The Good
* Straightforward and easy to use.
* Allows users to change metadata of output PDFs.
* Allows users to apply user or owner security to output PDFs.
* Supports batch processing and drag + drop.
* Properly converts hyperlinks.

The Bad
* Requires Microsoft Word installed to use.
* Microsoft Word 2000/2002/2003 are not able to create PDFs out of .DOCX.
* Installs a virtual printer, but printer does nothing when used.

Free Alternatives
eXPert PDF Pro 5

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Ashraf  –  14 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+87)

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Just use OpenOffice.org, it is free and able to open DOC and DOCX files and convert all document types to PDF.

Arnold Lecherche  –  14 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+86)

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FYI. Right out of the box MS Word 2007, MS Excel 2007, MS Visio 2007, etc already have the ability to save from any of their native file formats to PDF format.

This, of course means that if you already have Word 2007, you "simply" don't need to install "Simpo" Word to PDF on your computer.
If you're still using earlier versions of MS Word or even just freeware MS Word Readers, you have the no-cost option to download, install and use "Cute PDF" at ANY time on ANY day and on as many MS Windows computers as you need to create PDF versions of ANY files that have a print option.

Best of all, Cute PDF is not only licensed as freeware for personal use, but it is also free for unlimited COMMERCIAL use.
As an IT manager for a bank with fifteen branches, I have installed and supported "Cute PDF" on all of our workstations for over four years, and to date this little freeware gem has not caused us a single support issue.

Eddie  –  14 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+55)

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It worked perfectly with Office 2010 beta. Quick. Simple. Done.

Gigi  –  14 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+35)

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I already have (at least) three utilities installed that have created virtual printers capable of capturing Word's (and other application's) output and converting it to PDF or other formats. Because this claims to be specifically designed to preserve Word layout (better than other utilities?) I thought I'd install it. I consider printing to such a virtual printer the most convenient way to convert to PDF for the user who occasionally wants to do so. Unfortunately the Simpo virtual printer is not capable of capturing the Word output and launching the conversion software which is pretty weak IMHO. Every other virtual printer I have ever encountered was actually capable of redirecting the printer output. The fact this software cannot do so makes me seriously question its other capabilities and whether it'll work any better than the PDF converters I already have installed.

Ben  –  14 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+27)

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