How do I convert a word doc to Pdf through an automated process?

Question

I have acrobat 7.0 and I know how to do it manually. What I want is an automated way to convert a doc to a pdf. Preferrablly I would want some command line way to do this so I can script the input and output. If there is no command line way perhaps some way to link into a acrobat DLL and convert it via VB6? I tried something called PDF converter but it did not convert the PDF correctly with the format being off. I have to convert over 22,000 docs so I can't check each one so I want to be assured that what I get on the output is exactly what is seen as the word document. Why in the world is there no automated functionality with acrobat, at least that I have been able to search for lol. Please Help! Thanks in advance.

I was able to find a code snippet to use open office to convert it from a command line path that I will shell from an app that is browsing a database with a UNC path to the document. I tested it out and it seems to work fine. Thanks for all the responses.

Here is a linke to how to do it for anyone else that has this problem:

http://www.xml.com/lpt/a/2006/01/11/from-microsoft-to-openoffice.html

Answer 1

You can try using OpenOffice Org(OOo) which is similar to MS Word. Make this OOo ur default for all ur doc files. It has an automatic converter to pdf !
Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

If you have Adobe acrobat, & not just the reader version then all you have to do is re-open the word document from Adobe Acrobat. It will convert the Word file into PDF, the all you have to do is save the new file that was created.

Answer 3

To convert Word Documents to PDF I use PDF995 free download at: http://www.pdf995.com/
The way it works is it installs as a Printer Driver and it list itself as an availble Printer. When you want to convert a Word Doc to PDF just click; File, Print, an don the Printer Dialog Box choose the PDF995 Printer and click OK. It then ask you where to save it to just like when you save a Word Doc normally. That's it!
I like it cause is easy and I have no probles with it at all.

Answer 4

PDF Pro is batch pdf converter with a fully functional 45 day trial
http://www.pdf-pro.com/index.htm

but 22,000 docs! Even allowing for a 1% error rate, that's a lot of docs...

I use Expert PDF - it can handle batch conversion too
http://www.visagesoft.com/products/expertpdf/

Answer 5

This is the best source I have found for you.

There is a free trial version that can download to test out. They also have a section of their site you can upload the individual files to, although with 22,000 that would not be practical.

Answer 6

You'll most likely need a program like "Omni Page Pro" to accomplish this. The program actually lets you do batch conversion, and it allows for "proof-reading" previews before those files are converted.

Get it here...............
http://www.nuance.com/products/

Edit : You might also want to consider handing this task over to a place like FedEx Kinkos, where they could possibly give you a quicker turn-around time than if you did it yourself, but at a cost. I'd call them up to see at least. :)

Answer 7

OK
THIS SOFTWARE ALLOW TO CONVERT A HOLE FOLDER OF "DOC" DOCUMENTS TO "PDF" FILES ..WITH THE USER INTERFACE-U CAN ALSO ADD MANY OTHER TASK ....
http://www.softinterface.com/Convert-Doc/Features/Convert-DOC-To-PDF.htm?gclid=CIeT_76Tp4sCFR2XXgodjEXQeg

Answer 8

you can print to a PDF file.. For large document volume i always used this method.

Answer 9

22,000 docs, not likely.

If you are trying to let non-M$-Office users read your files, why not link them to Microsoft's free Word Viewer within your web page?

Answer 10

Convertio.co is great.