Knowledge base
Create PDF files from LibreOffice Impress presentations
The following article explains how to convert an ODP file format to a PDF document with the help of the novaPDF printer driver and LibreOffice. If you do not have novaPDF installed on your computer, use the Download page for downloading and installing the application.
Print Corel Quattro Pro spreadsheets to PDF
This tutorial explains how to convert a qpw file to a pdf document with the help of the novaPDF converter and from the Quattro Pro interface. To be able to have a successful conversion, download and install the novaPDF converter from the Download page if you do not have the application on your computer.
Printing Corel WordPerfect text documents (WPD) to PDF
This article explains how to convert a wpd file created with Corel WordPerfect to a PDF document with the help of the novaPDF printer driver. If you do not have novaPDF installed on your PC, use the Download page to download and install the application.
Publish a Corel Presentation (shw) to PDF
This article shows how to convert a SHW file created with Corel Presentations to a PDF document. The novaPDF printer driver allows the users to create PDF documents from any Windows program that has a Print option available. To download and install novaPDF use our Download page.
Print Corel PhotoPaint images to PDF
The following article is referring to the conversion of a CPT file to a PDF document by using a PDF converter such as the novaPDF driver. If you do not have novaPDF installed on your computer, use the Download page to download and install the application.
Convert projects created with Microsoft Office Project to PDF files
This tutorial shows how to convert a project created with Microsoft Office Project to a PDF file. novaPDF is a PDF converter that allows creating PDF files from any Windows application that supports printing. If you don't have novaPDF installed, use the Download page to download and install it.
Convert Visio to PDF
This tutorial shows how to convert a Microsoft Visio file to a PDF. novaPDF is a PDF converter that allows creating PDF files from any Windows application that supports printing. If you don't have novaPDF installed, use the Download page to download and install it.
Convert Publisher to PDF (Microsoft Publisher presentations to PDF)
Converting publications created with Microsoft Publisher to PDF is easily done by installing a program that does the actual PDF conversion, called a virtual PDF printer. If you don't have a PDF printer installed, use the Download page to download and install novaPDF.
Installing novaPDF OEM with command line parameters
novaPDF OEM is a virtual PDF printer that developers can use when needing a post-processing PDF solution. Installing novaPDF OEM should be done only via the command line parameters, as this is the only way it can be configured. Parameters used for this purpose are detailed in this article.
How to install (or uninstall) novaPDF silently
Install and configure novaPDF 7 (or older) by using the command line.
[novaPDF SDK] Where can I find novapk.exe?
novapk.exe was used in previous versions of novaPDF SDK to create an installation package. However, it is not used anymore in newer versions of novaPDF SDK as the installation is now done with MSI files.
How to integrate novaPDF SDK in your application
This tutorial provides a brief overview of the steps you need to do to integrate novaPDF SDK Developer in your application.
VBNet Converter - SDK sample
This SDK sample shows how to convert an existing file to PDF by using the
ShellExecute
function in Visual Basic.Convert a web page to PDF
You can convert web pages to PDF from popular browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome by installing a PDF creator that works as a virtual PDF printer. Once the printer is installed, you can simply print to it and a PDF file will be generated. This article shows how to do such conversions and the first step is to download and install novaPDF from the Download page.
How to configure the novaPDF Overlay tab
The Overlay page of the Printing Preferences window allows you to enable and configure the options for inserting/overlaying a PDF document onto an existing one.
The window can be opened by choosing the Printing Preferences menu item when novaPDF is selected in the Devices and Printers window and clicking the Overlay tab. This tab is also accessible from the printing Windows application in the Print dialog if you press the Properties (Preferences) button when novaPDF is selected.
Java PDF creator (Word OLE) - SDK sample
The Word OLE (Java) SDK sample is a basic Java console application that converts a MS Word document (in this sample the default location for the source document is C:\temp\test.doc) to PDF using Word OLE automation and j-Interop along with novaPDF.
Convert from MDI (Microsoft Document Imaging) to PDF
The following article describes the conversion of a Microsoft Document Imaging (MDI) file to a PDF. novaPDF allows creating a PDF from any Windows application that supports Printing so use the Download page to download and install any of the novaPDF versions you desire on your computer.
How to register novaPDF
This tutorial shows how to register novaPDF 7.x (or previous). To view a tutorial on how to activate novaPDF 8.x (or newer) see this article: How to activate
VB Converter - SDK sample
The VB Converter sample demonstrates how to convert an existing file by printing it to novaPDF Printer using the ShellExecute function. It also demonstrates how to set different options and manage profiles in the novaPDF SDK application.
CSharp Converter - SDK sample
The CSharp Converter sample demonstrates how to convert an existing file by printing it to novaPDF Printer using the
ShellExecute
function. It also demonstrates how to set different options and manage profiles.The same approach should be taken if you print using a
Print()
method from another object (like an internet browser or a report control). Just replace the ShellExecute call with the call of your Print method.Hello World (Network) - SDK sample
Sample SDK code (.cpp) for printing "Hello World" text to the novaPDF Printer from remote computer.
Installing novaPDF 8 via MSI network deployment
This article explains how to install novaPDF on multiple computers using MSI network deployment.
How to install and use novaPDF as a shared network PDF Printer
This tutorial shows how to share novaPDF in a network so that other client computers can connect to it and send documents for conversion to PDF.
What to do if clients can connect to novaPDF but they cannot print via it
Can connect to novaPDF, but cannot print any file.
Unable to print large page documents with novaPDF
In Windows 7/8/8.1 there is a limitation for the document print size and if you try to create a PDF from it novaPDF won't create it.