"saving as" PDF vs printing as pdf

Dave B wrote:
>
> There is clearly a difference in the end result by doing a "Save As..." PDF,
> versus doing a "Print..." to PDF. When would you choose one over the other?
> Which is preferred when making your final output for a commercial
> printer...?
>
> Thanks!
>
> DB

Certified PDF but do not ask me why LOL

What version of Illustrator Dave? CS2 has other options.
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 >> Stay informed about: "saving as" PDF vs printing as pdf 

In article <KHX4f.9747$ns3.448764@news20.bellglobal.com>, _+arrooke
<zarrookez RemoveThis @zsympaticoz.ca> wrote:

> > There is clearly a difference in the end result by doing a "Save As..."
> PDF,
> > versus doing a "Print..." to PDF. When would you choose one over the
> other?
> > Which is preferred when making your final output for a commercial
> > printer...?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > DB
>
> When sending to commercial printers always Print to PDF. Usually the 'Press'
> job setting will be OK. Most printers would be happy to send you their Job
> Options file. This file has the extension .joboptions It's essentially a
> text file. You can open them with notepad if you want. You can customize job
> settings in the Distiller > Settings dialog.
> Fonts must be embedded and appropriate image resolution should be set.
> Keith.
>
>
One thing I know for sure: "save as PDF" reduces the dimensions of an
image. Say you have a square of 5x5 cm. Saving it as a PDF file and
printing (from within Acrobat Reader) gives you a square of, say, 4,5 x
4,5 cm. Whereas saving it as an Illustrator file, the dimensions are
correct.
 >> Stay informed about: "saving as" PDF vs printing as pdf 

Hey there! In the lines of printing as PDF... I have 2 questions:

1) I am trying to print as PDF from Illustrator, but when I do the file is unreadable. Under the print menu I set..
Printer: Adobe PostScript File
PPD: Adobe PDF.

What is wrong or what am I doing wrong?


2) I am trying to print as PDF from a 3D-CAD program called Solidworks.
Under the print menu I do not even see the PDF when choosing a printer.

FYI, I have been able to do all these applications several weeks ago.

Is there a driver or patch I can d/l to link illustrator and Solidworks to Adobe Acrobat?

thank you!
 >> Stay informed about: "saving as" PDF vs printing as pdf