Bullzip PDF Printer
Encyclopedia
Bullzip PDF printer is a proprietary freeware
application for converting documents into Portable Document Format
(PDF) from any application running on Microsoft Windows
operating systems that can print, similar to the free software
PDFCreator
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in the operating systems that prints to PDF files instead of paper. This practically allows any application to create PDF files from the print menu. The virtual printer employs Ghostscript
in order to translate the document into the Portable Document Format.
Bullzip PDF Printer is free for personal use and limited to 10 users for commercial use. There is a commercial version available for more than 10 users under a different name, bioPDF
Apart from being free from advertising or popups, the key feature of this software is its ability to password protect PDF files during creation with 128/40 encryption.
Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
application for converting documents into Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
(PDF) from any application running on Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
operating systems that can print, similar to the free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
PDFCreator
PDFCreator
PDFCreator is an application for converting documents into Portable Document Format format on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It works by creating a virtual printer that prints to PDF files, and thereby allows practically any application to create PDF files by choosing to print from within...
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Features
The Bullzip PDF Printer works by creating a virtual printerVirtual printer
A virtual printer is a piece of computer software whose user interface and API resemble that of a printer driver, but which is not connected with a physical computer printer....
in the operating systems that prints to PDF files instead of paper. This practically allows any application to create PDF files from the print menu. The virtual printer employs Ghostscript
Ghostscript
Ghostscript is a suite of software based on an interpreter for Adobe Systems' PostScript and Portable Document Format page description languages.- Features :...
in order to translate the document into the Portable Document Format.
Bullzip PDF Printer is free for personal use and limited to 10 users for commercial use. There is a commercial version available for more than 10 users under a different name, bioPDF
Apart from being free from advertising or popups, the key feature of this software is its ability to password protect PDF files during creation with 128/40 encryption.
Reviews
- BullZip PDF Printer (Review) by Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, August 17, 2007
- Replace Adobe Reader and Its Replacements with Bullzip byJon L. Jacobi, PC World, January 16, 2009
- BioPDF PDF Writer: Basically Bullzip, And That's Great by Jon L. Jacobi, PC World, January 30, 2009