Buenchico

[saintpeter48]

A few days ago I downloaded Serif, http://www.serif.com/desktop-publishing-software/?mc=FSSPAGEPLUS.
I have compiled a couple of picture quizzes with text and saved them on my PC, I have coppied them to a memory stick and today took the memory stick to Staples to run off 70 copies in their self service centre but their equipment didn't recognise the file, a message came up saying that it doesn't recognise this type of file, all of the old files in Libre on the momory stick were ok, it was just the Serif ones! Any advice please, thanks.

[VHG]

There are lots of people who can help answer computer questions there is no need to put pressure on one individual by naming Buenchico.

[saintpeter48]

VHG - I am not putting pressure on him, he gave me the information about Serif in a previous post a few days ago, so I thought he'd be the one most likely to help.

[Buenchico]

NB: LENGTHY ANSWER FOLLOWS. SKIP TO OPTION 4 BELOW FOR THE EASY WAY OF DOING THINGS (that doesn't cost you anything!)!

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Oh, that's tricky.

I'd assumed that you'd be printing your work from your own computer (or, of course, from any other computer with PagePlus on it).

In the full (i.e. paid for) version of PagePlus you simply need to open the file on your computer and select File > Publish As > PDF. That will then give you a file which almost any other computer can handle.

However the 'Special Edition' (i.e. free) version doesn't allow you to do that. Trying to do so simply offers you the chance to pay £29.99 (instead of the regular price of £89.99) to get the latest full version (X8), which can achieve what you want.

Sooner or later (if it hasn't happened already), Serif will email you with an invitation to buy the 'old' full version of the program (X7), together with a paperback instruction manual, for just a tenner. I recommend giving that option serious consideration, as it's well worth it. (I actually run PagePlus X7, having accepted that cheap upgrade, myself).

Assuming that you don't want to upgrade to a 'full' version of the program though, your options are as follows:

1. Simply print 70 copies of the document on your home printer ; or

2. Print a single copy on your printer and then take it to Staples for photocopying ; or

3. If you've not got your own printer, install PagePlus SE onto a friend's computer, transfer your file to his/her computer (via email or a memory stick) and then follow (1) or (2) above ; or

4. (This is the one you'll probably like best!). Install doPDF onto your computer:
http://www.dopdf.com/
Once you've done that, open your document in PagePlus SE and select File > Print. The name of your home printer (if any) will initially be shown in the box that appears but you need to need to use the drop-down menu to change that to 'doPDF 8'. Then click 'Browse' to choose a location to save the file to (such as your memory stick) and name it to whatever you want (e.g. 'Chritmas Quiz'). Click 'OK'. Your file will open in your default PDF reader (such as Adobe Reader) so that you can check that it looks OK but, far more importantly, it's then on your memory stick as a PDF (which Staples' computers should have no problem handling).

[bazwillrun]

"There are lots of people who can help answer computer questions there is no need to put pressure on one individual by naming Buenchico. "

to be honest VHG when you see some of the answers some people give re IT problems this is a good move...there an answer given earlier by somebody on another post and its truly laughable...