Foxit Reader update removes Print to PDF
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Foxit Reader update removes Print to PDF
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Re: Foxit Reader update removes Print to PDF
#2I’ll admit: I’ve never used Foxit, so I’m not entirely sure what’s different than this: what’s wrong with the OS’ built in “Print to PDF” feature?
Re: Foxit Reader update removes Print to PDF
#3I’ll admit: I’ve never used Foxit, so I’m not entirely sure what’s different than this: what’s wrong with the OS’ built in “Print to PDF” feature?
For many years Windows did not have a simple built in print to PDF function.
Ages ago, FoxIt was a great lightweight PDF reader (vs Adobe Acrobat). Its gotten more and more bloated over the years, but still better then Adobe. I use it on occasion, mostly due to the fact that browser PDF renderers are buggy/incomplete (forms, layout).
Re: Foxit Reader update removes Print to PDF
#4I’ll admit: I’ve never used Foxit, so I’m not entirely sure what’s different than this: what’s wrong with the OS’ built in “Print to PDF” feature?
For many years Windows did not have a simple built in print to PDF function. Ages ago, FoxIt was a great lightweight PDF reader (vs Adobe Acrobat). Its gotten more and more bloated over the years, but still better then Adobe. I use it on occasion, mostly due to the fact that browser PDF renderers are buggy/incomplete (forms, layout).
Have you used SumatraPDF at all, what do you like about FoxIt over Sumatra (never tried it so I'm curious)?
Re: Foxit Reader update removes Print to PDF
#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
For many years Windows did not have a simple built in print to PDF function. Ages ago, FoxIt was a great lightweight PDF reader (vs Adobe Acrobat). Its gotten more and more bloated over the years, but still better then Adobe. I use it on occasion, mostly due to the fact that browser PDF renderers are buggy/incomplete (forms, layout).
Have you used SumatraPDF at all, what do you like about FoxIt over Sumatra (never tried it so I'm curious)?
I haven’t. My Windows use is limited these days so I haven’t kept up. Good to know about it, I try to take a look next time I’m on Windows.
Tbh Microsoft should just have a built in reader for the 99% case of viewing documents and filling out simple forms.
Re: Foxit Reader update removes Print to PDF
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
Have you used SumatraPDF at all, what do you like about FoxIt over Sumatra (never tried it so I'm curious)?
I haven’t. My Windows use is limited these days so I haven’t kept up. Good to know about it, I try to take a look next time I’m on Windows. Tbh Microsoft should just have a built in reader for the 99% case of viewing documents and filling out simple forms.
Agree. One of the best feature of macOS is preview.app. In over a decade, I’ve never needed another PDF viewer.
I used Foxit almost exclusively before I switched to Mac to avoid the bloat of Acrobat Reader. Sad to see it’s evolved the way it has.
Re: Foxit Reader update removes Print to PDF
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Have you used SumatraPDF at all, what do you like about FoxIt over Sumatra (never tried it so I'm curious)?
I haven’t. My Windows use is limited these days so I haven’t kept up. Good to know about it, I try to take a look next time I’m on Windows. Tbh Microsoft should just have a built in reader for the 99% case of viewing documents and filling out simple forms.
Windows 10 does have a build-in PDF reader - Microsoft Edge. Also Windows 10 includes the virtual "Microsoft Print to PDF" printer, so this issue isn't really much of a problem unless the user in question (who also runs Windows 10) is using some special features in the Foxit Reader's Print to PDF tool.