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PDF Server Based Converter Details & Specs

» Conversion of MS Office documents to PDF on a server
» No need for installation of MS Office or Adobe Software
» Fast Conversion
» Unlimited number of users, unlimited conversions per server for $2000
» Conversion of documents to JPEG/PNG
» Conversion of images and text to PDF, SVG, JPEG/PNG
» Easy System Integration
» Available for Windows, Solaris and Linux
» Wide Range of Conversion Capabilities
» Supported Conversion Formats


Conversion of Microsoft Office documents to PDF on a server
Rainbow PDF SBC allows an unlimited number of users to convert Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents to PDF on a web server. It can be used as part of an ASP Service (Application Service Provider).

No need for installation of MS Office or Adobe Software
All reading and conversion of files is done within the server. Licenses for Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat are unnecessary. Users can operate without concern about licensing agreements.

Fast Conversion
Rainbow PDF SBC is significantly faster than other products with similar functions because all reading and conversion of files is done within the server. Since the print driver is not used for outputting, Rainbow PDF SBC will convert at high speeds.

Unlimited number of users, unlimited conversions per server
Everyone in the organization with access to a server where Rainbow PDF Server Based Converter is installed has access to PDF creation. Rainbow PDF SBC is designed for multiple users and high volume conversions.

Conversion of documents to JPEG/PNG
MS Office documents and PDF documents can be converted into JPEG/PNG images (available only with the Windows version). The conversion of only the first page of document allows user to make a thumbnail easily.

Conversion of images and text to PDF, SVG, JPEG/PNG
Text and images, including SVG, can be converted into PDF, SVG and JPEG/PNG images (available only with the Windows version).

Easy System Integration
Rainbow PDF Server Based Converter provides easy system integration with web applications, content management systems, and other software. With interfaces that support streaming input/output such as Java, Command line, .NET 2.0 (Windows version only), COM (Windows version only). You can expect simple integration.


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Available for Windows, Solaris and Linux
Rainbow PDF Server Based Converter runs on the following environments:
Windows: Windows 2000 Server
Window Server 2003
Solaris: Sun Solaris 8, 9 (Sparc version)
RedHat Linux 8.0 or later
Linux: RedHat Linux 8.0 or later
SuSE Linux 8.1
Turbolinux 8
MIRACLE LINUX V3.0 RC3
(libstdc++.so.5 required)

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Wide Range of Conversion Capabilities
Conversion to PDF

  • Generates a PDF file without requiring Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Office on your server
  • Supports Adobe Acrobat versions 1.3 through 1.7
  • A master password can be set to limit changes to the document
  • You can use the same password as your Adobe Acrobat
  • The font used in the original MS document can be embedded into the PDF file (providing the same font is installed on the server)
  • The resolution and size of images can be specified
  • Has the ability to embed a hyperlink when converting MS Word and MS PowerPoint to PDF
  • Will retain bookmarks when converting MS Word documents
  • Can now convert text files to PDF

Conversion to SVG

  • Generates an SVG file from an MS Office document or image. This means you can now display documents or images on a cellular phone equipped with an SVG viewer.
  • Converts to SVG 1.1, SVC Basic, SVG Tiny and will also support conversions to SVGZ
  • Fonts can be embedded into an SVG file provided the font is installed on the server
  • Images can either be embedded into an SVG file or be external files linked from an SVG file
  • Multipage documents can be split or selected individually before outputting
  • Your converted SVG can be displayed on your cellular phone or any other device that has the ability to view SVG Basic or SVG Tiny
  • Can now convert text files to SVG

Conversion to JPEG/PNG (Windows Version)

  • Generates JPEG/PNG thumbnails suitable for a visual library
  • The output resolution can be specified from 50 to 500 dpi
  • The reduction rate can be specified by either % value or pixel value
  • Your output can be displayed on any piece equipment that can display JPEG or PNG
  • Can now convert text files to JPEG/PNG

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SUPPORTED CONVERSION FORMATS
From To
Microsoft Word (doc, XML (WordML Format)) 97 or later
Microsoft Excel (xls) 97 or later
Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt, pps) 97 or later
PDF
SVG
JPEG/PNG (only Windows version)
Adobe Acrobat1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8
(PDF1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7)
SVG
JPEG/PNG (only Windows version)
SVG1.1, Basic, Tiny PDF
JPEG/PNG (only Windows version)
EMF, WMF, BMP, PNG, TIFF, JPEG, JPEG2000 PDF
SVG
JPEG/PNG (only Windows version)
Text file PDF
SVG
JPEG/PNG (only Windows version)

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