I have the free ACROBAT 7 Reader.
When I print most documents the font size is too small to read the
printed hard copy.
Can I just change the size to a bigger point?
The Acrobat 7 @ $ 299 is just to much for such a small need. I don't
create or edit anything in PDF.
Or can I get an inexpensive shareware/freeware/commercial package for
this specific objective.
CHeers!!!
Jamshed

roameri@vsnl.com (Jamshed F. Mehta) wrote:

>I have the free ACROBAT 7 Reader.
>When I print most documents the font size is too small to read the
>printed hard copy.
>Can I just change the size to a bigger point?

Reader cannot change PDF files in any way. There are a few printing
options like fit to page.

>The Acrobat 7 @ $ 299 is just to much for such a small need

Sorry, this is a HUGE need, far beyond what Acrobat can do easily.
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Jamshed F. Mehta schrieb:
> I have the free ACROBAT 7 Reader.
> When I print most documents the font size is too small to read the
> printed hard copy.

The authors of PDF files specify the size of the physical page. When you 
print at the same size, blame the authors. Or have them deliver their 
documents in some alternate Format, where you can decide on stuff like 
font sizes. PDF was designed to preserve formatting. Users changing font 
sizes is not compatible with the original ideas when PDF was designed. 
HTML will better fit your needs.

There is also "Tagged PDF" (PDF with HTML concepts such as reflowing, 
etc.) but this has not been adopted widely.

Or have your eyes (and glasses?) checked. :-)

> Can I just change the size to a bigger point?
> The Acrobat 7 @ $ 299 is just to much for such a small need. I don't
> create or edit anything in PDF.
> Or can I get an inexpensive shareware/freeware/commercial package for
> this specific objective.

Buy an A3 (large-format) printer, lots of A3 paper, and have Adobe 
Reader (that's the official name, no more Acrobat Reader) scale up each 
page. The ISO paper size system allows easy scaling as all paper formats 
in the A series have the same aspect ratio. When dealing with typical A4 
or Letter documents this will yield a zoom factor of about 1.41.

An alternate solution would be to split the pages in the PDF file in the 
middle and to print one logical PDF page on two physical pages. 
Software, that was originally developed to as "print extender" to print 
  posters (maybe FinePrint or BookPrintXP), can typically do this. It 
may also be an option inside your printer drivers. Again: zoom factor is 
about 1.41.

Of course, these are quite primitive ways (graphics near the break 
inside the logical page will be split), but at least it matches with 
principles, assumptions and restrictions of the PDF format.

Ralf