PDF documents maintain the look and layout of the originals, including text, graphics and images. Compresses files - smaller file sizes mean the document downloads quicker, is easier to manipulate and prints quicker. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded and distributed free. It is possible to create full-text indexes of PDF collections that can be searched in Reader. Accessing documents can be slow - depends on the amount of RAM available.
Printing can be slow.
Large documents will not print in their entirety if the printer memory is insufficient. Conversion process can be time-consuming. Expense - may be necessary to increase RAM and printer memory on all networked machines and printers. Return to the ResIDe Electronic Reserve Library Page.