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Definition:

XPS is an abbreviation for stands for XML Paper Specification, a file format developed by Microsoft serving the same purpose as a PDF (portability of information in a document). XPS to PDF refers to the process of converting a Microsoft XPS document to a PDF file. In order for the conversion (XPS to PDF) to take place, an XPS viewer/reader (such as Microsoft XPS Viewer or Microsoft XPS Viewer EP) needs to be installed as well as a PDF printer driver such as PDFcamp Printer or docPrint PDF Driver.

Converting an XPS to a PDF using Microsoft XPS Viewer:

• Microsoft XPS Viewer integrates into Internet Explorer once downloaded and installed from here - http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/viewxps.mspx
• Double-click on the XPS file to open it into the XPS viewer (that you installed previously)
• The XPS document will open in an embedded window in Internet Explorer. Right click anywhere in the content of the opened XPS file and select Print
• From the list of existing printers select "PDFcamp Printer" or "docPrint PDF Driver" and click on Print. You'll be asked for a location where to save the PDF file.

Converting an XPS to a PDF using Microsoft XPS Viewer EP (Essentials Pack):

• Microsoft XPS Viewer EP is a standalone XPS viewer that comes with the XPS Essentials Pack which can be downloaded and installed from here - http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/viewxps.mspx
• Go to Start-Programs and click on XPS Viewer EP. Once started, go to File->Open and select to open the XPS file you want to convert to PDF.
• Once opened go to File->Print, select "PDFcamp Printer" or "docPrint PDF Driver" from the list of existing printers and click on Print. You'll be asked for a location where to save the PDF file.

Related terms: xps to pdf converter, xps to pdf convertor