How to print an .abw document with a Windows printer?

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How to print an .abw document with a Windows printer?

#1 Post by darkcity »

Is there anyway to print an abiword .abw on Windows without installing any software (including Abiword)? An online convertor for example?

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What do you mean, 'print it on Windows?' Do you mean through a Windows computer that has a printer attached to it?

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#3 Post by rcrsn51 »

Or do you want to open a .abw document in a Windows word processor?

In Puppy's Abiword, save the document in .rtf format. IIRC, it will then open in Windows Wordpad.

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#4 Post by darkcity »

Hi, thanks for the replies. Yes, a Windows machine connected to a printer. Need something compatible with Word. I had emailed myself a document to print at the local library which uses Windows. Unfortunately, I forgot to save it as .rtf or .doc and used its native .abw instead.

I was looking for a sevice like this-

http://www.zamzar.com/

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#5 Post by musher0 »

Hello, darkhawk.

From within abiword, there should be a function to "export" your text in the universal pdf format.

You can then bring that PDF file with you on a thumbdrive to the library and print it from any other computer the library puts at your disposal, Windows, Unix or what have you.

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#6 Post by darkcity »

Thanks for the reply, the problem at the time was no access to Abiword. An online convertor seems like a good idea 8)

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#7 Post by Flash »

It sounds like you solved the problem. How? Inquiring minds want to know. :)

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