[TechAssist] Re: PDF service manual files: can I send part of it?

  • From: "Tony S" <tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 18:31:50 -0500

Phil, if you just want say the schematics, you can load the file into 
acrobat then delete the pages above and below the target pages. then save 
this file to another location (make sure you don't save to same location or 
the original file will be gone). then send file as you wish.

Tony Saracco
TCS ELECTRONICS
406 Andra Ct.
Gilberts, IL 60136
tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 11:16 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PDF service manual files: can I send part of it?


>I only have reader and snapshot is not practical to try 8 to 10 full
> written pages clearly. A section of schemo, yes...
> Phil
>
> Philip Bader
> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> Fax (863) 299-8821
> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Gemini Computer & TV wrote:
>
>>Agreed. I have Adobe Acrobat Professional (full version) that allows me to
>>take a PDF document (as long as it was NOT encypted like some of the 
>>Zenith
>>manuals) and delete pages. As many of you know whom I have sent a 
>>"partial"
>>manual, this is how I was able to accomplish this. It may be worth getting
>>this version as opposed to the reader only version.
>>
>>Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28
>>Master Technician License #9109
>>Service Manager / Parts Manager
>>Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms
>>(508)695-7302
>>(508)695-7769 FAX
>>geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 11:21 AM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PDF service manual files: can I send part of it?
>>
>>
>>If you have Acrobat (the writer as well as reader) then you can add and
>>delete pages from the pdf as you wish.
>>
>>Another thing you can do is zip the file using win zip and you can set
>>it to divide the file into 2 pieces or more (called spanning).
>>
>>Win RAR will do this too. There are some free files on the net which
>>will allow you to span large files.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Gary McCartney
>>
>>McCartney Electronics
>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>Est. 1984
>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Phil Bader wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have a lot of service manuals on pdf. At times, A tech only needs a
>>>part of it, say, the convergence procedures. Maybe the pdf manual is 150
>>>pages long and 20 megs. Too big. Is there a way to pick out a certain
>>>part, maybe 2 or three pages and just send that?
>>>As I see it, one big file is all or nothing. Need help from some
>>>computer savey techs here.
>>>Phil Bader
>>>
>>>
>>>
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