Developer SDK and Programming Interface


Developer License Information

Developer License enables developers to distribute a special version of their product with all their applications without paying any royalties and is for integration and royalty-free distribution of developers' applications. The applications can be for in-house use or external distribution without limitations. Web servers based applications developed with PDF4U drivers running on one server require one developer license of PDF4U.

Here "special version" means the entire set of the core drivers that presents all the functionalities of the full driver excluding any user interface and installs itself and then works completely silently. This special version will only work with the licensed developer's application.

This license is given on a per company basis, non-withstanding the number of developers or applications the licensee has.

The product is distributed as DLL and EXE files working silently. Installation is handled by a silent installer automatically. All that is need is to copy the redistributable DLLs as well as the silent installer program in any directory and then load the silent installer from your applications or scripts.


Purchase a Developer License


The developer license is non-refundable. You should evaluate PDF4U DEMO version thoroughly and read SDK Manual carefully before you decides to purchase a developer's license.

Purchase one Developer License with Share-It!

US$ 1299.00 per Developer License  

If you have any question, feel free to contact PDF Bean Inc.



What is offered in Developer License?

Software Developer's Kit (SDK)

PDF4U silent installation program Available for licensed developer

PDF4U core driver Available for licensed developer

Printer driver universal installer Available for licensed developer

PDF4U SDK Manual Download (In PDF Format)


Development Interface for developers

PDF Automatic Output
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  AutomaticOutput
     Type: DWORD
     Function: Enable or disable Automatic Output feature
     Value: 0 Disable Automatic Output (Default)
               1 Enable automatic output with confirmation when destination file already exists
               2 Disable automatic output while keeping the setting of no confirmation when overwriting
               3 Enable automatic output with overwriting without confirmation
  AutomaticPath
     Type: String
     Function: Specify the absolute path for generating PDF files by using Automatic Output feature
     Value: C:\DOC2PDF (for example)

PDF Summery Information
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  Author
  Title
  Subject
  Keywords
    Type: String
    Function: Control the summery information of the PDF document to be generated
    PDF Password Protection
  Registry Hive Key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  UserPassword
  OwnerPassword
    Type: String
    Function: Add password protection for accessing and modifying the PDF document to be generated

PDF Orientation
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  Orientation
    Type: DWORD
    Function: Control PDF document orientation
    Value: 1 Portrait (Default)
               2 Landscape

PDF Resolution
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  Resolution
    Type: DWORD
    Function: Control PDF document resolution
    Value: 0 72 dpi
              1 144 dpi
              2 288 dpi
              3 300 dpi (Default)
              4 600 dpi
              5 1200 dpi
              6 2400 dpi
              7 2540 dpi (maximum resolution)
              PDF Image Quality
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  PrintingQuality
    Type: DWORD
     Function: Control PDF document resolution
     Value: 1 Worst
               128 Better
               255 Best

PDF Compatibility
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  Compatibility
    Type: DWORD
    Function: Control PDF document compatibility
    Value: 0 PDF 1.3 Standard (Acrobat 4.x)
              1 PDF 1.4 Standard (Acrobat 5.x)
              2 PDF 1.5 Standard (Acrobat 6.x)

PDF Paper Size
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  PaperHeight
  PaperWidth
    Type: DWORD
    Function: Control PDF document paper size in millimeters

PDF Paper Type
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  PaperType
    Type: DWORD
    Function: Control the paper type of PDF document by using the predefined template
    Value: 0 Not predefined
              1 Predefined
                 Letter 215.9"x279.4"
                 Legal 215.9"x355.6"
                 Executive 184.1"x266.7"
                 Ledger 355.6"x215.9"
                 Tabloid 279.4"x431.8"
                 Screen 254"x190.5"
                 A3 297"x420"
                 A4 210"x297"
                 A5 148"x210"

PDF Paper Size Measuring Unit
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  Unit
    Type: DWORD
    Function: Set the paper size of PDF document using different measures
    Value: 0 In Pixels / Points
              1 In Millimeters
              2 In Inch

PDF4U Driver Information
  Registry Hive Key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDF Bean\PDF4Free
  Registry Key Value:
  ProductName
  Version
    Type: String
    Function: PDF4U Driver Information
 

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