1. e-Tutorial
Traces PDF Converter V1.1L Light
Version
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2. Steps to Use Traces PDF Converter V1.1L
Light Version
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3. Downloading Traces PDF Converter V1.1L Light Version
• Extract TRACES-PDF-CONVERTERV1.1L.zip file in a folder on your system.
• If WinZIP is not already installed on your system ,download it from
www.winzip.com and install it.
• After extraction you will be having Run.bat file and TRACES-PDF-
ConverterV1.1L.jar in a same folder.
• To run this Utility, JRE version 1.6 or above is needed. Get the same from
www.java.com and install (Steps are given in pages 4 to 24).
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4. Java Installation Steps Go to www.java.com
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5. Java Installation Steps (contd.)
Click on Agree
and start free
download
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6. Java Installation Steps (contd.)
Click on View
Downloads
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7. Java Installation Steps (contd.)
Jre is
downloaded
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8. Java Installation Steps (contd.)
Double Click on
downloaded exe
and then click on
run
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9. Java Installation Steps (contd.)
Click on
Install
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10. Java Installation Steps (contd.)
Click on “Close
Explorer and
continue”
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11. Installing Java
double click
downloaded
*.exe
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12. Installing Java(contd.)
Java
installed
successfully
Click on
close
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13. Installing Java(contd.)
Check the Java
path
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14. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable
.Right Click in
Computer and go to
properties
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15. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable(contd.)
Click on
Advance
System
Settings
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16. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable(contd.)
Click on
Environment
Variables
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17. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable(contd.)
Click on
New
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18. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable(contd.)
Add Variable Name as PATH and value
as path of bin folder of installed jre
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19. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable(contd.)
Path of installed Jre
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20. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable(contd.)
Add java path for
PATH Variable
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21. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable(contd.)
Add path of
windows system32
folder in the same
PATH Variable if it is
not already added
C:Windows
System32
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22. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable(contd.)
Click on
OK
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23. Setting Java Path in Environment Variable(contd.)
Click
on OK
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24. Launching TRACES PDF Converter V1.1L
Run the file:
RUN.bat
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25. Double Click Run.Bat file, which will launch User Interface
Select Form 16 / 16A
ZIP file , enter
password and select
destination folder to
save PDF files
Select digital certificate to
digitally sign the PDF files.
This is not mandatory
Certificate details
will be displayed
here
Click on ‘Proceed’ to
continue with
generation of PDF files
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26. PDF Files
• Separate PDF files will be generated for each PAN and will be saved in the destination
folder selected by you
• User can opt to manually sign Form 16 / 16A PDFs after printing them
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