diff --git a/collects/framework/private/main.rkt b/collects/framework/private/main.rkt
index 9cd6b0aa7c..e1322473dc 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/main.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/main.rkt
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 (preferences:set-default
  'framework:print-output-mode
  'standard
- (λ (x) (or (eq? x 'standard) (eq? x 'postscript))))
+ (λ (x) (or (eq? x 'standard) (eq? x 'postscript) (eq? x 'pdf))))
 
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:highlight-parens #t boolean?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:fixup-parens #t boolean?)
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/preferences.rkt b/collects/framework/private/preferences.rkt
index 99ff92076f..eb1d3cc5ef 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/preferences.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/preferences.rkt
@@ -527,13 +527,26 @@ the state transitions / contracts are:
                                'framework:display-line-numbers
                                (string-constant display-line-numbers)
                                values values)
-                   (unless (eq? (system-type) 'unix) 
-                     (make-check editor-panel 
-                                 'framework:print-output-mode 
-                                 (string-constant automatically-to-ps)
-                                 (λ (b) 
-                                   (if b 'postscript 'standard))
-                                 (λ (n) (eq? 'postscript n))))
+                   (define print-rb (new radio-box% 
+                                         [label (string-constant printing-mode)]
+                                         [parent editor-panel]
+                                         [choices (list (string-constant print-using-platform-specific-mode)
+                                                        (string-constant print-to-ps)
+                                                        (string-constant print-to-pdf))]
+                                         [callback
+                                          (λ (rb evt)
+                                            (preferences:set 'framework:print-output-mode
+                                                             (case (send print-rb get-selection)
+                                                               [(0) 'standard]
+                                                               [(1) 'postscript]
+                                                               [(2) 'pdf])))]))
+                   (define (update-print-rb what)
+                     (send print-rb set-selection (case what
+                                                    [(standard) 0]
+                                                    [(postscript) 1]
+                                                    [(pdf) 2])))
+                   (update-print-rb (preferences:get 'framework:print-output-mode))
+                   (preferences:add-callback 'framework:print-output-mode (λ (p v) (update-print-rb v)))
                    (general-panel-procs editor-panel))))])
       (add-general-checkbox-panel)))
   
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/danish-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/danish-string-constants.rkt
index e9db75e5a3..0b299f4913 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/danish-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/danish-string-constants.rkt
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
   (show-line-and-column-numbers "Vis linje og søjlenumre") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
   (show-character-offsets "Vis tegnnummerering") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
   (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Slå tastaturgenveje i menuer til")
-  (automatically-to-ps "Udskriv automatisk til postscriptfil")
   (option-as-meta "Brugtion option-tasten som meta") ;; macos/macos x only  
   (reuse-existing-frames "Genbrug gamle vinduer, når nye filer åbnes")
   (default-fonts "Standardskrifttyper")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/dutch-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/dutch-string-constants.rkt
index 567631385d..60b41489bc 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/dutch-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/dutch-string-constants.rkt
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@
  (count-from-one "Regels en kolommen tellen vanaf 1") 
  (display-line-numbers "Toon regelnummers (geen letternummers) in buffer") ; -- 'buffer' is not wrong, but unclear
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Gebruik sneltoetsen in menus")
- (automatically-to-ps "Automatically print to postscript file")
  (reuse-existing-frames "Reuse existing frames when opening new files")
  (default-fonts "Verstek-lettertypen")
  
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt
index 4cff790ece..26680b8137 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt
@@ -499,7 +499,10 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
  (show-line-and-column-numbers "Show Line && Column Numbers") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (show-character-offsets "Show Character Offsets") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Enable keybindings in menus")
- (automatically-to-ps "Automatically print to PostScript file")
+ (printing-mode "Printing Mode")
+ (print-using-platform-specific-mode "Platform-specific printing")
+ (print-to-ps "Print to PostScript File")
+ (print-to-pdf "Print to PDF File")
  (command-as-meta "Treat command key as meta") ;; macos/macos x only
  (reuse-existing-frames "Reuse existing frames when opening new files")
  (default-fonts "Default Fonts")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/french-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/french-string-constants.rkt
index 904d877641..91432e345b 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/french-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/french-string-constants.rkt
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@
   (show-line-and-column-numbers "Montrer les numéros de ligne et de colonne") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
   (show-character-offsets "Montrer la distance depuis le début de l'éditeur") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
   (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Raccourcis clavier dans les menus.")
-  (automatically-to-ps "Imprimer automatiquement dans un fichier postscript.")
   (command-as-meta "Utiliser la touche de commande comme touche meta") ;; macos/macos x only
   (reuse-existing-frames "Réutiliser les fenêtres existantes lors de l'ouverture de nouveaux fichiers")
   (default-fonts "Polices par défaut")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/german-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/german-string-constants.rkt
index 160079e1d0..d50ed679dd 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/german-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/german-string-constants.rkt
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@
  (show-line-and-column-numbers "Zeilen- && Spaltennummern anzeigen") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (show-character-offsets "Zeichen-Offsets anzeigen") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Tastenbelegung für Menüs")
- (automatically-to-ps "Automatisch in PostScript-Datei drucken")
  (command-as-meta "Command-Taste als Meta behandeln") ;; macos/macos x only
  (reuse-existing-frames "Existierende Fenster für neu geöffnete Dateien wiederverwenden")
  (default-fonts "Standard-Fonts")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/japanese-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/japanese-string-constants.rkt
index 487e730809..b7b4938a70 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/japanese-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/japanese-string-constants.rkt
@@ -426,7 +426,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
  (show-line-and-column-numbers "行番号と桁番号を表示する") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (show-character-offsets "文字オフセットを表示する") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "メニューのキーバインドを有効にする")
- (automatically-to-ps "自動的に PostScript ファイルに印刷する")
  (command-as-meta "Command キーを Meta キーとして処理する") ;; macos/macos x only
  (reuse-existing-frames "新しいファイルを開くときに既存のフレームを再利用する")
  (default-fonts "既定のフォント")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/korean-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/korean-string-constants.rkt
index a470b4822c..b3108dbeb1 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/korean-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/korean-string-constants.rkt
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@
  (show-line-and-column-numbers "행번호 && 열번호 표시") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (show-character-offsets "글자수 보기") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "메뉴 단축키 사용")
- (automatically-to-ps "PostScript 파일로 자동 출력")
  (command-as-meta "명령 키 메타로 취급") ;; macos/macos x only
  (reuse-existing-frames "새로운 파일을 열 때 기존 프레임 사용")
  (default-fonts "기본 글꼴")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/portuguese-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/portuguese-string-constants.rkt
index ee5f1bb4f6..86b5a36320 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/portuguese-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/portuguese-string-constants.rkt
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
  (show-line-and-column-numbers "Mostrar número de linha e coluna") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (show-character-offsets "Mostrar caractéres de offset") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Activar ligações de teclas nos menus")
- (automatically-to-ps "Imprimir automaticamente para um ficheiro postscript")
  (option-as-meta "Tratar tecla option como meta") ;; macos/macos x only
  (reuse-existing-frames "Reutilizar janelas já existentes para abrir novos ficheiros")
  (default-fonts "Fontes por Defeito")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/russian-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/russian-string-constants.rkt
index dd9043a248..9d87f750ed 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/russian-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/russian-string-constants.rkt
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
  (show-line-and-column-numbers "Показывать номера строк и столбцов") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (show-character-offsets "Показывать смещение символов") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Разрешить сочетания клавиш в меню")
- (automatically-to-ps "Автоматически печатать в PostScript-файле")
  (command-as-meta "Считать командную клавишу мета-клавишей") ;; macos/macos x only
  (reuse-existing-frames "Использовать существующие окна при открытии новых файлов")
  (default-fonts "Шрифты по умолчанию")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/simplified-chinese-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/simplified-chinese-string-constants.rkt
index a39d2875b2..b03ca6dc3e 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/simplified-chinese-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/simplified-chinese-string-constants.rkt
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@
   (show-line-and-column-numbers "显示行号和列号") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
   (show-character-offsets "显示字符在文件中的位置") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
   (enable-keybindings-in-menus "允许使用菜单中的快捷键")
-  (automatically-to-ps "自动打印成postscript文件")
   (command-as-meta "将command键当作meta") ;; macos/macos x only
   (reuse-existing-frames "在打开新文件时，使用现有的视窗")
   (default-fonts "默认字体")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/spanish-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/spanish-string-constants.rkt
index 5d7c953035..f84b1d95c6 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/spanish-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/spanish-string-constants.rkt
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@
  (count-columns-from-one "Cuenta números de columna a partir de uno") 
  (display-line-numbers "Muestra números de línea en el contenedor; sin desplazamiento de caracteres")
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Habilita enlaces de teclas en los menús")
- (automatically-to-ps "Imprime automáticamente a un archivo en postscript")
  (option-as-meta "Tratar cualquier tecla como meta") ;; macos/macos x only
  (reuse-existing-frames "Reutilizar marcos existentes cuando se abre un nuevo archivo")
  (default-fonts "Fuentes por omisión")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/traditional-chinese-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/traditional-chinese-string-constants.rkt
index ddced32711..d78198e9a4 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/traditional-chinese-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/traditional-chinese-string-constants.rkt
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@
   (show-line-and-column-numbers "显示行号和列号") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
   (show-character-offsets "显示字符在文件中的位置") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
   (enable-keybindings-in-menus "允许使用菜单中的快捷键")
-  (automatically-to-ps "自动打印成postscript文件")
   (command-as-meta "将command键当作meta") ;; macos/macos x only
   (reuse-existing-frames "在打开新文件时，使用现有的视窗")
   (default-fonts "默认字体")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/ukrainian-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/ukrainian-string-constants.rkt
index f1675632ef..76e20a75f4 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/ukrainian-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/ukrainian-string-constants.rkt
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
  (show-line-and-column-numbers "Показувати номери рядків і стовбців") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (show-character-offsets "Показувати зміщення символів") ; used for popup menu; right click on line/column box in bottom of drs window
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Дозволити комбінації клавіш в меню")
- (automatically-to-ps "Автоматично друкувати в PostScript-файлі")
  (command-as-meta "Вважати командний рядок мета-клавішою") ;; macos/macos x only
  (reuse-existing-frames "Використовувати існуючі вікна при відкритті нових файлів")
  (default-fonts "Шрифти за замовчуванням")