Abstract: A process and apparatus for analyzing the binary RDO file structure, extracting all relevant data needed to reproduce the content, and generation of output in the PDF format is disclosed. The conversion process to PDF takes the following steps: In the first step, the binary RDO file is read and analyzed. Its internal structure is decoded—parsed—and transferred into a data structure representation in memory. In the second step, the data contained within the RDO file describing the arrangement of pages in the final document is extracted. This step is separate due to the internal organization of the RDO file. The various pieces of data pertaining to different pages are scattered throughout the file and must be collected for each page in this step. In addition, there are some data that are page-invariant and that apply to the entire document, such as header and footer messages, their location, or font selection.