AI file to PDF using Distiller?

Hello peeps,
Easy question I think? Using Distiller [I've got Acrobat 8 Pro], I can create PDF's of EPS's I've created in AI, I can selected any number of files that I want and Distiller produces the PDF's one after another. I do this so I can send low-res proofs to clients etc.
My question is; can I do the same with AI files, because at the moment, Distiller is saying a big fat no to me? My AI files haven't got any embeded images [they are still links], but I can 'save as' a PDF in Illustrator just fine - which is what I do when I'm creating the print ready version.
Thanks in advance.

Something to consider:
Customize PDF presets - by creating a new preset you may be able to establish the parameters you need.
Looking over AI's Help system in Adobe's LiveDocs, it seems that you ought to be able to make an Adobe PDF option that provides the desired output PDF.
Also, the Help system has a segment on processing multiple files that may be of interest.
Be well...

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