Can I install multiple instances of the Adobe PDF printer driver?

Our application allows printing to be directed to different folders depending on the document to be printed. However, the Adobe printer driver printing preferences directs the file to a specific location, so we have to store all documents in one folder. Is it possible to have multiple instances of the printer driver, for instance Adobe PDF 1, Adobe PDF 2, with the output folder set to a different location for each driver, or is there a simpler way of specifying the output folders?
Thanks

(Instructions for XP Pro and Acrobat 8.0)
Open the printers folder and click on Add a printer.
Click Next on the Welcome screen
Select 'Local Printer attached to this computer', uncheck Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer, click Next
Click on Create a new port, select 'Adobe PDF Port' from the list, click Next
Select the folder you want the PDF stored in, click OK
On the Install Printer Software screen click on Have Disk
Click on the Browse button and browse to 'Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\xtras\AdobePDF' (May be different for your setup)
Select the AdobePDF.inf (English version) and click OK
Select the Adobe PDF Convertor (there may be several listed, I always choose the top one) and click Next
If the Use Existing Driver dialog is displayed select 'Keep existing driver' click Next
Name the Printer i.e. Adobe PDF 1, click Next
Set the sharing options, print a test page if you wish and finish.
Now when you print to this printer from within an application it will create the PDF in the specified folder
You can repeat this process for a number of outputs.
Hope this helps

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