Multiple file types to PDF

I have a need to combine images and documents into a single PDF. Using automator, I am able to make an application that combines selected images in the finder into a pdf, but it doesn't work on text documents. So, I found this application that adds a text to PDF conversion into automator.
http://www.ironicwolf.com/2009/05/convert-to-pdf/
However, I have never gotten this converter to work, and I certainly haven't found any way to combine one automator workflow using both of these at the same time.
With OSX's ability to save just about any file to a PDF from the print menu, I am thinking it should be easier than what I am doing. After all, it's built into the OS, right? So, am I missing something? Is there an easier way to take multiple documents like .rtf and .doc, with images like .jpg and .tif all at once and combine them into a single PDF? I am not stuck on using an automator application, I would gladly purchase reasonably priced software that is capable of doing this, but I have been looking and have been unable to find anything to do what I need. Of course, I found quite a few applications for windows, but nothing for mac. Any help would be appreciated.

Wow, thanks. That was extremely helpful, but I have a couple questions.
First, is there a way to make it print to CUPS without opening the default application for the particular file first? For example, I used a .docx file, and it had to open microsoft word to send the job the print. This makers it very unpredictable to decide how much time the automator application will need to pause. If that file were for example, and adobe illustrator file, it would take an incredible amount of time just for illustrator to open. I don't really anticipate needing to do this a whole lot with anything other than text files and standard image types, but is that the only way for those other files to print? I figured that since OS 10.6 can do a quick look preview on just about any file type I use, that the OS would be able to do this without the application actually opening, but it seems not to be the case. Just wondering.
The other issue is the only real problem, and it's one that I have had whenever I use automator to make PDFs. It always duplicates the job. So, I am getting a combined pdf, but it has the same file in there 2 or even 3 times.
In automator, I used:
get selected finder items
then
print finder items
I have verified that it is printing everything multiple times because I see them going into the CUPS folder twice. Then, the final PDF sometimes even has the same doc or image in it 3 times. I have always had this problem with automator and PDFs, any idea how to solve that?
Other than that duplication issue, this seems like it will work perfectly! Thanks for the reply here!

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