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LiquidCode · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject: Print PDF without opening.

Is there a way to print a PDF without opening it? I need to have a way to print many pdf files right to a printer (networked) without opening them.

Thanks

ShinobiSoft · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:52 pm Post subject:

Have you tried the same method for printing HTML files? Off the top of my
head I can't say what it is, but in theory it should be the same... me
thinks Rolling Eyes

LiquidCode · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject:

You mean Shell open command? Yeah, but it still opened adobe to print the file. My client is very pickey. You can print a PDF file by drag and drop over the printer in Printers and Faxes so I would think there is a way to do it. Confused

jwfv · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:

I have been looking for a way to do this as well. I tried running the acrord32.exe with the /t switch. It prints, but stays open. And you also can't run it hidden from VDS - it shows up anyway.

It can be done with Ghostscript, but I don't know if that suits your needs. (http://www.ghostscript.com)

I would be interested if you find a better solution.

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

Does SHELL PRINT cause the file to be opened as well?

LiquidCode · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject:

Yes, it does. Sad

ShinobiSoft · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:59 pm Post subject:

Stupid question maybe:

Does the VDSPDF.DLL not support something like this?

LiquidCode · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject:

It does print, but it has to open the file in a PDF "window" created by the dll before it can print. I may have to end up using that and just make the PDF "window" hidden. We'll see.

jwfv · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:42 am Post subject:

I tried using the VDSPDF.dll earlier. It did not work for me, although it used to. I am afraid that it might not be compatible with the new acrobat reader (v 7.0). Can anyone else confirm this?

LiquidCode · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:38 am Post subject:

No it doesn't work with 7! Sad

Big Bummer. Just lost a client.

Stef · Newbie Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 1

I had the problem you describe with the newer acrobat version.
This is how to do to print a pdf document in a html frame :

The pdf doc must be declared as an embeded object to be managed in some other frames and to be printable.
A delay is necessary too (with the setTimeout() function before the print command.

Code example :

1/ Adobe Reader <= 5 Compatible

Frameset declaration :
<html>
<head><title>Mon Titre</title> </head>
<frameset cols="1,*" framespacing="0" border="0" frameborder="0">
<frame name="left" src="mydoc.pdf" scrolling="no" noresize>
<frame name="right" src="framed.html" scrolling="no" noresize>
</frameset>
</html>

Right frame (framed.html in the example) :
<html>
<head><title>Title</title>
<script language="text/JavaScript">
function monPrint() {
parent.frames['left'].document.print();
}
</script>
</head>
<body onLoad="javascript:monPrint();"> </body>
</html>

2/ all version Adobe Reader Compatible :(including v7)

Frameset declaration :
<html>
<head><title>Title</title></head>
<frameset cols="1,*" framespacing="0" border="0" frameborder="0">
// empty frame
<frame name="gauche" scrolling="no" noresize>
<frame name="droite" src="framed.html" scrolling="no" noresize>
</frameset>
</html>

Right frame(framed.html in the example)
<html>
<head><title>Title</title>
<script language="text/JavaScript">
function monPrint() {
// embeded object parent.frames['left'].write('<embed rc="mydoc.pdf">');
// delay + print setTimeout(parent.frames['left'].embeds[0].print(), 1000);
}
</script>
</head>
<body onLoad="javascript:monPrint();">
</body>
</html>

Hope this will help...

webdaddy · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:53 am Post subject: Brilliant

Can you simply load the pdf in a vds browser window and hide it offscreen or 1x1 pixel or something similar and then send it the print command? I think that may be what your saying and if that is the solution its a brilliant workaround that would get the job done. And also would not be dependant on Acrobat version.