>>>>>>>How can I print a PDF file to a specific printer? Idealy, it should be transparant since this is going to be run on a job server.
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>>>>>>>I have tried the ShellExecute API with the 'Print' verb to the Default Printer (which I change) which causes in GPF on the two systems I have tried it on. Interestingly, doing a Right Click on the PDF file in Windows Explorer and choosing the Print option also caused the GPF. I am using Adobe Acrobat 5.0 on both Windows ME and Windows 2000.
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>>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>>Troy
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>>>>>>You might find the following white paper helpful:
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>>>>>>http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/pdfwriter/pdfwriter.htm
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>>>>>Thanks for the paper, but it is the other direction I am attempting. I already have the PDF files and need to print them to a specific printer.
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>>>>First you need to change default printer to the one you want. Dont have an API for you but I beleive they are out there. Also you can use MS Word if it's installed. Use ActivePrinter property to change default printer. Then print PDF either via ShellExecute of Automation. Should work.
>>>>Mark
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>>>Thanks Mark, the technique you suggest is EXACTLY the technique that I have been using that generates the GPF. As soon as I do the ShellExecute with the 'Print' verb the systems die. That also happens when I select a PDF file in Explorer and attempt to print from the Right Click Pull Down menu. It happens on both system I have so I assume it is an issue with Adobe. I was hoping there may be a means thru COM or Instantuating the ADOBE Reader as an object and using it's PEM's.
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>>>Troy
>>Well, I can print PDF using a right click. Can you print PDFs from Reader? From Browser? FRom anywhere?
>>Mark
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>I can print if I open the PDF document in Acrobat 5.0 and use the menu system. I think I will next try to install the 4.0 version of the reader to see if that helps. I hope that does not screw-up the registry settings on 5.0!
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>Troy
Unistall 5.0 first.