IAC - Printing using Acrobat Reader

November 13, 1998

This method prints the PDF c:\temp\filetoprint.pdf.

This code sample is posted here for the general benefit of the PDF development community. Attribution and usage guidelines are as noted in the code source; please respect the wishes of the author when using this code.

Option Explicit ' Force variable declaration	
' Author : Karl De Abrew
' Company : Planet PDF
' Date : 30 November, 1998
' Description: 
' This vb method uses the VB printer object and a command line call 
' sourced from the Acrobat Developer FAQ to print a single PDF silently	
' This method / function should be extended to suit the requirements
' of an organisation
	
Sub PrintAPDFUsingTheFreeAcrobatReader()
        
    Dim strCommandLine As String        
    Dim strPrinterName As String        
    Dim strDriverName As String        
    Dim strPortName As String        
    Dim strFileNameToPrint As String        
	   
	    strFileNameToPrint = "c:\temp\filetoprint.pdf"
            strPrinterName = Printer.DeviceName
            strDriverName = Printer.DriverName
            strPortName = Printer.Port
        
              	' Perform some error checking here
        strCommandLine = "c:\acrobat3\reader\AcroRd32.exe /t """ + _
                   strFileNameToPrint + """ """ + _
                   strPrinterName + """ """ + _
                   strDriverName + """ """ + _
                   strPortName + """"
        
        If (Shell(strCommandLine, vbHide) <> 0)Then        
              MsgBox "Job has been sent to the printer using the command " 
+ strCommandLine
              End If
End Sub