Using Acrobat PDF SDK for Silent Printing in Desktop App with Acrobat Reader Users

Question

I want to silently print PDFs without user interaction. I’m considering purchasing a license for the Acrobat PDF SDK to achieve this.

However, I want to ensure that the silent printing functionality will work for users who only have Adobe Acrobat Reader (the free version) installed, and not the full paid version of Acrobat.

Could anyone confirm if it's possible to distribute my application using the Acrobat PDF SDK with silent printing enabled for users who only have Acrobat Reader installed? Are there any limitations I should be aware of, or is the silent printing feature restricted to users with Acrobat Pro?

Thom Parker · Answer

Doesn't work that way.

Acrobat has trust issues. It's doesn't trust just any PDF, so scripts inside un-trusted PDFs are restricted. Silent printing is one of those things that is restricted when trust is low.

So one common way to create trust is for the user to install a "Folder Level" script into Acrobat/Reader, also called "Add-ins". A folder level script operates at the application level and if written correctly will provide a trusted context for script execution.

But there are other ways to create trust, as explained here:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Trust-and-Privilege-in-Acrobat-Scripts.cfm

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