Is it possible to have two instances of the "Adobe PDF" virtual printer?

[Raymond Herrera]

Hello:

My application needs the Adobe PDF (Distiller) printer to place its output (many PDF files) in a predetermined folder, silently, without asking questions. Such location varies every time the user runs it. I call this the "Automated/Robot" mode.

My users also need the regular mode ("Human/Interactive") in which they decide where to place each PDF file generated.

It has become very annoying for them to be switching back & forth, between the two modes.

An obvious solutions would be two install 2 separate printers, each with its own permanent settings.

Is this possible?

TIA

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro.

[Test Screen Name · Accepted solution]

Suggest you post in the Acrobat SDK forum. There is an interface you can use. This is a dead forum, Distiller Server no longer exists. (You must not use Acrobat 9 on a server).

[Raymond Herrera]

Done. Thanks!

[Raymond Herrera]

Hello all:

My applications need the Adobe PDF (Distiller) printer to place its output (many PDF files) in a predetermined folder, silently, without asking questions. Such location varies every time the user runs it. I call this the "Automated/Robot" mode.

My users also need the regular mode ("Human/Interactive") in which they decide where to place each PDF file generated.

         

It has become very annoying for them to be switching back & forth, between the two modes.

An obvious solutions would be two install 2 separate printers, each with its own permanent settings.

Is this possible? How?

TIA

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro.

[Raymond Herrera]

I just attempted something that seems to be a step in the right direction. I went into "Printer Properties", changed the name of the printer from "Adobe PDF" to "Adobe PDF Virtual Printer #1" and reinstalled the software. Much to my delight, look at the results in the screenshot:

I have two printers now! Alas, when I go into the registry, the key that my application modifies is not duplicated.

       

TIA

[lrosenth]

No, it is NOT supported to have multiple instances of the Adobe PDF printer installed. If you do so, it is at your own risk and without support for Adobe.

[Test Screen Name]

You can use the Distiller API to suppress the prompt entirely. This is described in the SDK.