Print with command line

[Petr5C54]

Hello, I'd like to print with a command line, but when I execute adobe reader with the command /t, then a PDF file is printed on a default printer. Is it possible to print with a command line and set printer and print settings?

[try67]

You can specify the following settings only:

/t <filename> <printername> <drivername> <portname>

[Petr5C54]

So i cannot set page orientation, number of pages, etc.?

Thanks!

[try67]

No.

[Petr5C54]

And is possible to show only print dialog before printing? Thank you for your answers.

[try67]

Yes. Use /p instead of /t to do that.

[Petr5C54]

Window is still opening with /p. I am using Acrobat Reader DC version 2021.001.20145.

[Test Screen Name]

Reader is designed to open the window and leave it open. It is not designed for automatic UI-less printing.

[try67]

Well yes, you can't display just the Print dialog and not the application window that hosts it...

[Petr5C54]

Ok, then, is possible to print without showing print dialog? 🙂

[try67]

Yes, with the /t switch...

[Test Screen Name]

No, the command line has no such options, and Reader has no API to set them. You might be able to do this with paid-for Acrobat via complex JavaScript, not sure.

[try67]

No, it's the same for both applications. And JS can't be used from the command-line.