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bernda32943597
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March 12, 2015
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Printing pdf files in a browser (e.g. Firefox) without opening the file

  • March 12, 2015
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I have a web application, which is generating pdf files. Is it possible to print a pdf file on the default printer without opening the pdf file?

I want to click on the link of a pdf file and the file should be printed immediately on the default printer.

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    pwillener
    pwillener
    Brainiac
    March 13, 2015

    If the browser does not provide such a facility, then I don't see a way to do that.

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    bernda32943597Author
    New Participant
    March 16, 2015

    I do not think this is a feature of the browser. In Firefox I can set that a PDF file is opened using a PDF viewer. At this point I would specify the Adobe reader. Instead of opening the PDF file this file should be printed immediately.

    So my question is: Is it possible to configure the Adobe reader that the PDF file is printed immediately?

    try67
    try67
    Community Expert
    March 16, 2015

    You can use a script to send the file to the printer as soon as it's opened, but it has to be loaded first.

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