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niyetkhan
niyetkhan
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February 20, 2020
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Add margins to page and select the specific printer

  • February 20, 2020
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I am new in JavaScript.

I try to combine two scripts in one script, but without results. It is not working.

And here is the code:

/* Crop*/
var rCrop = this.getPageBox("Crop",this.pageNum);
rCrop[0] -= 8.5; // Adjust Left Side
rCrop[1] += 5.7; // Adjust Top Side
rCrop[2] += 0; // Adjust Right Side
rCrop[3] -= 0; // Adjust Bottom Side

this.setPageBoxes("Crop",this.pageNum,this.pageNum,rCrop);

var pp = this.getPrintParams();
pp.interactive = pp.constants.interactionLevel.automatic;
pp.printerName = "Epson L805 Series";

 

This script should add margins to Left and Top Side of page, and select the specific printer.

What I 'm doing wrong?

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Correct answer ls_rbls

I am using Windows 7, Acrobat 11 Pro.

I create new action, then in Extra Tools I select ''Run Java Script' and save the action with this code.


See page 33 of 48 , "Printing", of the Acrobat SDK  Javascript Samples Portfolio.pdf  here:  SDK 11    (uncompress the files to a directory that you want and navigate to that folder in 

 

 C:\Users\theUserAccountName\theFolderName\sdkDC_v1_win\Adobe\Acrobat DC SDK\Version 1\JavaScriptSupport

 

Also, you can try this script:

 

 

var rCrop = this.getPageBox("Crop",this.pageNum); 
rCrop[0] += 8.5; // Adjust Left Side 
rCrop[1] -= 5.7; // Adjust Top Side 
rCrop[2] -= 0; // Adjust Right Side 
rCrop[3] += 0; // Adjust Bottom Side 

this.setPageBoxes("Crop",this.pageNum,this.pageNum,rCrop);

var pp = this.getPrintParams();
pp.firstPage = this.pageNum;
pp.lastPage = this.pageNum;
pp.interactive = pp.constants.interactionLevel.automatic;
pp.printerName = "Epson L805 Series";

this.print(pp);

 

 

 

 

 

This script worked on my end but I don't have the same printing devices as you.

 

You must check that the printer name label in  pp.printerName = "Epson L805 Series";  is properly spelled and confirm that it matches with the actual printer. Also check in Windows what is the default printer set to in Control Panel, Devices and Printers

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ls_rbls
ls_rbls
Community Expert
February 22, 2020

Hi,

 

You were missing the last line in your printing code which actually invokes the printing action.

 

See below:

var rCrop = this.getPageBox("Crop",this.pageNum); 
rCrop[0] += 8.5; // Adjust Left Side 
rCrop[1] -= 5.7; // Adjust Top Side 
rCrop[2] -= 0; // Adjust Right Side 
rCrop[3] += 0; // Adjust Bottom Side 
this.setPageBoxes("Crop",this.pageNum,this.pageNum,rCrop);

var pp = this.getPrintParams();
pp.interactive = pp.constants.interactionLevel.automatic;
pp.printerName = "Epson L805 Series";
this.print({bUI: false, nStart: this.pageNum})

 

niyetkhan
niyetkhanAuthor
Known Participant
February 22, 2020

Thank you for your response.

I'd like to ask you: is it possible in JS just to change (reset) the default printer, not to print?

 

P.S.: After running the script the printer was not changed to my specific printer (Epson L805). It was printed to default Adobe PDF printer.

ls_rbls
ls_rbls
Community Expert
February 22, 2020

Are you using macOS or Windows?

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