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Printing from 3rd Party Software

Jul 25, 2012 12:30 PM

Categories: Windows Tags: #printing #distiller_x

We create PDFs from programs we write in National Instruments LabWindows.  We use Adobe Distiller by creating a key in

 

Software\adobe\acrobat distiller\printerjobcontrol\.

 

This works well in Wndows XP, we create a pdf with a filename that the program created.  But when we  moved to Windows 7 it doesn't work.  When we execute the code, we get a window asking for a filename.

 

The WIndows XP computers are running Distiller 9, the Windows 7 computers are running Distiller X.

 

Is this feature still support in Distiller X?

822 Views   10 Replies   Latest reply: pknight213, Sep 17, 2012 8:21 AM
 
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  • Test Screen Name
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    1. Test Screen Name,
    Jul 25, 2012 2:44 PM   in reply to pknight213
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    The feature is still documented the same in the Acrobat X SDK. You might find this interesting if you are on 64 bit Windows (since the exe that prints is different from the one that is run): http://forums.adobe.com/thread/790897

     
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    2. Bill@VT,
    Jul 25, 2012 10:48 PM   in reply to Test Screen Name
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    Don't know for sure, but I suspect you may have the preference in Distiller set to ask for a file name. That selection is under the File>Preferences menu in AA9 and I suspect a similar selection is in AAX.

     
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    3. pknight213,
    Aug 29, 2012 6:33 AM   in reply to Bill@VT
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    No, I don't have "Ask for file name" check in preferences.  When I run the code and watch the "Adobe PDF" print queue, the file briefly gets display as if the print queue saw it, but nothing gets created.

     
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    4. Test Screen Name,
    Aug 29, 2012 6:52 AM   in reply to pknight213
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    So, did you change the key under PrinterJobControl, and if so, what to?

     
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    5. pknight213,
    Sep 4, 2012 8:23 AM   in reply to Test Screen Name
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    The key is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\adobe\acrobat distiller\printerjobcontrol

    with the following:

     

    Name = c:\mfgtests\48-000055-001\48-000055-001.exe

    Type = REG_SZ

    Data = c:\mfgtests\48-000055-001\test.pdf

     

    c:\mfgtests\48-000055-0001 is the directory where the exe is located.  Test.pdf is the name of the file we want to created.

     
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    6. Test Screen Name,
    Sep 4, 2012 10:23 AM   in reply to pknight213
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    Ok, did you read the post I linked to in reply #1? Response #2 in that post suggests that in 64-bit Windows the name to use in your key is not c:\mfgtests\48-000055-001\48-000055-001.exe but the name of the 32-bit print spooler. You haven't said if you're using 64-bit Windows 7 so I don't know if that's relevant.

     
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    7. pknight213,
    Sep 12, 2012 12:53 PM   in reply to Test Screen Name
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    Sorry, I missed the bit about the 64-bit Windows.  We are using 64-bit Windows.  I will read the link.

     
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    8. pknight213,
    Sep 14, 2012 9:28 AM   in reply to pknight213
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    I am creating the key

     

    c:\windows\splwow64.exe   REG_SZ   c:\mfgtests\PDF Tester\Report_09142012_092603.pdf.

     

    But the pdf file was not created.

     
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    9. Test Screen Name,
    Sep 15, 2012 3:24 AM   in reply to pknight213
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    Well that's me out of ideas. Probably time to raise a developer support case.

     
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    10. pknight213,
    Sep 17, 2012 8:21 AM   in reply to Test Screen Name
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    I no longer think it is an Adobe error.  I have tried different print functions and they all work when I put splwow64.exe in.

     

    So I will talk with the National Instrument people about their print function.

     
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