Currently, I am using this method to generate PDF file via SSIS and SSRS.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms152835(v=sql.105).aspx
However, I manage to output it to local drive only.
Is it possible to send the PDF file to network printer ?
and do I need to install Adobe Acrobat reader on this machine ?
Don't need to install adobe acrobat reader if you doesn't need to open this PDF. Export to PDF function is built-in in Report Viewer.
For printing, refer this link https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd220412.aspx
or write printing code from your backend, send PDF to printer.
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Is there a way to read pdf documents with any api adobe acrobat available without converting to any format such as word/excel?
One can use the Adobe PDF Extract API (mirror) to get access to the content of a PDF file:
Unlock the structure and content elements of any PDF with a web service powered by Adobe Sensei's machine learning.
I have a fillable pdf with few text boxes in it and a save button. When the user fills the form and clicks the save button using Acrobat Pro I am able to save the data as an attachment in pdf, But the problem is When the user opens the pdf using Adobe Reader and try to do the same thing as above I am getting following error.
I have been searching for a week but no luck. Is there any way to make createDataObject() function work in Adobe Reader? or Is there any other way we can embed data into pdf?
Note: I am using Acrobat Javascript for this functionality. And I am using Adobe Reader version 11 and Acrobat pro version 11 and my OS is Windows.
What I have read so far is that getting file attachments working in Adobe Reader requires certain security settings to be enabled. Check out this Adobe forum post. According to it, attaching files from within Adobe Reader is only possible if you have Adobe Reader Extensions and allow users with Reader to add attachments.
I've been trying to get attachments working in Adobe Reader with Adobe LiveCycle and Adobe Pro myself, but also no luck so far. If anyone can give any workarounds, I'd be very interested in them myself.
Our workaround is to put a JS file in
/c/Program Files (x86)/Adobe/Acrobat DC/Acrobat/Javascripts/
or where ever.
This file has things like
app.PermittedFunction = function(some parameters here)
{
app.beginPriv();
Do fancy stuff here
app.endPriv();
}
app.trustedFunction(app.PermittedFunction)
Then we set button or menu Javascript actions as just
app.PermittedFunction(Generally pass in at least this so the file is clear)
And that should get you around the security errors.
I have looked for weeks and I keep hitting dead ends. I know you can create a text or image link and tell it to "print page" in a browser. But so far, I can't get it to print a document, specifically a pdf. I would like the print dialog to show after the link is clicked and yes, the pdf linked to has been printed.
Why does this seem to be such an impossible feat? I have seen it work in a Flash movie, but since I cannot access the native file I cannot see how it was done.
Any advice?
Thanks.
Many of today's printers support direct PDF printing. Lexmark, HP, Xerox to name a few all have this on most of the 'business' printers. On these devices simply sending the PDF file directly to the device over LPR, port 9100, or some other mechanism will result in a printed document. Some devices even support URLs. I do know that Lexmark had some devices that a URL could be sent to the printer as as long as it had access to the URL it would pull the document and print. In this case it supported basic HTML, JPEG, TIF, and PDF.
Hope this helps.
A PDF must be rendered as an image before it can be printed. Usually when you're printing a PDF file on your desktop you could simply right-click on the file and select Print and if you have Adobe Reader or an alternative application set as your default PDF viewer, then the PDF that you have selected will be opened automatically -- at this stage the PDF is rendered as an image -- and then the printing process will begin.
But if there is no access to a PDF viewer that can render the PDF and then print it, then you won't be able to print the PDF. Usually if you have Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader, etc, installed then when you click on a URL to a PDF then the PDF will open within the PDF viewer within the browser and you will be able to print it.
Alternatively, you could find a PDF SDK that silently renders a PDF as an image and then sends that to the printer, without the need to have a PDF viewer installed on your machine.
in vb.net is it possible to display a pdf file on a form?
If you're looking to display a PDF without needing Acrobat Reader installed on a client machine, take a look at this:
PDF Viewer Control Without Acrobat Reader Installed
I haven't tried it yet but probably will.
A quick hack for this would be to use a WebBrowser control (assuming the client has Adobe Reader installed) and navigate it to the PDF file you want to display.
yes, but you will end up using a COM+
i would like to display a pdf on my winform and am thinking of using of those tools in my vb.net application. does anyone know the difference between the two?
Microsoft Report Viewer reads report definition files and displays the report. Adobe's PDF reader displays PDF files.
Report definition files != PDF files, so you would need to make sure that you use the right tool for the right job. If you need to read PDFs, use a PDF reader.
As for consuming a PDF on a WinForm, you could host a WebBrowser control and point to the PDF. Alternately, there are several WinForm control manufacturers that read and display a PDF file (though I've not used any of them so would not be able to recommend one over another). Examples would be:
http://www.tallcomponents.com/
http://www.skysof.com/