Printing from acroread using Unix command line

[jcmercure]

Hello -

I need to script the printing of PDF files in a UNIX script file. I can't find any documentation regarding acroread command line functions.

Can someone please tell me if it possible to script printing of PDF files in UNIX using acroread?

I will need to be able to pass the filename and printer queue to acroread.

Thanks in advance.

- John Mercure

 

[impulse24]

acroread will only allow you to read pdf files, and not create them. take a look at the link below for a pdf creation tool for unix

http://www.pdflib.com/

 

[jcmercure]

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, I am not looking to create the PDF, that part is done already. I just need to print a PDF via a shell script and wish to do so using acroread.

I have actually found information regarding this. The syntax is something like:

cat $FILE | acroread -toPostScript | lp -d $PRINTER

I haven't had the opportunity to test it yet, but I have found similar information in multiple locations, so I suspect that this is correct.

Thanks again.