I've found ...

http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/pdftoprinter.html

seems to achieve what I needed

Thanks for the heads up on 2printer though Matt.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Chris Davis Sent: Wednesday, 02 June 2021 13:37 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: RE: Printing PDF's

Thanks Matt, looks good, I am hoping to find a free solution but will keep that option open if I don't.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Matt Slay Sent: 02 June 2021 12:26 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Re: Printing PDF's

Check out 2Printer. I've used the trial version recently to test it. It's got a powerful command line syntax with options to set the paper size.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/ https://www.cmd2printer.com/

Here is the very complete documentation on the syntax. I was able to get a list of available printers, then I was able to get a list of defined paper sizes for my desired printer, the I was able to print a PDF tabloid (ledger, 11" X 17") from the command line.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax

*- Matt Slay*

On 6/2/2021 3:01 AM, Chris Davis wrote:

Hi All

We are currently printing some PDF content using the shell print function that just triggers the default application for opening PDF's to do its stuff. We have a lot of A5 content which needs to printed to fit A4 paper, is there another method I could use that would give us this control.

We have tried setting defaults in Acrobat Reader but the fit to page option isn't one it retains, we are also thinking there might be a more efficient way of getting the PDF to the printer other than using the default app.

TIA

Chris.

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+1 for Foxit reader... smaller and more stable than Acrobat.

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Free Foxit PDF reader installs a PDFprinter by default. PDFprinter has a couple of properties than can be set in Settings > Printers.

Dne 03.06.2021 v 13:20 Chris Davis napsal(a):

I've found ...

http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/pdftoprinter.html

seems to achieve what I needed

Thanks for the heads up on 2printer though Matt.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Chris Davis Sent: Wednesday, 02 June 2021 13:37 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: RE: Printing PDF's

Thanks Matt, looks good, I am hoping to find a free solution but will keep that option open if I don't.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Matt Slay Sent: 02 June 2021 12:26 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Re: Printing PDF's

Check out 2Printer. I've used the trial version recently to test it. It's got a powerful command line syntax with options to set the paper size.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/ https://www.cmd2printer.com/

Here is the very complete documentation on the syntax. I was able to get a list of available printers, then I was able to get a list of defined paper sizes for my desired printer, the I was able to print a PDF tabloid (ledger, 11" X 17") from the command line.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax

*- Matt Slay*

On 6/2/2021 3:01 AM, Chris Davis wrote:

...

Hi All

We are currently printing some PDF content using the shell print function that just triggers the default application for opening PDF's to do its stuff. We have a lot of A5 content which needs to printed to fit A4 paper, is there another method I could use that would give us this control.

We have tried setting defaults in Acrobat Reader but the fit to page option isn't one it retains, we are also thinking there might be a more efficient way of getting the PDF to the printer other than using the default app.

TIA

Chris.

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Dne 07.06.2021 v 10:10 Chris Davis napsal(a):

Thanks for the replies, but I'm not printing to a PDF ... I am printing an existing PDF to the printer.

Foxit reader installs by default a PDF printer you can use from any app. This PDFprinter has a couple of properties that can be set. Maybe it helps you.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Dave Crozier Sent: 07 June 2021 08:55 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: RE: Printing PDF's

+1 for Foxit reader... smaller and more stable than Acrobat.

Dave Crozier Software Development Manager Flexipol Packaging Ltd.

Mob: 07967 671080

﴾⚆ᨎ⚆﴿

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Free Foxit PDF reader installs a PDFprinter by default. PDFprinter has a couple of properties than can be set in Settings > Printers.

Dne 03.06.2021 v 13:20 Chris Davis napsal(a):

...

I've found ...

http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/pdftoprinter.html

seems to achieve what I needed

Thanks for the heads up on 2printer though Matt.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Chris Davis Sent: Wednesday, 02 June 2021 13:37 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: RE: Printing PDF's

Thanks Matt, looks good, I am hoping to find a free solution but will keep that option open if I don't.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Matt Slay Sent: 02 June 2021 12:26 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Re: Printing PDF's

Check out 2Printer. I've used the trial version recently to test it. It's got a powerful command line syntax with options to set the paper size.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/ https://www.cmd2printer.com/

Here is the very complete documentation on the syntax. I was able to get a list of available printers, then I was able to get a list of defined paper sizes for my desired printer, the I was able to print a PDF tabloid (ledger, 11" X 17") from the command line.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax

*- Matt Slay*

On 6/2/2021 3:01 AM, Chris Davis wrote:

...

Hi All

We are currently printing some PDF content using the shell print function that just triggers the default application for opening PDF's to do its stuff. We have a lot of A5 content which needs to printed to fit A4 paper, is there another method I could use that would give us this control.

We have tried setting defaults in Acrobat Reader but the fit to page option isn't one it retains, we are also thinking there might be a more efficient way of getting the PDF to the printer other than using the default app.

TIA

Chris.

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Thanks Mike

The one that I mention I found, PDFTOPRINTER.exe seems to work really well and gives a lot of control, but thanks for the heads up it's always good to have a plan B.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 07 June 2021 09:31 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Re: Printing PDF's

Chris,

This is a bit of a kludge, but here's an article on how you can 1. Install the free Foxit Reader 2. Use the Command line to copy a PDF file to the reader program and instruct it to print to the printer you indicate.

You can even print to a network printer.

Hope it helps.

http://www.brooksnet.com/lpd/how-print-pdf-files-command-line-windows-printe... <Print PDF file to printer from Command line>

Mike C

Chris Davis wrote:

Thanks for the replies, but I'm not printing to a PDF ... I am printing an existing PDF to the printer.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Dave Crozier Sent: 07 June 2021 08:55 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: RE: Printing PDF's

+1 for Foxit reader... smaller and more stable than Acrobat.

Dave Crozier Software Development Manager Flexipol Packaging Ltd.

Mob: 07967 671080

﴾⚆ᨎ⚆﴿

Flexipol® Packaging Ltd T 01706 222 792 E DCrozier@flexipol.co.uk W https://www.flexipol.co.uk/ Follow us: Unit 14 Bentwood Road, Carrs Industrial Estate, Haslingden, Lancashire, BB4 5HH

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Free Foxit PDF reader installs a PDFprinter by default. PDFprinter has a couple of properties than can be set in Settings > Printers.

Dne 03.06.2021 v 13:20 Chris Davis napsal(a):

...

I've found ...

http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/pdftoprinter.html

seems to achieve what I needed

Thanks for the heads up on 2printer though Matt.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Chris Davis Sent: Wednesday, 02 June 2021 13:37 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: RE: Printing PDF's

Thanks Matt, looks good, I am hoping to find a free solution but will keep that option open if I don't.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Matt Slay Sent: 02 June 2021 12:26 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Re: Printing PDF's

Check out 2Printer. I've used the trial version recently to test it. It's got a powerful command line syntax with options to set the paper size.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/ https://www.cmd2printer.com/

Here is the very complete documentation on the syntax. I was able to get a list of available printers, then I was able to get a list of defined paper sizes for my desired printer, the I was able to print a PDF tabloid (ledger, 11" X 17") from the command line.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax

*- Matt Slay*

On 6/2/2021 3:01 AM, Chris Davis wrote:

...

Hi All

We are currently printing some PDF content using the shell print function that just triggers the default application for opening PDF's to do its stuff. We have a lot of A5 content which needs to printed to fit A4 paper, is there another method I could use that would give us this control.

We have tried setting defaults in Acrobat Reader but the fit to page option isn't one it retains, we are also thinking there might be a more efficient way of getting the PDF to the printer other than using the default app.

TIA

Chris.

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As a PDF reader I use Sumatra PDF (https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/free-pdf-reader) which is by far the smallest and least bloated that I've found. I haven't used them but apparently it has command line options including for printing:

-print-to-default : Prints all files indicated on this command line to the system default printer. After printing, SumatraPDF exits immediately (check the error code for failure). -print-to <printer-name> : Prints all files indicated on this command line to the named printer. After printing, SumatraPDF exits immediately (check the error code for failure). E.g. -print-to "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" prints all indicated files to the XPS virtual printer. -print-settings <settings-list>

Used in combination with -print-to and -print-to-default . Allows to tweak some of the printing related settings without using the Print dialog. The settings-list is a comma separated list of page ranges and advanced options such as even or odd . portrait or landscape : can provide 90 degree rotation of contents (NOT the rotation of paper which must be pre-set by the choice of printer defaults) noscale , shrink and fit color or monochrome duplex , duplexshort , duplexlong and simplex bin=<num or name> : select tray to print to paper=<page size> : page size is A2 , A3 , A4 , A5 , A6 , letter , legal , tabloid , statement

FoxIt removed the PDF Printer Driver from the free version when they updated to Version 10. I remember being angry about it when it happened on an automatic update and reverting to version 9.x to get it back. I have been refusing all updates since then. There were a lot of people unhappy when that happened, but I didn't keep up with it after that.

Did they put the PDF Printer driver back into the free version?

Paul H. Tarver Tarver Program Consultants, Inc.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Jan Bucek Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2021 8:13 AM To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Re: Printing PDF's

Free Foxit PDF reader installs a PDFprinter by default. PDFprinter has a couple of properties than can be set in Settings > Printers.

Dne 03.06.2021 v 13:20 Chris Davis napsal(a):

I've found ...

http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/pdftoprinter.html

seems to achieve what I needed

Thanks for the heads up on 2printer though Matt.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Chris Davis Sent: Wednesday, 02 June 2021 13:37 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: RE: Printing PDF's

Thanks Matt, looks good, I am hoping to find a free solution but will keep

that option open if I don't.

Regards

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com On Behalf Of Matt Slay Sent: 02 June 2021 12:26 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Re: Printing PDF's

Check out 2Printer. I've used the trial version recently to test it. It's got a powerful command line syntax with options to set the paper

size.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/ https://www.cmd2printer.com/

Here is the very complete documentation on the syntax. I was able to get a

list of available printers, then I was able to get a list of defined paper sizes for my desired printer, the I was able to print a PDF tabloid (ledger, 11" X 17") from the command line.

https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax https://www.cmd2printer.com/overview/syntax

*- Matt Slay*

On 6/2/2021 3:01 AM, Chris Davis wrote:

...

Hi All

We are currently printing some PDF content using the shell print function

that just triggers the default application for opening PDF's to do its stuff. We have a lot of A5 content which needs to printed to fit A4 paper, is there another method I could use that would give us this control.

...

We have tried setting defaults in Acrobat Reader but the fit to page

option isn't one it retains, we are also thinking there might be a more efficient way of getting the PDF to the printer other than using the default app.

...

TIA

Chris.

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Best of luck with the transition, Ken. Which OS are you shopping for, and what qualifies for "low cost" these days? I'm sure I'm paying more than "low cost."

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Hi Ken,

I was one of the original Webfaction advocates on this list and it was a great platform while it lasted.

Our needs have changed since then. We're currently host (website only) on Strikingly and plan to move to Tilda.cc in the future. We use the wonderful rsync.net for SFTP/RSYNC for file exchange.

PythonAnywhere looks like a good 1:1 replacement for Webfaction but I have not used it in a production setting.

Good luck and let us know where you end up,

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