command line based printing

[totti_14480]

First of all this topic was alredy in the PDF-XChange Drivers API forum. But I think, this was not the right forum for my problem.

My question is about command line based printing without showing the printer selection/option dialog.
Is it possible to specify not only the printer (e.g. using printer=printer_name) but also a specific paper source on the selected printer?
What I want to do is to print the first page of the document on special paper (letterhead) and the rest on normal paper.

My environment:
OS: Windows Vista with installed PDF-XChange Viewer Version 2.0 (build 41.5) as default pdf application
My Application: A Java Swing application which uses the PDF-XChange Viewer for direct priniting pdf documents via command line e.g.
C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\PDF-XChange Viewer\pdf-viewer\PDFXCview.exe /printto Brother DCP-6690CW Printer c:\temp\document.pdf


Thanks in advance
Torsten

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

You want to print files using Viewer ActiveX or pxcView library? Or just using PDF-XChange Viewer command line?

[totti_14480]

Only using PDF-XChange Viewer command line.

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

No, I'm afraid there are not such option - it is impossible to realize all features via command line.

BTW, into you command line there is an error - if parameter contains spaces, it should be enclosed by quotes ("):

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"C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\PDF-XChange Viewer\pdf-viewer\PDFXCview.exe" /printto "Brother DCP-6690CW Printer" c:\temp\document.pdf

[totti_14480]

Ok. I understand.

But perhaps is there another way to realize my requirement e.g. using the mentioned ActiveX or the pcxView library?
I don't want to have a complete solution, what i need is only a hint for the right direction.

Thanks in advance
Torsten

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

Yes, you can use Viewer ActiveX for this. Using AX you can specify custom paper sizes and a lot of other print options.

[John - Tracker Supp]

Also Torsten - to use the Viewer ActiveX - you must own the Developers SDK - please palce support requests in the SDK forum - here :

https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/ ... m.php?f=36

Thanks