Re: printing a pdf file from perl

On 22.06.2011 05:11, Pilcrow wrote:
> I want to print the file from my perl program without launching Adobe
> Reader.

this PerlMonks post could be of help:

http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=824842

basically, 3 different approaches are mentioned there:

1. use Win32::OLE
2. use system() to invoke Reader (hint: add the /p parameter)
3. use Win32::API and ShellExecute (that's basically the same thing as 
right clicking on the file from the explorer)

note that in all 3 cases Adobe Reader *is* launched, just not visible. 
which also means it must be installed on the machine that has to print 
the PDF, otherwise it won't work.

hope this helps!

cheers,
Aldo