将 PDF 打印到 PowerShell 中的文件中

Question

I need to automatically print a PDF file to a file (need to have printer driver set all the print options like stapling, duplexing, etc) on a.network folder so other employees can print the.prn file from.networked printers.

After a fair bit of searching I have found that it is possible to have PowerShell print the PDF using

Start-Process -FilePath document.pdf -Verb Print

which invokes the appropriate application to print the PDF but doesn't allow me to check the "Print to file" box.

I could set the default printer's port to FILE:, but then this requires user interaction to specify the destination.prn file name.

A related question ( Print to File Programatically using Adobe Acrobat ) seems to show it is possible with C# but I have not been able to find anything for PowerShell. It would be ideal if this is possible with PowerShell (I don't know C#) or am I stuck with programmatically interacting with the "Save to File" dialog box?

Grateful for any hint(s).

Answer 1

This should help you get started:

$PrintDocument = New-Object System.Drawing.Printing.PrintDocument
$PrintDocument.DocumentName = "c:\temp\yourPdf.pdf"
$printDocument.PrinterSettings.PrintToFile = $true
$printDocument.PrinterSettings.PrintFileName = 'c:\temp\test.txt'
$PrintDocument.Print()

if you look at the $printDocument.PrinterSettings there are quite a few properties:

($PrintDocument.PrinterSettings | gm -MemberType Property ).Name -join ','

CanDuplex,Collate,Copies,DefaultPageSettings,Duplex,FromPage,IsDefaultPrinter,IsPlotter,IsValid,LandscapeAngle,MaximumCopies,MaximumPage,MinimumPage,PaperSizes,PaperSources,PrinterName,PrinterResolutions,PrintFileName,PrintRange,PrintToFile,SupportsColor,ToPage

Answer 2

I had the same problem and found a solution here: Control output location when using Powershell Out-Printer to a File

Note that you'll need a virtual printer that uses the FILE: port.

The script basically simulates the user interaction, so it'll occupy the machine it's running on when executed. It's not pretty, but it works for me. I'm running it on a VM.

$VerbosePreference = "Continue"
   add-type -AssemblyName microsoft.VisualBasic
   add-type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
   $rootdir = "\YOUR\OUTPUTPATH"
   $newext = ".prn"
   $Directory = "\YOUR\INPUTPATH"
   $files = Get-ChildItem -Path $Directory –File
   $focus = 3000
      $array = @((Get-ChildItem -Path $Directory -Name ))
  for ($i=0; $I -lt $array.length; $i++) {
   $newfile = $files[$i].BaseName + $newext     
Start-Process $files[$i].FullName -verb Print | out-printer -name "\\PRINTSERVER\PRINTER"  
       start-sleep -Milliseconds $focus
   [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait("{ENTER}")
   start-sleep -Milliseconds 3700
   [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait($(Join-Path $rootdir $newfile))
   start-sleep -Milliseconds 3000
   [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait("{ENTER}")
   start-sleep -Milliseconds 2000
   $focus = 250
 }
Write-Verbose "Print Files Generated"