Print .pdfs Programmatically
Just started a new porject that will involve automating the print of .pdf files
I've just tried using this:
NET USE LPT3: "\boxprintername"
TYPE "\T095118.pdf" > LPT3:
NET USE LPT3: /DELETE
to print and it comes out with loads of gobbledgook.
How can you (in vb or vb.net) do this? i've done a bit of googling and there seems to be a lot of components out there that cost loads of money. are there any free/open source ones?
Any help or pointers ill be much appreciated.
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