Print PDF File

[ryan1]

I some how need to be able to print a .PDF file from access.
The .PDF file is already stored on the network. I haven't had any luck so far any help with this would be awesome.

 

[neillovell]

Is it possible to have a button that prints a file, where you set the target rather than have access find it?

 

[ryan1]

Yes, I've done it with a PowerPoint Presentation, but i can't figure it out with a .PDF file.

 

[dcowperthwaite]

I have done this using an ActiveX control from Zeon International (

http://www.zeon.com.tw/zeoncom/pdfreaderocx/pdfreaderocx.htm).

The OCX allows a PDF to be opened for viewing in an Access form. The opened PDF can then be printed to the default printer. We have implemented what appears to be direct printing of the PDF files simply by hiding the form with the ActiveX control. With the current version, though, there is a problem with the scaling of the page and the handling of margins when printing, resulting in the output (including the original margins) being squeezed into the printer's margins. They promised to fix this in the next release, which reminds me that I need to go to the website and see if it is available.