Issue
How can we print PDF files through the command line without displaying the print dialog?
Solution
As documented in the Acrobat Developer FAQ at
http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/docs/getstart/DeveloperFAQ.pdf, you can use the /t command line to print silently. Please note that there is slightly different behavior between 4.05 and 5.05.
In Acrobat 4.0.5, /t launches Acrobat Reader in a hidden context and also supresses the Print Dialog box.
In Acrobat 5.0.5, /t launches Acrobat Reader in a minimized context in the taskbar and suppresses the Print Dialog box.
The following command line prints test.pdf on a network printer
AcroRd32.exe /t "C:\test.pdf" "\\servername\printername" "AdobePS Tektronix Phaser 840" "123.45.678.910"
The following command line without drivername and portname works, too.
AcroRd32.exe /t "C:\test.pdf" "\\servername\printername"