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2011-07-19 10:51:01
kjk20
Registered: Jul 19 2011
Posts: 2

Hey all,
First time posting here.
I am working on a project in Microsoft Access and I needed to print a report out in ANSI D (22 x 34). Access can't print it out because it won't allow the width of the page to go past 22". I tried exporting it to word but I had the same issue. So I decided to export into PDF. IT WORKED! WOO HOO!
Ive tried printing in PDF in ANSI D and everything came out fine.
 
The issue, minor one atleast, is the steps I have to do to get it to print properly. This report updates weekly and I need to print it weekly. I was wondering if I could set up a macro in pdf to automate the printing process.
I would need it to do the following:
Change paper size to ANSI D
Scale and possible center it
Finally, Print it.
 
Is this possible?
 
In hopes of a response,
Mark

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 9.0, Windows
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2011-07-19 11:06:23
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KellyMcC
Acrobat 9ExpertTeam
Registered: Jul 11 2011
Posts: 389
Mark,

This can be accomplished through JavaScript, or maybe Batch Processing (easier for the non-programmer). Click the Play Video link here for an example:
http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2008/06/a9video_using_batch_processing_for_tasks

A droplet might also be useful, once your batch is created:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat/9.0/Professional/WS58a04a822e3e50102bd615109794195ff-7b38.w.php

Kelly McCathran
Adobe Community Expert
Certified Technical Trainer+

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2011-07-19 11:24:53
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kjk20
Registered: Jul 19 2011
Posts: 2
Hey Kelly,
I tried doing the Batch Processing but I couldnt find an Edit Sequence to change the size to ANSI D.
Would it be difficult to do through java script?
Im mostly a beginner with java script and don't have much experience with it.

Thanks :)

-Mark
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