I have a PDF form created in Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro. I would like to be able disable or prevent this PDF from being printed duplex. Is there a way I can put a PCL or javascript command that will stop the pdf from printing duplex?
No. Under the Document Properties > Advanced tab you can set the *preferred* duplex mode, but you can't stop the user changing it if they want to. The print dialog is outside of the control of the document.You could add a JavaScript button to the form which pre-fills the print dialog with settings, but again the user is perfectly free to change them.
The best option is to ask them nicely, for example by adding a note to the form, or popping up a dialog when the document "WillPrint" action is triggered, that explains why a duplex printout isn't wanted.
The best option is to ask them nicely, for example by adding a note to the form, or popping up a dialog when the document "WillPrint" action is triggered, that explains why a duplex printout isn't wanted.