Close Adobe Reader
The latest version 8 of Adobe Reader has changed its behavior when used as a command line tool to print PDF documents.
It will no longer close itself after being called with the /t switch.
This tool will help you close the Adobe Reader when it has finished printing.
Programs like Microsoft Fax and a lot of custom built solutions rely on this feature from Adobe Reader.
How does it work?
Most programs that use this feature of Adobe Reader activate it by executing the PrintTo verb on the PDF document they want to print.
They do that by calling the ShellExecute API function of the operating system.
This tool patches the computers registry database to manipulate the PrintTo verb on PDF documents.
Instead of calling the Adobe Reader the verb will activate the wrapper.
The wrapper will simply start the original Adobe Reader and close it when it has finished printing.
Download
Use the link below to download the current version.
Download Acrobat Wrapper version 1.0.0.4
Installation
After you have downloaded the file above you unzip it and run the setup program.
The setup program will automatically path your registry database.
Program that use the PrintTo verb of PDF documents will now use the wrapper instead of the original Adobe Reader.
Command Line Switches
If you want to call the Acrobat Wrapper from a command line, you can use the following syntax:
acrowrap.exe /t "pdf_file_name" ["printer_name"] ["printer_driver"] ["printer_port"]
Uninstall
If you choose to uninstall the program it will remove the install files,
and restore the original PrintTo verb in the registry.
License and Redistribution
Personal use of this tool is free of charge. If the use is commercial you must get a license for the
PDF Writer. This license applies to both programs.
You can make this tool available for download from your own web if you include a link to www.biopdf.com.
You are permitted to redistribute this program with you own software if you accuire a redistribution
license for the PDF Writer.
Download PAD file
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