Acrobat reader print with javascript script

Hello,
I read the documentation for printing silently using javascript, but it does not work as not all COM objects are installed.
A code example:
<body>
<object id="examplePDF" data="DFWCRT133735.PDF" type="application/pdf" title="SamplePdf" width="100%" height="100%">
   Your browser does not support PDF, Please install Adobe Acrobat.
</object>
<div id="pdfprop">
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
    var pdf = document.getElementById("examplePDF");
    var divProps = document.getElementById("pdfprop");
    if (pdf) {
// Attempt 1: Works, but shown printing dialig which I do not want
//        pdf.print();
// Attempt 2: Does not work. Shows an exception about parameters when printing
        //var printParms = { bUI: false, bSilent: true, bShrinkToFit: true };
        //pdf.print(printParms);
// Attempt 3: Does not work as can't instatiate unexistent progid, class AcroExch.PDDoc. COM object is not registered
        var srcDoc = new ActiveXObject("AcroExch.PDDoc");
        var jsObj = srcDoc.GetJSObject();
        var pp = jsObj.getPrintParams();
        pp.interactive = pp.constants.interactionLevel.automatic;
        pdf.print(pp);
</script>
</body>
I read in google something about the Acrobat Pro version will have the missing COM object, but I can't force all my clients to buy that product. Is it possible with the reader version.
I'll appreciate any help.

I am trying with Reader 9.
I am not trying to print from the server. The printing will happen on the client computers that is why I am trying to print using javascript from an html page. My clients do have different versions of Reader from 6 to latest
Is there any way to achieve it with out installing anything else on the computers?
Thanks,

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