Automatically Generate a PDF File and a Paper Copy

Is it possible to generate a PDF file automatically when a report is printed to paper?  I don't want the users to print to paper in one process then have to print a second time to a PDF file because that step will be forgotten.

Hi Layne,
I haven't heard of something like this. I'm sure CR does not have this functionality, however there could be third party add-ons for CR that could do this.
-Abhilash

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