Printing a password protected PDF file using acroread from Unix?

We installed v8.1.3 acroread on the server but we are unable to print a password protected PDF file from command line in Unix? cat <passprotected>.PDF | /usr/bin/acroread -toPostScript | lp -dprinter we get the following error "lp: Error - stdin is empty, so no job has been sent." Please advice Thank you in advance. MSUDHAN.

Hello, If the pdf file has a doc open password or if printing is disallowed you will not be able to print it using the commandline. Any other pdf can be printed using the same command : cat a.pdf | acroread -toPostScript | lp -d <printer> Regards, Rishi

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