Reader DDE Print Interface

Using Reader 11 - when the DDE Print interface is used the Reader open the PDF and display the start page even if reader is minimized in the tray. How can you keep the reader in the tray and not display the PDF. Previous version of reader worked this way.

Hi,
I have the same problem. I figured out that this is not a citrix issue, but found that the FilePrintSilent DDE command does not print when the name of the default printer is 64 characters or longer.
The reason this occurs frequently in citrix is that when a client's printer is auto-created on the server, citrix appends a string that could be 41 characters or longer to the end of the printer name (eg."FX DocuPrint 340A-AP on apps1" would become "FX DocuPrint 340A-AP on apps1 (from WI_kvtPYKFjZw2ybjkKT) in session 6") and hence making the printer's name longer than 63 characters.
The same printers can be printed to if reader is opened and printing is done via the print dialog.
If someone at Adobe reads this can you please set this right (either remove any restriction on printer name length or set it to at least a 104 characters) in Reader X.
My guess is the glitch was accidental (like a developer forgetting to check if there is an ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER error after an API call to GetDefaultPrinter) rather than a deliberate restriction. Maybe an Adobe employee can tell us more.
Thanks.

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Hi,
I have the same problem. I figured out that this is not a citrix issue, but found that the FilePrintSilent DDE command does not print when the name of the default printer is 64 characters or longer.
The reason this occurs frequently in citrix is that when a client's printer is auto-created on the server, citrix appends a string that could be 41 characters or longer to the end of the printer name (eg."FX DocuPrint 340A-AP on apps1" would become "FX DocuPrint 340A-AP on apps1 (from WI_kvtPYKFjZw2ybjkKT) in session 6") and hence making the printer's name longer than 63 characters.
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My guess is the glitch was accidental (like a developer forgetting to check if there is an ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER error after an API call to GetDefaultPrinter) rather than a deliberate restriction. Maybe an Adobe employee can tell us more.
Thanks.

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