Install-PDFPrinter.ps1
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function Install-PDFPrinter { <# .SYNOPSIS Installs a new Printer called "PrintPDFUnattended" which prints to file .DESCRIPTION Uses the built-in "PrintToPDF" printer driver to create a new printer that prints unattendedly to a fixed file in the temp folder .EXAMPLE Install-PDFPrinter Installs the printer "PrintPDFUnattended". Needs to be run only once. To remove the printer again, use this command: Remove-Printer PrintPDFUnattended .NOTES Requires the "PrintToPDF" printer driver shipping with Windows 10, Server 2016, or better .LINK URLs to related sites The first link is opened by Get-Help -Online Install-PDFPrinter #> $PrinterDefaultName = 'Microsoft Print to PDF' $printerName = 'PrintPDFUnattended' # choose a default path where the PDF is saved: $PDFFilePath = "$env:temp\PDFResultFile.pdf" # see whether the driver exists $ok = @(Get-PrinterDriver -Name $PrinterDefaultName -ea 0).Count -gt 0 if (!$ok) { Write-Warning -Message "Printer driver 'Microsoft Print to PDF' not available." Write-Warning -Message 'This driver ships with Windows 10 or Server 2016.' Write-Warning -Message "If it is still not available, enable the 'Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features'" Write-Warning -Message 'Example: Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features' return } # check whether port exists $port = Get-PrinterPort -Name $PDFFilePath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($port -eq $null) { # create printer port Add-PrinterPort -Name $PDFFilePath } # add printer Add-Printer -DriverName $PrinterDefaultName -Name $printerName -PortName $PDFFilePath } |