Scripting button to print LiveCycle form (XML) to PDF - getting "Access denied" error

[akgrimes]

I have a dynamic form that goes through a workflow. When the workflow is done and the form is complete, I need the final user to "finalize" it by printing it to PDF so that the dynamic properties are removed. We store these PDFs in a system that can't work with dynamic PDFs.

When I place a print button, clicking the button does bring up a print dialog box. However, when I choose "Adobe PDF" as my printer, it says "Access denied." When I try to print that version by clicking File/Print/Adobe PDF it will print a static PDF.

When I have a version of the form without a print button, I can also click File/Print/Adobe PDF to print a static PDF.

Is there a way to program a button to allow users to click, get a print dialog box, and print to PDF?

I would prefer a button that gets the user to the point of choosing Adobe PDF as the printer over displaying a message box to users telling them how to print to PDF using File/Print/Adobe PDF, but that's the only workaround I can think of.

[radzmar]

What script do you use within your print button?

[akgrimes]

xfa.host.print(1, "0", (xfa.host.numPages -1).toString(), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);

This is the script when I place a print button on the form.

[radzmar]

Weird, the script is just the default script of the print button ans should work.

Did you test if the error also occurs of another users computer? It's possibly just a local problem.

I found a few threads regarding ths problem you should check:
adobe xi std will not print to pdf access denied
How to fix broken "Print to AdobePDF" ?

You also can try a custom script like

var pp = event.target.getPrintParams();
    pp.printerName = "Adobe PDF";
event.target.print(pp);

or just

app.execMenuItem("Print");

[akgrimes]

Thank you!! This worked like a charm!

1. var pp = event.target.getPrintParams(); 
2.     pp.printerName = "Adobe PDF"; 
3. event.target.print(pp);