# BPM - Printing External PDF File From Link

**Category:** [Epicor ERP 10](https://www.epiusers.help/c/e10/5)
**Created:** 2017-02-08 17:52 UTC
**Views:** 1829
**Replies:** 9
**URL:** https://www.epiusers.help/t/bpm-printing-external-pdf-file-from-link/37204

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## Post #1 by @radloff.rob

I have a link to customer print in PDF format attached to my operations.  I want to use a BPM to print that PDF file.  Has anyone tried this successfully?  Any help would be appreciated.   - Thanks!

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## Post #2 by @josecgomez

Printing PDF's isn't trivial unfortunately. Specially on a BPM.
You'd have to invoke the ADobe.exe process and pass it parameters...
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" /t "D:\File.pdf" "Brother MFC-7820N USB Printer" "Brother MFC-7820N USB Printer" "IP_192.168.10.110"


But this would cause many issues since BPms are run server side.

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## Post #3 by @Hally

Could you do something like call some .net in the BPM or even a SQL CLR assemble that ran a BAQ report, crystal/SSRS report to PDF like you have shown a long time ago?

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## Post #4 by @radloff.rob

Thanks for the replies.  I am not much of a “coder”, so neither method are great options for me.  I was hoping there was a simple solution.

Jose – would your plan work better if I had all network/server printers?

Rob Radloff
IT Manager
Norlen Inc
Office – 715-359-1601
Mobile – 715-370-2540

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## Post #5 by @Hally

hmm APM/doclink perhaps?

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## Post #6 by @John_Mitchell

Dot Net It was selling a plugin to do this. http://www.dotnetit.co.uk/solutions/solution/job-traveller

I have no idea if they still are but since you can still get DMT I would have hopes that you can get their other stuff too.

John

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## Post #7 by @radloff.rob

Ended up requesting a customization.  Too much time invested already.  I'll let an expert handle it.

Thanks!

Rob

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## Post #8 by @Dhanalakshmi

Did anyone able to print an external PDF from the BPM?

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## Post #9 by @Hally

You probably would be better to do it in a function.  I note that there is the Aspose.PDF assembly that is available.

This link might help you

https://products.aspose.com/pdf/net/print/

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## Post #10 by @Dhanalakshmi

Hi,

I need to print the external PDF which is in network path when printing the  Maintenance Job Report. Can you please bit explain how can I do that from BPM or Function. 

Actually the code which is working in Customization not working in BPM or Function.

Getting the below error

> An error occurred trying to start process '\\fst\E\Environmental\Test\11000-0-1.pdf' with working directory 'D:\Epicor\inetpub\wwwroot\KineticDEV\Server'. The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform.

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