Print Monthly PDF Statements Automatically and Archive Print Logs for Compliance Needs

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How I Automated Monthly PDF Statement Printing and Never Looked Back

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Tired of manually printing PDF statements and losing audit logs? Here's how I automated it with VeryPDF PDFPrint Command Line.

I used to waste hours printing the same reportsevery single month

Every end of the month, like clockwork, I'd have to print out 300+ PDF statements for our clients. It was mindless. Same format. Same folder. Just new dates.

Print Monthly PDF Statements Automatically and Archive Print Logs for Compliance Needs

Worse? If the printer jammed, missed one, or I accidentally skipped a file, I'd have no idea. And let's not even talk about compliancewe needed solid print logs for audits, and our "system" was basically a sticky note and guesswork.

I thought, "There's got to be a way to automate this."

Spoiler: There was.

The day I found VeryPDF PDFPrint Command Line

I was deep in a forum thread about automated printing when someone casually dropped a command line tool by VeryPDF. I checked it out and boomVeryPDF PDFPrint Command Line was exactly what I needed. No fluff. No bloated UI. Just pure functionality.

I downloaded it that day. Tested it. And it's been running in my monthly workflow ever since.

What is VeryPDF PDFPrint Command Line?

It's a no-nonsense command line tool that prints PDFs (and other formats) directly to any Windows printer.

No Adobe Reader. No popups. Just one command, and the file prints.

Who's this perfect for?

  • Accountants dealing with bulk statement printing

  • Legal teams printing contracts with traceability

  • IT admins building automated printing pipelines

  • Anyone who needs reliable, loggable, bulk printing

Here's how it saved my sanity (and hours every month)

1. Full automation with logging

I set up a batch script to run on the first of every month.

bat
pdfprint.exe -printer "OfficePrinter01" -raster2 -checkjobstatus -printtofile "logs\print_20250401.log" "statements\*.pdf"

This does three things:

  • Prints all files in the statements folder

  • Saves a log of everything printed

  • Checks job status so I know if something fails

It's compliance gold. Auditors love it.

2. Prints damaged or weird PDFs with ease

Ever had PDFs that wouldn't print because of some embedded font or corruption? I used to hate that.

This tool has a -preproc option that preprocesses the PDF before sending it to the printer. It's like giving your printer a pep talk.

bat
pdfprint.exe -preproc -printer "OfficePrinter01" "broken_pdf.pdf"

Worked every time.

3. Total control over printer settings

One month we had to switch to double-sided landscape printing on coloured letterhead.

No problem.

bat
pdfprint.exe -printer "OfficePrinter01" -duplex 2 -orient 2 -color 2 "statements\*.pdf"

That would've taken forever manually.

What makes this better than other tools I tried?

I tried the fancy GUI tools. They were bloated, slow, and crashed halfway through the job.

I even tried scripting Adobe Reader with some automation. Nightmare fuel.

VeryPDF PDFPrint Command Line just works.

  • No pop-ups

  • No UI lag

  • Supports crazy-specific printer commands

  • Doesn't care if it's 10 PDFs or 10,000

It's built for people who know what they want doneand just want it done.

If you handle high-volume PDF printing, this tool is a no-brainer

I haven't manually opened a PDF to print it in over 12 months.

I trust my logs. I trust the script. And I trust VeryPDF PDFPrint Command Line to do its job.

If you're printing statements, reports, contracts, or invoices every monthjust automate it. You'll thank yourself later.

Start automating your printing today:
https://www.verypdf.com/app/pdf-print-cmd/

Custom Development Services by VeryPDF

Need more than out-of-the-box automation?

VeryPDF also offers custom development services tailored to your workflows. Whether it's building custom print solutions on Windows, macOS, or Linux, or developing virtual printer drivers that generate PDFs, EMF, or TIFFsthese folks know their stuff.

They also offer:

  • API hooks for capturing print jobs

  • Document parsing for PCL, PS, Office files

  • OCR and barcode recognition tools

  • PDF security, digital signatures, DRM protection

  • Cloud-based document conversion and viewing

If you've got a custom need, hit them up here: http://support.verypdf.com/

FAQs

Q: Can I print PDFs without Adobe Reader installed?

Yes. VeryPDF PDFPrint Command Line doesn't need Adobe Reader or any viewer. It talks directly to the printer.

Q: Can I batch print all files in a folder?

Absolutely. Use wildcards like *.pdf to print entire directories.

Q: Does it support duplex (double-sided) printing?

Yes. You can specify simplex, horizontal duplex, or vertical duplex using the -duplex parameter.

Q: Can I save a print log for auditing purposes?

Yup. Use the -printtofile option to save spool files or logs.

Q: Will it work on Windows Server?

Yes. It works on everything from Windows 98 to Windows 11 and Server editions.

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  • archive print logs for compliance

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