# Printing Word And PDF files from Python

DevFeed: [Printing Word And PDF files from Python](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/printing-word-and-pdf-files-from-python-35443.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/software/printing-word-and-pdf-files-from-python/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2006-10-24T19:13:44Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>), [CadQuery](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cadquery.md>)

Tags: [adobe](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/adobe.md>), [automate](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automate.md>), [internet-explorer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet-explorer.md>), [pdf](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pdf.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>), [writer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writer.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial explaining how to automate printing Word and PDF documents from Python on Windows using win32com, COM interfaces, Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, and embedded Acrobat. It also briefly discusses calling the same COM objects from Java with JACOB.

## Source excerpt

Automate your CV printing woes with a Python twist no VBA could ever conquer