Print Assist
Print any file by describing what you want. No more fighting with print dialogs.
What you can say
Print this PDF double-sided, A4, black and white.
Drucke das zweimal nebeneinander auf ein Querformat-Blatt.
Print pages 2-5 of this document, 2 copies.
Rotate all pages 90 degrees and print.
Merge these three PDFs and print the result.
Remove the background from this photo and print it on A4.
Show me a preview before printing.
Tool Routing
| Task | Script | Key function |
|---|---|---|
| Print PDF | scripts/print.py |
print_file(path, printer, params) |
| Print Office file (Word/Excel/PPT) | scripts/print.py |
auto-converts via LibreOffice, then prints |
| Print image/photo | scripts/print.py |
Pillow + win32print |
| 2-up (two pages side by side) | scripts/pdf_tools.py |
impose_2up(input, output) |
| Merge PDFs | scripts/pdf_tools.py |
merge_pdfs(inputs, output) |
| Split PDF | scripts/pdf_tools.py |
split_pdf(input, output_dir, pages_per_file) |
| Rotate pages | scripts/pdf_tools.py |
rotate_pages(input, output, degrees, pages) |
| Add watermark | scripts/pdf_tools.py |
add_watermark(input, watermark, output) |
| Encrypt / decrypt PDF | scripts/pdf_tools.py |
encrypt_pdf() / decrypt_pdf() |
| Extract pages | scripts/pdf_tools.py |
extract_pages(input, output, page_numbers) |
| Compress PDF | scripts/pdf_tools.py |
compress_pdf(input, output) |
| Edit Word content | scripts/office_tools.py |
replace_text_docx(), format_paragraph_docx() |
| Edit Excel cells | scripts/office_tools.py |
write_cell_xlsx(), replace_value_xlsx() |
| Edit PowerPoint slides | scripts/office_tools.py |
replace_text_pptx(), add_slide_pptx() |
| Preview before printing | scripts/pdf_tools.py |
preview_pdf() → copy to preview.png |
| Photo editing (exposure, crop, bg remove) | Adobe CC MCP connector | see Adobe routing table in CLAUDE.md |
Print parameters
Pass as a dict to print_file():
| Key | Values | Example |
|---|---|---|
paper |
A4, A3, Letter, Legal |
"A4" |
orientation |
portrait, landscape |
"landscape" |
duplex |
duplex, duplexshort, simplex |
"duplex" |
color |
color, monochrome |
"monochrome" |
scale |
fit, shrink, noscale |
"fit" |
pages |
SumatraPDF range string | "1-3,5" |
copies |
integer | 2 |
Setup
First-time (per device)
# Windows — run once per machine
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File setup.ps1
This installs SumatraPDF and LibreOffice via winget, runs pip, and guides you through entering your printer name.
Printer config
Edit config/printers.yaml:
default:
printer_name: "Your Printer Name" # get via: wmic printer get name
hosts:
YOUR-HOSTNAME:
printer_name: "Your Printer Name"
Preview workflow
Always offer a preview for layout-heavy requests (2-up, booklet, rotated):
from scripts.pdf_tools import preview_pdf
import shutil
previews = preview_pdf("output.pdf", dpi=150)
shutil.copy(previews[0], "preview.png")
# Tell user: "Preview saved as preview.png — click it in the file explorer."
What this skill cannot do
- Edit text inside a PDF → direct user to Acrobat
- Upscale images beyond native resolution
- Replace backgrounds generatively (only remove them)
- Wake the PC remotely over WiFi (WoL requires Ethernet)