download_pdf_using_js_print_pdf_with_chromedriver_selenium.py

import json
import time
from pyvirtualdisplay import Display
from selenium import webdriver

document_url = "https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/accessibility/products/acrobat/pdfs/acrobat-x-accessibility-checker.pdf"
download_dir = "/path/to/dir/"

# setup a virtual display using pyvirtualdisplay
display = Display(visible=0, size=(1768, 1368))
display.start()

chrome_options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
chrome_options.add_argument("--no-sandbox")
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-notifications")
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-popup-blocking")
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-logging")
chrome_options.add_argument("--log-level=3")

# chrome option settings to enable automatic download in the specified folder without showing Save As PDF dialog box.
chrome_options.add_argument("--kiosk-printing")
appState = {
    "recentDestinations": [{"id": "Save as PDF", "origin": "local"}],
    "selectedDestinationId": "Save as PDF",
    "version": 2,
}

prefs = {
    "printing.print_preview_sticky_settings.appState": json.dumps(appState),
    "download": {
        "default_directory": download_dir,
        "prompt_for_download": False,
        "directory_upgrade": True,
    },
}
chrome_options.add_experimental_option("prefs", prefs)
driver = webdriver.Chrome(chrome_options=chrome_options)
driver.get(document_url)
time.sleep(10)
driver.execute_script("window.print();")
time.sleep(30)
driver.quit()
display.stop()