PrintAssist

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

Print parameters

Pass as a dict to print_file():

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)