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  • Steve JORDI
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    -> Printing PDF files? <-

    Hi,

    I'm using fpdf to create a report in PDF.

    Now the problem is that I want to print it directly to the
    client's default printer, with no intervention from the user.

    Is this possible?

    The problem of having the PDF file displayed in the browser's
    plug-in is that:
    - it lets the user change the scaling
    - the user may use the browser print button instead of Acrobat
    - the user will close the window thinking it's closing Acrobat
    but actually closes the application itself.

    I'm ready to switch to any other PDF engine/tool, including
    commercial ones, if it can ease the printing process.

    Thanks for any help


    Sincerely,
    Steve JORDI

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    • McKirahan
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      Re: -&gt; Printing PDF files? &lt;-

      "Steve JORDI" <steveK_I_L_LSP AMjordi@hotmail .comwrote in message
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      Hi,
      >
      I'm using fpdf to create a report in PDF.
      >
      Now the problem is that I want to print it directly to the
      client's default printer, with no intervention from the user.
      >
      Is this possible?
      [snip]

      I certainly hope not!

      Would you want to visit a site that uses your printer
      without asking? Besides, what if they have no default
      printer or that it's out of ink or that it has labels loaded,
      or ...

      If you have specific printing needs then inform your
      users. Also, open up the PDF file in a new window.


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        • Steve JORDI
          #3
          Re: -&gt; Printing PDF files? &lt;-

          >I certainly hope not!
          >Would you want to visit a site that uses your printer
          >without asking?
          You're right, I have to agree with that.

          >Besides, what if they have no default printer or that
          >it's out of ink or that it has labels loaded, or ...
          Then Windows print manager would inform the user, just like
          any other printout.
          >If you have specific printing needs then inform your
          >users. Also, open up the PDF file in a new window.
          Yes, that's the hard way. Let the user close the window
          so he will learn not to close it after three times to avoid
          login again in the application :-)

          Well the direct printing problem seems to be related to the
          pdf file which is on the server side and the printing method
          on the client side.


          Sincerely,
          Steve JORDI

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            • Michael Fesser
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              Re: -&gt; Printing PDF files? &lt;-

              ..oO(Steve JORDI)
              >>If you have specific printing needs then inform your
              >>users. Also, open up the PDF file in a new window.
              >
              >Yes, that's the hard way. Let the user close the window
              >so he will learn not to close it after three times to avoid
              >login again in the application :-)
              Of course opening a new window for a PDF will cause a new problem for
              users without a PDF plugin - they will get a download dialog _and_ a
              useless empty browser window ...

              What about a simple link?

              <a href="document. pdf">title (PDF, xx KB)</a>

              Works always and lets the user decide what to do.

              Micha

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                • Steve JORDI
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                  Re: -&gt; Printing PDF files? &lt;-

                  I can make sure they have the Acrobat Reader plug-in,
                  that won't be a problem.
                  My concern is about having them change the scaling options
                  in the print dialog box and the necessity for them to actually
                  have to print the document manually.

                  I'm coming from C++ and I enjoyed having reporting tools that
                  could print transparently in the background...

                  Steve

                  Sincerely,
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