Identify the printer from the cloud

[Li Gang]

It is said to identify the output printer, the APP server should reside in the same LAN with the printer.

What if I put the Java applicaiton in the cloud? How can the Java application identify the printer?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[swood_1]

You have to somehow define the printer at the operating system level so the Java Printing Service can access it.

[Li Gang]

Many thanks for your answer.

I think accessing a local printer for printing a jasperreport from the cloud is as difficult as directly accessing a local printer  from a web application backend.

Azure virtual network may be a solution. However it needs technical support and cost.

I would suggest hosting the Java applicaton within our LAN instead, accessing the Azure SQL database via JDBC for its report data.