PDF printing directly to printer

[2001 JI Open Discussion]

By: Yong Wang - wymz

PDF printing directly to printer

2002-09-17 07:48

I wonder if it is possible to print directly to a printer from web browser without opening up acrobat reader. In my case, the pdf content gets generated by jasper on server based on some form selection user submitted. The reason I don't want to show reader is because the pdf data are preprint form data, i.e. the scattered data are to be printed on some pre-printed forms. The data don't look anything meaningful by themselve.

 

Can this be done? Thanks.

---Yong

 

 

 

By: Teodor Danciu - teodord

RE: PDF printing directly to printer

2002-09-18 01:13

 

Hi,

 

I would be possible using an applet.

I'll provide a sample to show all that in

the next release.

 

If you are running on linux/unix systems, you can

print PDF files directly from command line using

Acrobat. Check the Acrobat Reader documentation

for details.

You could create a servlet or something to launch

Acrobat printing functionality on the server.

 

Thank you,

Teodor

 

 

 

By: Yong Wang - wymz

RE: PDF printing directly to printer

2002-09-18 06:59

Thanks, Teodor. BTW, the new whenNoDataType option works great. Thanks!