PHP printer troubleshoot

[mcetintr]

Hi,

I can print via thermal printer by using php_printer.dll.
But I failed on same type local network printer.

Operating Systems are XP pro, and php 5.0.5 PECL.

So I can print from notepad.exe via network printer. But isn't posssible with php.


Code:

$printer = "\\\\192.168.1.200\\WTP100Pa";
if(($conn_printer = printer_open($printer)) === NULL)
die("Could not connect to $printer\r\n");
var_dump($conn_printer);


printer_write($conn_printer, "Text to print");
printer_close($conn_printer);


What must I do? Please help.

 

[jpadie]

i've never tried this myself but just a thought: have you allowed this kind of transport in your php.ini file?

 

[mcetintr]

I don't understand. Could you explain changes of php.ini a little?

Thanks your interest

 

[jpadie]

i don't think i was on the right track here but try checking php.ini to make sure that

allow_url_fopen = On

other things to think about (more likely too) - does the user under which the script is running (likely to be iusr_[machine name]) have printing rights to the relevant server printer?
does the client have a server off-line files relationship and if so, is the relationship fully synchronised? (or at least is the server definitely online to the client).