printing documents (to a printer)

[aas1611]

Hi,

Is there a way to print documents (send job to printer) from PHP?

The file names are in the database and the files are saved in a particular directory. To be more clearly, the database looks more less like this:

filename send_method
-------- -----------
a.pdf email
b.pdf printer
c.pdf printer
d.pdf email

only when send_method = 'printer', then they are sent to printer.

If PHP can't do this, which can?

 

[stakadush]

try this:

http://www.php.net/printer

these functions are for windows, but you will find there also explanations, from the user comments, how to do it on unix.

(-:

 

[Vragabond]

You have to understand though that PHP runs on the server, so it will print on the printer server. Not on the client. If you want to print on the client server you could only do it via client side scripting.

 

[aas1611]

OK, guys,

thanks for the hint. I'll work on it!

 

[aas1611]

Only for your information, I've solved it with a batch program from the server, I think it's faster. But anyway, it works.

 

[KarveR]

As a side note, with ineternet-printing, all is no longer as it seems, provided the client can pass the internet printer address to the script.

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