Re: printing with PHP

On Thu, 22 May 2003, Iñaki Atienza wrote: > thanks for answering daniel, > > I was thinking more about server side printing (the client only fills in the > form and submit it to the restaurant where the order gets printed > automatically ). Have any ideas for this ? > > iatz. Hello If the server runs M$-Windows, you are most likely out of luck. In Linux/Unix world, yes, it is possible. Take a look at http://dataxi.sourceforge.net - follow the "Community" link to get to the S-forge project page and download latest dataxi-install-xxx.tar.gz package. It contains dzdocprint.php that produces PDF output that may be output by using "lpr -Pprintername" or so. You need PHP compiled with pdflib support (http://www.pdflib.com/products/download-source.html). I have used this combination in production environment for a year now. Let me know is you need further information how to get it working. Cheers, --Jyry > > <daniel@electroteque.org> escribió en el mensaje > > news:52598.203.15.102.65.1053559892.squirrel@www.electroteque.org... > > well delphi hooks into the windoze com objects , php is limited to how > much > > access the browser has on unix anyway , there is the print functions for > > windoze php , but is that for the server printing or the client i assume > > the server , anyway there is the jscript print() function , there is > > another system i have come up with , as printing from the screen is too > > sporadic , i format the print output to a html table then header output to > > pdf using htmldoc , then the layout is clean and the user can print from > pdf > > > Iñaki, > > > > > > I have done this is the past via a Delphi program that you set as the > > > file type handler for a webpage and then when the page is called it > > > would open up the app and print.