Re: Re[2]: [PHP] printing with PHP
| From: | CPT John W. Holmes | Date: | Thu, 22 May 2003 13:44:17 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Re[2]: [PHP] printing with PHP | ||
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> >> 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.
>
> JK> If the server runs M$-Windows, you are most likely out of luck.
>
> Don't be quick to count out Windows....
>
> If your printers are set up properly, you can simply use command line
> redirection to print your document from PHP by simply executing :
>
> copy file.doc > lpt1
>
> Which will send the file to default printer (which is on lpt1)
Or use the Printer Functions
http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.printer.php
---John Holmes...