Re: Printing PDF

On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:36:30 -0500 Steve Staples <sstaples@mnsi.net> wrote: > Hi! > > I have an app that needs to be created, and it is all running on > linux. I am sure I shoulnd't really write it using PHP, but it's > kinda what I know, and am familiar with... so I am thinking about > doing with PHP. > > Anyway, for simplicity sake, i am creating a pdf through php (no > problems there) and it needs to be printed. I've never done printing > on linux, but is there an easy way to send the pdf print job via > command lines to the local (or network) printer? > > a friend of mine said "postscript" or "cups", but I am not familiar > with them, so I thought I would ask you GURU's here :) > > thank in advance! > > Steve > > You could use the lpr command. Info here : http://www.marksanborn.net/linux/printing-from-the-linux-command-line/ Greg