RE: [PHP] Printer funtions

Sorry this wasn't supposed to go out once I noticed the other two responses then Microsoft Outlook just auto-sent the email without asking. Thanks Microsoft wastin' my time boy I tell ya. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Stone [mailto:kevin@helpelf.com] > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 5:14 AM > To: 'James Mclean'; 'php-general@lists.php.net' > Subject: RE: [PHP] Printer funtions > > A very quick search on php.net revealed this code sniplet.. > > $handle = printer_open(); > printer_write($handle, "Text to print"); > printer_close($handle); > > This looks straight forward. But I'm almost certain that the PHP printer > functions can only activate printers connected directly to the server (or > on a LAN connected to the server). They probably can not connect to a > client-side printer. Please anyone correct me if I am wrong. > > Additionally I read that the printer functions only work with PHP for > Windows.. so there's another problem. > > I believe there's no point to even trying to use the printer functions if > you don't have direct access to the server. You should simply instruct > your users to print the page using the built-in commands in whatever > browser they are using. > > I'm sure this is not what you wanted to hear, but I hope this helps none- > the-less. > > -- > Kevin Stone > www.helpelf.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Mclean [mailto:james@adam.com.au] > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 4:48 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] Printer funtions > > > All, > > I have been reading through the php.net printer function pages, but from > what I > can see it does not look like the docs are that good. > > basically, I want to run through to see if any one has any pointers before > using the PHP printers funtions. IE does printer_open() open a connection > to > the default printer specified on the client machine? The docs doent eben > specify this... > > The site mentions listing the printer in php.ini, but this is not possible > in > this instance, having to cater for printers that will be unknown to me. > > any pointers helpful! TIA. > > Regards, > > James Mclean > Adam Internet Web Design Team > > "Windows didn't get as bad as it is overnight -- it took over ten years of > careful development." > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net