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[Felix Shnir]

This isn't possible with plain vanilla JS.  You'd need to look into ActiveX
controls, even then it might not be possible...

Felix.


On 12/20/06, Joseph Crawford <codebowl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok so i misunderstood the actual requirement.
>
> THe page would have to print on the client machine as there are many
> machines running the scan guns.  I am assuming i would need Javascript for
> this task but i am not sure if there are any libraries out there for this
> already.
>
> We would want to print the page to the default printer completely
> bypassing the print dialog that pops up.
>
> Any assistance will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Joseph Crawford
>
> On 12/20/06, Joseph Crawford <codebowl at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ok Guys & Gals,
> >
> > I know i have seen talk on this subject before (or similar) but i never
> > had a use for it until now.
> >
> > My fulltime employer has their warehouse application written in PHP
> > controlled with scan guns, etc.
> > When they pack an order they scan the barcodes and it processes the
> > order.  The script then generates a PDF and currently redirects to the PDF
> > so that it will
> > open in the browser.  They can then hit print to print the page.
> >
> > We would like to streamline this a bit more.  Rather than redirect to
> > the PDF we would like the PHP script actually send the PDF directly to the
> > printer.  I know you can
> > do this as i recall someone doing it with a DYNAMO labeler.
> >
> > The question is where can i read up on this topic.  We would need to
> > send this off to the default printer port.
> >
> > Any insight would be a great help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --
> > Joseph Crawford Jr.
> > Zend Certified Engineer
> > Codebowl Solutions, Inc.
> > http://www.codebowl.com/
> > Blog: http://www.josephcrawford.com/
> > 1-802-671-2021
> > codebowl at gmail.com
>
>
>
>
> --
> Joseph Crawford Jr.
> Zend Certified Engineer
> Codebowl Solutions, Inc.
> http://www.codebowl.com/
> Blog: http://www.josephcrawford.com/
> 1-802-671-2021
> codebowl at gmail.com
>
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Felix
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