There are a few issues with the following concept: >> The only sure way to do this is to create >> a single file that will go to the printer >> and can be viewed on the screen.
Most printers prefer 300dpi images for maximum quality... and needless to say that most printers also prefer getting the concept as a high resolution TIFF or TARGA. I've done this app with Flash, but only for designing and client interaction, not to output the actual proof. Cheers, Kevin -----Original Message----- From: S.Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: September 14, 2005 2:43 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Can CF do this? Ahh... gotcha... > Yes, PDF will work, and coldfusion is getting better all > the time at > manipulating them. As is Java. > I was just pointing out that a background image with text > over the top > might not give enough fidelity. > Although PDFs require additional plugins installed to view > it in a > browser, where a .jpg does not. And a jpg is easier to > embed in a page > than is a pdf file surrounded by userinterface. > On 9/14/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > This would not give you the exact positioning of text, >> > nor >> > the color >> > and fonts that will be on the final printed card. >> >> > The idea is to output to the screen basically pixel >> > exact >> > representations of the print version of the product. >> >> > The only sure way to do this is to create a single file >> > that will go >> > to the printer and can be viewed on the screen. >> >> Wouldn't that be the case if you used the same PDF to >> generate the >> card (and had the same fonts installed on the computer >> that prints >> them)? I thought that was part of the purpose of the PDF >> format. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:218303 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
