Hi Taco, PDF's are created by Crystal reports, called from evil ASP pages. I'll look through the doco there - I may find a way to send it directly to a printer.
Phil. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Taco Fleur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CFAussie Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:18 AM Subject: [cfaussie] RE: Print from CF > Gary is making a good point, which I did not even think of. I was assuming the printer would just know how to print anything, which is not the case. > > How about the program that creates the PDf in the first place, is that able to print the document as well? > Which application are you using to generate the PDFs? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Menzel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 11 December 2003 10:13 AM > To: CFAussie Mailing List > Subject: [cfaussie] RE: Print from CF > > > I have not done this either but you would probably need something like the > following to happen (and am not sure that PRINT from the command line will > do this)..... > > > When you "print" a complex document you need to invoke a copy of an > application that understands the "print" shell command. > > You know - file extension associations. > > This would generally mean that you would need to associate PDF documents > with Acrobat Reader so they can be printed. And you would set the default > launch action to be PRINT. > > Many solutions that involve server side (and client side) printing of PDF > documents require a copy of Acrobat Reader to be present. This is invoked > by the technology that is trying to cause the print to happen (in the case > of this particular example it would be because the file was invoked that > it is printed - rather than viewed). > > Acrobat also has a COM interface, so you could potentially look at calling > that from CF. > > There are also third party products that can print PDF documents without > Acrobat: > > pdfPrint is one (from Active PDF people - who have a whole suite of PDF > tools that can be used server side) > > We have had all sorts of issues regarding printing PDF documents en masse > and the pdfPrint product is the only thing that has come close to solving > the problem (but even so it is a kludge). > > PDF's are really a client-side technology. So anything you try and do > from a server will involve lots of incantations and sacrifices to demon > gods. > > > > Gary Menzel > Web Development Manager > IT Operations Brisbane -+- ABN AMRO Morgans Limited > Level 29, 123 Eagle Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 > PH: 07 333 44 828 FX: 07 3834 0828 > > > > > If this communication is not intended for you and you are not an authorised recipient of this email you are prohibited by law from dealing with or relying on the email or any file attachments. This prohibition includes reading, printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, storing or in any other way dealing or acting in reliance on the information. If you have received this email in error, we request you contact ABN AMRO Morgans Limited immediately by returning the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and destroy the original. We will refund any reasonable costs associated with notifying ABN AMRO Morgans. This email is confidential and may contain privileged client information. ABN AMRO Morgans has taken reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all its communications, including electronic communications, but accepts no liability for materials transmitted. Materials may also be transmitted without the knowledge of ABN AMRO Morgans. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited its directors and employees do not accept liability for the results of any actions taken or not on the basis of the information in this report. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited and its associates hold or may hold securities in the companies/trusts mentioned herein. Any recommendation is made on the basis of our research of the investment and may not suit the specific requirements of clients. Assessments of suitability to an individual?s portfolio can only be made after an examination of the particular client?s investments, financial circumstances and requirements. > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia > http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia > http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004
