Merge by overlay is what you need. Any other solutions such as PDF forms with merge fields would require an application change or double entry (sub optimal).
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Dustin Puryear <[email protected]>wrote: > That would work, but I found something that may be even easier: > > > > > http://iteksoft.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1&page=5 > > > > So the keyword I should have been looking for is “overlay”. > > > > Ronnie, you still alive? How’s LSU campus? > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Ronnie Gilkey > *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 12:28 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF > > > > Say you had a web form using PHP to take the necessary input fields. Then > with a stock PDF or image and a library like this <http://www.tcpdf.org/>, > you can insert the fields and generate a PDF for printing (you could also > push the file to a print spooler after completion). > > ronnie > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear <[email protected]> > wrote: > > No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and > then clicks Print. > > > > I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I > wonder what the other options are. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Terry Stockdale > *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF > > > > I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you > might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add > the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day. > > > > Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing? > > -- > > Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA > > My computer tips site and newsletters: http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com > > > On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote: > > Thoughts someone here may have some ideas. > > > > I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The > existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the > application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another > printer (in this case, the PDF printer). > > > > This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever > directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an > existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > --- > > Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently. > > Baton Rouge, LA - 225-706-8414 > > http://www.puryear-it.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >
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