> So, I was wondering....in the 21st century, there must be a better way. > I'm thinking something that would take a base report, insert "code" into > it and print it. Take all that crap out of the application program. I'm > not tied to a PDF format. The bad part about PDF output is you need a > print server to print the output. > > The new printers don't seem to be "pdf" printers that can handle PDF > internally, and if I can keep from having to buy print servers, so much > the better.
Use CUPS and RSCS. The combination of the two has a vast majority of the features you describe already in the box, and you could compile the CUPS API library for your other applications, which would give you the ability to specify this sort of stuff independent of the actual print command language. > A zLinux solution would be the easiest. Even of the product cost > something, I could do a proof of concept during the free trial period. > Perhaps even use Linux to print the PDF files. I expect the load to be > about 2,000 pages a day, a page at a time across a couple dozen printers. Easy, and CUPS is probably already on your Linux distribution. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
