If all you want to do is print, then a simple JavaScript code should do
the trick.
example:
//use php to send the report to a new browser
//in this case, report.php has the code to generate the reports.
<a href=report.php?option=xy target=new>XY Report</a>
//in the new window (or at the end of report.php) generate this link
<a href=# onclick="window.print()"> Print This Report</a>
//this would open the print dialog box, to allow users to select the
target printer.
The key would be to program 'report.php' to generate a clean, printer
friendly, report.
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On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Dan Koken wrote:
> There are so many reports.
> The system I have is a manufacturing system, and currently contains some
> 400 programs.
> Some examples of reports are:
> Bill of Lading with bar codes
> Production reports
> Management and analysis
> Labels for lab analysis with bar codes
> Planning reports
> Quality assurance
> Preventative maintenance work orders
> Warehouse Planning
> Billing
> And others
>
> Some of these are reports long, but I guess most are less than 20 pages.
>
> Most of the sites that use the system are small and usually have from
> 200 to 500 terminals and have systems that manage multiple printers. So
> they would like to direct the printed output.
>
> Like just about everyone, I'd like them to use more interactive stuff on
> the system. But users want their reports...
>
> HTH.
> Thanks again for the help.
>
>
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