Re: Printing a web page on a kiosk

Back on list.....

Thanks. So, the issue is automatically printing the PDF rather than retrieving, opening and then printing. Looks like you can get the pdf to print automatically by adding some script and/or commands to the PDF itself. Since I use iText to generate the PDF's for my apps, I'll have to look into that feature because it might save my end users a step.....

For Jack, I am not sure what the origin of the PDF's is. My guess is that they aren't generated on the fly but are pre-generated and then stored for retrieval. Depending upon the generating source, he might be able to embed the command in the document itself.

Pete Helgren
www.petesworkshop.com
GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java

On 6/7/2013 10:48 AM, Nathan Andelin wrote:

I just walked through this thread and I am a little mystified as to
why this is an issue.

This thread has been quite disjointed. Partly due to it originating on Midrange-L, then continuing here. And partly due to how details have trickled in. My current understanding is that Jack has PDFs displaying and printing, but needs the print process to be more streamlined. It would help if you could control Adobe Reader Print from JavaScript. Users dealing with browser print plus Adobe print is a bit cumbersome.

If I understand correctly, both HTML and PDF content (maps) need to be printed.

-Nathan