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Java Forum / General / June 2006Printing client side
I am tasked with adding some client side printing functionallity to a web app. At present Jasper is used serverside to create a pdf which is exported via jasper to the client. I think Jasper has its own servlet code to do this. So I have a pdf opening on the client from a url response. What is a good way to grab this url and print from it? I guess I need to add an applet? TIA, Mike W >I am tasked with adding some client side printing functionallity to a > web app. At present Jasper is used serverside to create a pdf which is > exported via jasper to the client. I think Jasper has its own servlet > code to do this. So I have a pdf opening on the client from a url > response. What is a good way to grab this url and print from it? I > guess I need to add an applet? When you send the PDF to the client, typically the client will start up Adobe Acrobat Reader and load the PDF document into the reader. The reader has built in printing functionality. Why can't you use this built in functionality directly? - Oliver > >I am tasked with adding some client side printing functionallity to a > > web app. At present Jasper is used serverside to create a pdf which is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > has built in printing functionality. Why can't you use this built in > functionality directly? Because the client doesn't want to press the print button in the browser and again in adobe. -- Mike W >> >I am tasked with adding some client side printing functionallity to a >> > web app. At present Jasper is used serverside to create a pdf which is [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Because the client doesn't want to press the print button in the > browser and again in adobe. Could you use a psychological fix instead of a technical one? E.g. rename the link from "print" to "printer friendly version"? - Oliver > >> >I am tasked with adding some client side printing functionallity to a > >> > web app. At present Jasper is used serverside to create a pdf which is [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Could you use a psychological fix instead of a technical one? E.g. > rename the link from "print" to "printer friendly version"? No, I think it will have to be an applet solution? -- MIke W >> >> >I am tasked with adding some client side printing functionallity to a >> >> > web app. At present Jasper is used serverside to create a pdf which [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > No, I think it will have to be an applet solution? I only see two ways of proceeding, both of which are difficult: (1) Sign your applet. Do a screen capture, and use AI to determine where on the screen (i.e. what pixel coordinates) Adobe Acrobat Reader is running and where the print button is, and use Robot to generate a mouse click on the Print button. (2) Write your own PDF parser and viewer applet, and add printing functionality. - Oliver > > No, I think it will have to be an applet solution? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > - Oliver Well the applet can easily get the pdf from the url (applet parameter), and Jasper I'm hoping can print pdf's. Do you see anything I might have overlooked with this seemingly simple solution? -- Mike W >> > No, I think it will have to be an applet solution? >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Do you see anything I might have overlooked with this seemingly simple > solution? I thought Jasper could only export PDF, not import it as well. - Oliver Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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