Thanks guys.  I will look into wxPython printing.  And by the way, I 
really do like the PDF output for all other situations.

Ed Leafe wrote:
> On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:53 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote:
> 
>> I need to be able to print to preprinted forms like packing slips or
>> checks.  Assuming I have a Dabo app that needs to do this type of
>> printing, what approach should I take?  Is there a module similar to
>> Reportlab that supports printing to a printer?  Does the report  
>> designer
>> only work with Reportlab?
> 
>       There are printing routines in wxPython, but they are very low-level:  
> you basically have to use the base drawing routines to draw your  
> output to a device context, and then send that DC to the printer. I've  
> tried to wrap that a couple of times in the past, but it is too  
> difficult to easily abstract out.
> 
>       The Report Designer does only work with ReportLab, and I don't know  
> of a generic way to print from there. I know some Linux systems can  
> simply pipe the pdf to the lp device, but that's not too generic of a  
> solution.
> 
> 
> -- Ed Leafe

-- 
Jeff

Jeff Johnson
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