[brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Dustin Puryear]

Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The 
existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter the application 
that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another printer (in this 
case, the PDF printer).

This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever directly 
open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an existing 
PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.

Thoughts?

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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Andrew Baudouin]

Silly lo-tech question: Can the PDF be printed to template sheets and then
have the users print again on those template sheets?

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:

> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
>
>
>
> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The
> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the
> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
>
>
>
> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever
> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an
> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> ---
>
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>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Tim Fournet]

What do you mean by "existing PDF"? Are you trying to append more pages to a
pdf file or something?


On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Andrew Baudouin wrote:

> Silly lo-tech question: Can the PDF be printed to template sheets and then
> have the users print again on those template sheets?
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear 
> wrote:
>
>> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The
>> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the
>> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
>> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
>>
>>
>>
>> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever
>> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an
>> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Terry Stockdale]

I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but 
you might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat 
to add the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print 
each day.


Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?

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On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:


Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. 
The existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter 
the application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at 
another printer (in this case, the PDF printer).


This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever 
directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to 
use an existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.


Thoughts?

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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Dustin Puryear]

Huh?

From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of 
Andrew Baudouin
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 10:46 AM
To: general@brlug.net
Cc: no...@nolug.org
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

Silly lo-tech question: Can the PDF be printed to template sheets and then have 
the users print again on those template sheets?
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear 
mailto:dpury...@puryear-it.com>> wrote:
Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The 
existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter the application 
that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another printer (in this 
case, the PDF printer).

This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever directly 
open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an existing 
PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.

Thoughts?

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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Dustin Puryear]

Let's say we have a PDF that looks like a pre-printed worksheet. You know, like 
a vacation request or PO. I want to be able to print to that PDF and fill in 
the fields just like I would if I was printing to a printer with that 
specialized paper already loaded.

From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of 
Tim Fournet
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 10:48 AM
To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

What do you mean by "existing PDF"? Are you trying to append more pages to a 
pdf file or something?

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Andrew Baudouin 
mailto:andre...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Silly lo-tech question: Can the PDF be printed to template sheets and then have 
the users print again on those template sheets?
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear 
mailto:dpury...@puryear-it.com>> wrote:
Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The 
existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter the application 
that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another printer (in this 
case, the PDF printer).

This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever directly 
open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an existing 
PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.

Thoughts?

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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Dustin Puryear]

No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and then 
clicks Print.

I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I wonder 
what the other options are.

From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of 
Terry Stockdale
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM
To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you 
might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add the 
"fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.

Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?


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On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The 
existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter the application 
that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another printer (in this 
case, the PDF printer).

This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever directly 
open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an existing 
PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.

Thoughts?

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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Andrew Baudouin]

What happens when you print this PDF to paper, and then load that paper back
into the printer and print the data over it again? Is the alignment wonky?

All the form stuff with PDF seems to require application changes.


On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:

> Let’s say we have a PDF that looks like a pre-printed worksheet. You know,
> like a vacation request or PO. I want to be able to print to that PDF and
> fill in the fields just like I would if I was printing to a printer with
> that specialized paper already loaded.
>
>
>
> *From:* general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Tim Fournet
> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 10:48 AM
> *To:* general@brlug.net
>
> *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
>
>
>
> What do you mean by "existing PDF"? Are you trying to append more pages to
> a pdf file or something?
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Andrew Baudouin 
> wrote:
>
> Silly lo-tech question: Can the PDF be printed to template sheets and then
> have the users print again on those template sheets?
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear 
> wrote:
>
> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
>
>
>
> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The
> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the
> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
>
>
>
> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever
> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an
> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> ---
>
> Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently.
>
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>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Tim Fournet]

So you want to merge some data into an existing PDF form?

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:

> No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and
> then clicks Print.
>
>
>
> I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I
> wonder what the other options are.
>
>
>
> *From:* general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Terry Stockdale
> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM
>
> *To:* general@brlug.net
> *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
>
>
>
> I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you
> might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add
> the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.
>
>
> Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?
>
> --
>
> Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA
>
> My computer tips site and newsletters:  http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com
>
>
> On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
>
> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
>
>
>
> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The
> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the
> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
>
>
>
> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever
> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an
> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> ---
>
> Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently.
>
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>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Jonathan Kulp]

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Tim Fournet  wrote:
> So you want to merge some data into an existing PDF form?
>

If this is the case, then pdftk is allegedly capable of doing it. I
haven't tried it though. I have only used pdftk for bursting, merging,
encrypting, or altering metadata in pdfs,

Jon

> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear 
> wrote:
>>
>> No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and
>> then clicks Print.
>>
>>
>>
>> I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I
>> wonder what the other options are.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On
>> Behalf Of Terry Stockdale
>> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM
>>
>> To: general@brlug.net
>> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
>>
>>
>>
>> I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you
>> might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add
>> the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.
>>
>> Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA
>>
>> My computer tips site and newsletters:  http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com
>>
>> On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
>>
>> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The
>> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the
>> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
>> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
>>
>>
>>
>> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever
>> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an
>> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently.
>>
>> Baton Rouge, LA - 225-706-8414
>>
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>>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Tim Fournet]

If it's just text, you may even be able to get away with using sed to
replace embedded keywords with strings from the user. Something like
"s/XXXMyFirstNameXXX/$firstName/g"


On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Jonathan Kulp wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Tim Fournet  wrote:
> > So you want to merge some data into an existing PDF form?
> >
>
> If this is the case, then pdftk is allegedly capable of doing it. I
> haven't tried it though. I have only used pdftk for bursting, merging,
> encrypting, or altering metadata in pdfs,
>
> Jon
>
> > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear <
> dpury...@puryear-it.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program
> and
> >> then clicks Print.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I
> >> wonder what the other options are.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On
> >> Behalf Of Terry Stockdale
> >> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM
> >>
> >> To: general@brlug.net
> >> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but
> you
> >> might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to
> add
> >> the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.
> >>
> >> Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before
> printing?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA
> >>
> >> My computer tips site and newsletters:
> http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com
> >>
> >> On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
> >>
> >> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box.
> The
> >> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the
> >> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
> >> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever
> >> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use
> an
> >> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thoughts?
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Dustin Puryear]

If we wanted to print out the PDF we would use a blank piece of paper in the 
printer.

From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of 
Andrew Baudouin
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:22 AM
To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

What happens when you print this PDF to paper, and then load that paper back 
into the printer and print the data over it again? Is the alignment wonky?

All the form stuff with PDF seems to require application changes.

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Dustin Puryear 
mailto:dpury...@puryear-it.com>> wrote:
Let's say we have a PDF that looks like a pre-printed worksheet. You know, like 
a vacation request or PO. I want to be able to print to that PDF and fill in 
the fields just like I would if I was printing to a printer with that 
specialized paper already loaded.

From: general-boun...@brlug.net 
[mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf 
Of Tim Fournet
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 10:48 AM
To: general@brlug.net

Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

What do you mean by "existing PDF"? Are you trying to append more pages to a 
pdf file or something?

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Andrew Baudouin 
mailto:andre...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Silly lo-tech question: Can the PDF be printed to template sheets and then have 
the users print again on those template sheets?
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear 
mailto:dpury...@puryear-it.com>> wrote:
Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The 
existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter the application 
that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another printer (in this 
case, the PDF printer).

This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever directly 
open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an existing 
PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.

Thoughts?

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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Dustin Puryear]

Yes, much better way of phrasing it.

From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of 
Tim Fournet
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:00 PM
To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

So you want to merge some data into an existing PDF form?
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear 
mailto:dpury...@puryear-it.com>> wrote:
No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and then 
clicks Print.

I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I wonder 
what the other options are.

From: general-boun...@brlug.net 
[mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf 
Of Terry Stockdale
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM

To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you 
might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add the 
"fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.


Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?

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On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The 
existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter the application 
that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another printer (in this 
case, the PDF printer).

This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever directly 
open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an existing 
PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.

Thoughts?

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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Dustin Puryear]

Well, it's a Windows application that just wants to print to a printer.

There has to be a solution. I'm thinking this has been done before. Somewhere. 
Somehow. I think.. ;-)

From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of 
Tim Fournet
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:18 PM
To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

If it's just text, you may even be able to get away with using sed to replace 
embedded keywords with strings from the user. Something like 
"s/XXXMyFirstNameXXX/$firstName/g"

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Jonathan Kulp 
mailto:jonlancek...@gmail.com>> wrote:
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Tim Fournet 
mailto:tfour...@tfour.net>> wrote:
> So you want to merge some data into an existing PDF form?
>
If this is the case, then pdftk is allegedly capable of doing it. I
haven't tried it though. I have only used pdftk for bursting, merging,
encrypting, or altering metadata in pdfs,

Jon

> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear 
> mailto:dpury...@puryear-it.com>>
> wrote:
>>
>> No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and
>> then clicks Print.
>>
>>
>>
>> I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I
>> wonder what the other options are.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: general-boun...@brlug.net 
>> [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On
>> Behalf Of Terry Stockdale
>> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM
>>
>> To: general@brlug.net
>> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
>>
>>
>>
>> I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you
>> might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add
>> the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.
>>
>> Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA
>>
>> My computer tips site and newsletters:  http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com
>>
>> On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
>>
>> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The
>> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter the
>> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
>> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
>>
>>
>>
>> This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever
>> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an
>> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>>
>>
>> ---
>>
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>>
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>>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Ronnie Gilkey]

Say you had a web form using PHP to take the necessary input fields.  Then
with a stock PDF or image and a library like this ,
you can insert the fields and generate a PDF for printing (you could also
push the file to a print spooler after completion).

ronnie

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:

> No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and
> then clicks Print.
>
>
>
> I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I
> wonder what the other options are.
>
>
>
> *From:* general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Terry Stockdale
> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM
>
> *To:* general@brlug.net
> *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
>
>
>
> I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you
> might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add
> the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.
>
>
> Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?
>
> --
>
> Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA
>
> My computer tips site and newsletters:  http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com
>
>
> On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
>
> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
>
>
>
> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The
> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the
> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
>
>
>
> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever
> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an
> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> ---
>
> Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently.
>
> Baton Rouge, LA - 225-706-8414
>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Dustin Puryear]

That would work, but I found something that may be even easier:

http://iteksoft.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1&page=5

So the keyword I should have been looking for is "overlay".

Ronnie, you still alive? How's LSU campus?

From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of 
Ronnie Gilkey
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:28 PM
To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

Say you had a web form using PHP to take the necessary input fields.  Then with 
a stock PDF or image and a library like this, you can 
insert the fields and generate a PDF for printing (you could also push the file 
to a print spooler after completion).

ronnie
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear 
mailto:dpury...@puryear-it.com>> wrote:
No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and then 
clicks Print.

I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I wonder 
what the other options are.

From: general-boun...@brlug.net 
[mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf 
Of Terry Stockdale
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM

To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you 
might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add the 
"fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.


Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?

--

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My computer tips site and newsletters:  http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com

On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The 
existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter the application 
that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another printer (in this 
case, the PDF printer).

This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever directly 
open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an existing 
PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.

Thoughts?

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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Dustin Puryear]

And more well-known PDF writer does this as well:

http://www.nitropdf.com/professional/trial_response_ocr.asp?src=nitro_ocr

Whether we can automate the process is another question.

From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of 
Dustin Puryear
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:36 PM
To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

That would work, but I found something that may be even easier:

http://iteksoft.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1&page=5

So the keyword I should have been looking for is "overlay".

Ronnie, you still alive? How's LSU campus?

From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of 
Ronnie Gilkey
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:28 PM
To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

Say you had a web form using PHP to take the necessary input fields.  Then with 
a stock PDF or image and a library like this, you can 
insert the fields and generate a PDF for printing (you could also push the file 
to a print spooler after completion).

ronnie
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear 
mailto:dpury...@puryear-it.com>> wrote:
No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and then 
clicks Print.

I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I wonder 
what the other options are.

From: general-boun...@brlug.net 
[mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf 
Of Terry Stockdale
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM

To: general@brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you 
might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add the 
"fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.


Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?

--

Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA

My computer tips site and newsletters:  http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com

On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The 
existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter the application 
that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another printer (in this 
case, the PDF printer).

This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever directly 
open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an existing 
PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.

Thoughts?

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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Ronnie Gilkey]

Yah, overlay or layers.  Still alive and kickin'  LSU is good.

ronnie

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Dustin Puryear wrote:

> That would work, but I found something that may be even easier:
>
>
>
>
> http://iteksoft.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1&page=5
>
>
>
> So the keyword I should have been looking for is “overlay”.
>
>
>
> Ronnie, you still alive? How’s LSU campus?
>
>
>
> *From:* general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Ronnie Gilkey
> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 12:28 PM
>
> *To:* general@brlug.net
> *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
>
>
>
> Say you had a web form using PHP to take the necessary input fields.  Then
> with a stock PDF or image and a library like this ,
> you can insert the fields and generate a PDF for printing (you could also
> push the file to a print spooler after completion).
>
> ronnie
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear 
> wrote:
>
> No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and
> then clicks Print.
>
>
>
> I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I
> wonder what the other options are.
>
>
>
> *From:* general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Terry Stockdale
> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM
>
>
> *To:* general@brlug.net
> *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
>
>
>
> I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you
> might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add
> the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.
>
>
>
> Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?
>
> --
>
> Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA
>
> My computer tips site and newsletters:  http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com
>
>
> On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
>
> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
>
>
>
> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The
> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the
> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
>
>
>
> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever
> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an
> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> ---
>
> Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently.
>
> Baton Rouge, LA - 225-706-8414
>
> http://www.puryear-it.com/
>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Andrew Baudouin]

Merge by overlay is what you need.  Any other solutions such as PDF forms
with merge fields would require an application change or double entry (sub
optimal).

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Dustin Puryear wrote:

> That would work, but I found something that may be even easier:
>
>
>
>
> http://iteksoft.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1&page=5
>
>
>
> So the keyword I should have been looking for is “overlay”.
>
>
>
> Ronnie, you still alive? How’s LSU campus?
>
>
>
> *From:* general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Ronnie Gilkey
> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 12:28 PM
>
> *To:* general@brlug.net
> *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
>
>
>
> Say you had a web form using PHP to take the necessary input fields.  Then
> with a stock PDF or image and a library like this ,
> you can insert the fields and generate a PDF for printing (you could also
> push the file to a print spooler after completion).
>
> ronnie
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear 
> wrote:
>
> No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program and
> then clicks Print.
>
>
>
> I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I
> wonder what the other options are.
>
>
>
> *From:* general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Terry Stockdale
> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM
>
>
> *To:* general@brlug.net
> *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF
>
>
>
> I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but you
> might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to add
> the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day.
>
>
>
> Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before printing?
>
> --
>
> Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA
>
> My computer tips site and newsletters:  http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com
>
>
> On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
>
> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.
>
>
>
> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. The
> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the
> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another
> printer (in this case, the PDF printer).
>
>
>
> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever
> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use an
> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> ---
>
> Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently.
>
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>
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Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF

[Joshua Frugé]

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfedit/

On 11/29/2010 10:35, Dustin Puryear wrote:


Thoughts someone here may have some ideas.

I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. 
The existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can't alter 
the application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at 
another printer (in this case, the PDF printer).


This isn't a typical "use a PDF form" since the end-user won't ever 
directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to 
use an existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc.


Thoughts?

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