RE: Printing a PDF to a server's printer (?)

2004-07-09 Thread Ian Skinner
That was my first thought.  However, that would require the user to re-upload the file via some application.  I was trying to think of a way to do it without that extra step.  Unfortunately, I'm coming up with nothing. --BenD I don't think so.  The way Candice described the application; they

Re: Printing a PDF to a server's printer (?)

2004-07-09 Thread Ben Doom
That was my first thought.  However, that would require the user to re-upload the file via some application.  I was trying to think of a way to do it without that extra step.  Unfortunately, I'm coming up with nothing. --BenD Ian Skinner wrote: > Here is an idea that just popped into my head.

RE: Printing a PDF to a server's printer (?)

2004-07-09 Thread Ian Skinner
Here is an idea that just popped into my head.  You could find a print tool that watches a directory and just automatically prints any file that appears there.  Then with this tool installed on the server, you would just have you CF app put a copy of the completed PDF into the watched directory on

Re: Printing a PDF to a server's printer (?)

2004-07-09 Thread Candace Cottrell
Hey Ben!! The PDF's are on our WEB server, hosted here in-house. The forms are filled out in random places across the county or across the state. These people are not connected to our network. The hope is that they can click a "submit" button and the form will print out on a HP Laser here in t

Re: Printing a PDF to a server's printer (?)

2004-07-09 Thread Candace Cottrell
Thanks Tony, but *ouch*, that's a lot of money to us po' non-profits. $1,219.00 for the server $249 for the spooler Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer The Children's Medical Center One Children's Plaza Dayton, OH 45404 937-641-4293 http://www.childrensdayton.org "There is no right price f

Re: Printing a PDF to a server's printer (?)

2004-07-09 Thread Ben Doom
These PDFs are stored on a hospital server but filled out on clients you don't control?  Or is everything in-house? --BenD Candace Cottrell wrote: > We have some fillable PDF forms on our external site. The powers that > be want me to add code into these forms that will make the form print on >

Re: Printing a PDF to a server's printer (?)

2004-07-09 Thread Tony Weeg
candace there are some cfmx to printspool tools, i think you can find it on the activepdf website... http://www.antiwrap.com/?129 :) me On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:06:11 -0400, Candace Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been, once again, volunteered to make something work that no one > kno

Printing a PDF to a server's printer (?)

2004-07-09 Thread Candace Cottrell
I have been, once again, volunteered to make something work that no one knows even if it can work. We have some fillable PDF forms on our external site. The powers that be want me to add code into these forms that will make the form print on one of our printers her ein the hospital. I have fo