---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tim Golden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:48:20 +0000 Subject: Re: [Tutor] Printing labels Steve Maguire wrote: > I am a Python beginner. For my first task I wanted to fix a program that I > originally wrote in Excel with VBA. I want to create a mySQL database > holding my DVD collection, edit it in Python, and print labels for the > cases > with an index for filing and a catalog of all the titles their indices. > > To print the labels the way I want, I will need extended control over the > printer: positioning the printer precisely and changing fonts, colors, and > background colors. Is there a public python library that could give me > this > level of control? Best bet is probably using Reportlab (http://reportlab.org) to generate PDF. Their platypus layout scheme is very flexible, and you may even find someone's already done labels as an example. TJG
Thanks Tim. I'll check that out right away. Steve
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