We have an app that use CUPS to print labels. The framework use JIPSI : http://www.lohndirekt.de/software/jipsi_quickstart_drucksoftware.html
Disclaimer : I didn't setup the CUPS server and didn't work on the app, I just know that we have an app that use it :-) You should look at the IPP stuff in LEWOStuff from Andrew. > No, that would be crazy, even for me (^_^) > > I was just wondering if it were possible to set up a client Mac to > print automatically to a specific printer based on characteristics of > > the print job. So, let's say I have a color inkjet printer, a black > > and white laser printer, and a star receipt printer. If I print out a > > picture, I want the picture to go to the color printer. If I'm > printing a black and white, text only document, then I want that to go > > to the laser, and if I have a print job that is 7cm wide, it should go > > to the receipt printer. Automatically... or at the very least, pre- > selected in the print dialog so that all I have to do is hit the enter > > key to print. It seems the only options I really have is to select a > > specific printer, or default to the last printer used. I'm wondering > > if it is possible to select the "most appropriate" printer based on > characteristics of the print job. > > CUPS looked pretty neat. I imagined there might be some hidden > configuration magic in it, so I thought I would ask the list to see if > > anyone know of any. (^_^) > > Ramsey > > On Oct 25, 2009, at 6:39 PM, Andrew Lindesay wrote: > > > Hi Ramsey; > > > > Do you mean that you would like to change the default printer on a > > > users' machine from a web page? > > > > cheers. > > > >>> Are you able to just print directly to the printer from the > >>> application server? > >>> > > ... > >>>> Is it possible, if I have control of the client machines, to > >>>> select a printer based on the printed page size? Also, is it > >>>> possible to bypass the print dialog? I tried searching the Apple > > >>>> printing list but didn't come up with a lot of answers... > > ... > >> I was thinking of something like a star printer hooked to a client > > >> machine. Is there anything in OS X that would let me configure the > > >> OS to automatically send jobs to the right place? I found > > > > ___ > > Andrew Lindesay > > www.lindesay.co.nz > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/probert%40macti.ca > > This email sent to [email protected] -- ------------------------------------------------------- Pascal Robert http://www.macti.ca http://www.linkedin.com/in/macti Skype: MacTICanada AIM/iChat : MacTICanada _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
