Printing via Web-based fP

[Bob Rasmussen]

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007, Fairlight wrote:

> In the relative spacial/temporal region of
> Fri, Jun 29, 2007 at 11:00:22AM -0700, Bob Rasmussen achieved the spontaneous
> generation of the following:
> > 
> > Since you're running a Windows box on the server end, you could run Print 
> > Wizard (not WePO) in a command-line mode in order to translate PCL to PDF. 
> > $300. Same printcode options as above.
> 
> Wait, so you need -either- PW -or- WePO, but not necessarily both?  WePO is
> basically like a print spooler that uses the browser to send it directly to
> the Windows printer, but you said it was basically client-side PrintWiz.

You definitely don't need both.

WePO is an ActiveX module that fetches a specified file (local or URL) 
when the user clicks its button. Then it processes it just like PW would. 
All parameters are passed in the hosting web page's HTML.

> 
> But in the scenario you just outlined, $300, and you just generate the
> PDF from fP's normal PCL output, then let Adobe Reader do the work on
> the client end instead of letting WePO push it.  Am I comprehending this
> correctly?  Sounds like the silver bullet I wanted, if I am.

Yup it works. 

Regards,
....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

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