Adobe ColdFusion 8 Web Application Construction Kit, Volume 3: Advanced Application Development

Chapter 71. Server-Side Printing

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• Overview 363

• Using <CFPRINT> 364

• Controlling Printer Capabilities 365

• Determining Available Printers 369

• Related Features 370

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Imagine needing to print a document from ColdFusion to a printer attached to the server, whether attached directly to the server or accessible to it through the network. The document could be one created based on user input, such as a stock pick request to be printed in a warehouse when an order is placed, or an invoice printed in the Accounts Receivable department. Or it could be a frequently run report or nightly batch job. The problem is that the PDF file created or accessed by ColdFusion needs to be printed by the server, and preferably automatically ...