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Printing

Moving an ERP application to a web-based approach in the cloud implies a change of development mindset when accessing external resources. In Chapter 7, File Handling, we have already addressed this mindset switch, considering local or shared folders and files, and now we will also cover the different ways of approaching printers and similar devices as an external resource.

This chapter is intended to provide you with a general idea of how to approach cloud printing and define what could be the best strategy for you to take. This chapter is not intended to create a custom cloud printer service.

In the old days of the classic Windows client, local resources such as printers were directly accessible through legacy platform assemblies ...

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