Remote web app, local printer.

[The Natural Philosopher]

I am not sure this is even possible, but could someone tell me if there
is a mechanism whereby pressing a button on the user screen, could
directly invoke the users local print dialogue and send a pre-formatted
page to a printer?

Without printing the HTML page, for example.

Assume users will set security settings to whatever is needful.


I suspect this is a FAQ. And the answer is no..

 

[Evertjan.]

The Natural Philosopher wrote on 25 dec 2009 in comp.lang.javascript:

I am not sure this is even possible, but could someone tell me if there
is a mechanism whereby pressing a button on the user screen, could
directly invoke the users local print dialogue and send a pre-formatted
page to a printer?

Yes, use document.print()

and format with CSS and something like:

@media print {
body {background-image:url('');background-color:#fff;}
.noprint, .noprinttoo, #noprintmydiv {display:none;}
}

Without printing the HTML page, for example.

Why, what is wrong with html?

Assume users will set security settings to whatever is needful.

No, I don't assume that or even think it is needful.

I suspect this is a FAQ.

If you harbour such suspicion, it is wrong of you to ask this Q,
as Usenet Netiquette expects you to first inspect the NG archive.

Better read "the" NG FAQ:

And the answer is no.

of "but could someone tell me" ?

You figure that one out.

 

[The Natural Philosopher]

The Natural Philosopher wrote on 25 dec 2009 in comp.lang.javascript:



Yes, use document.print()

and format with CSS and something like:

@media print {
body {background-image:url('');background-color:#fff;}
.noprint, .noprinttoo, #noprintmydiv {display:none;}
}


Why, what is wrong with html?

You omitted the definite article. Nothing is wrong with HTML, but THE
html is not what needs printing.

Thanks. I'll look into that.

 

[Evertjan.]

The Natural Philosopher wrote on 25 dec 2009 in comp.lang.javascript:

You omitted the definite article. Nothing is wrong with HTML, but THE
html is not what needs printing.

Your "the" belongs to the substantive "page",
not to the adjective HTML. ;-)

It is not clear to me what you mean by not wanting to print the html page,
do you want to print something unformatted?