Automatic print without preview.

[Richard I]

I need to print a report automatically  without the need for a print preview,
and without creating a visible  pdf first.
I want the print to happen on the calling NT app and not on the server.
Currently, the report displays as a PDF which requires a manual print button select on the pdf

The report is like a point of sale credit card customer transaction print.

is there an example ?
or guidance ?

Thanks
Richard NT  11.05   

[bshields]

Hi Richard,

If you use Chrome try both switches -kiosk and -kiosk-printing.

Its not a silver bullet but it may do what you want.

For clues try:

https://support.vendhq.com/hc/en-us/articles/201378390-Enable-kiosk-printing-for-Google-Chrome-on-Windows

and

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21073959/print-without-confirmation-on-google-chrome

Regards
Bill

[Bruce]

Hi Richard,

Imagine if sites could send stuff to your printer just by visiting the web page - without any user intervention.
I'm thinking that would be a very bad thing - and it seems like I'm not alone because your browser isn't able to do that.

cheers
Bruce

[Richard I]

Thank you Bruce, and yes I understand your position on this...
....
I want the report to be printed on the printer attached to the remote PC  and not on the server
Currently, the report is  called only from a valid login
(and its much like a credit card purchase transaction.)
I have the pdf appearing on the  remote PC  , as a PDF,  and it requires yet another button push to print, this time from the pdf preview, again on the remote.
This is what I am trying to eliminate.

Cheers
Richard

[Bruce]

That's exactly what your browser does not allow you to do.
It's not _my_ position - it's theirs.
If you want it to be different you'll need to chat to the Chrome team.

cheers
Bruce