PHP Print: Abstraction for printing documents

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Version		License		PHP version		Categories
`php_print_lpr` 1.0.0		GNU Lesser Genera...		5		PHP 5, Printing

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Mick Sear

This package provides an abstract interface for printing documents.

Currently the package includes one implemented class that allows printing of basic text or preformatted (.prn) document files using the LPR protocol

The data to be sent to the printer can be either a filename or a string.

The driver interface provides hooks in the code to allow development of printer filters (drivers). Other driver classes can be developed to implement custom printer filtering like for instance to send documents to Postscript printers.

Innovation Award

September 2005
Number 5

Prize: One copy of DWeb Pro Lifetime License

Many Web applications need to provide means to print documents that they generate.

Printing documents is a task that can be implemented in ways that depend on the device into which the documents are printed, and also on the operating system in use.

This class provides an abstract interface that separates the generation of document printing data from the actual printing process. Many drivers can be developed to support different types of printing processes.

Manuel Lemos

Mick Sear

Name:	Mick Sear `<contact>`
Classes:	8 packages by Mick Sear
Country:	United Kingdom

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Example


<?php


/*


Example of use of PrintSendLPR


@author Mick Sear


eCreate 2005


LGPL


*/





error_reporting(E_ALL);





include("PrintSend.php");


include("PrintSendLPR.php");





echo "<h1>PrintSendLPR example</h1>";


$lpr = new PrintSendLPR();


$lpr->setHost("10.0.0.17");//Put your printer IP here


$lpr->setData("C:\\wampp2\\htdocs\\print\\test.txt");//Path to file, OR string to print.





echo $lpr->printJob("someQueue");//If your printer has a built-in printserver, it might just accept anything as a queue name.


echo "<h3>Debug</h3><pre>".$lpr->getDebug()."</pre>";





?>

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File	Role	Description
`lpr_example.php`	Example	Example of use
`PrintSend.php`	Class	Abstract Class
`PrintSendLPR.php`	Class	LPR class
`test.txt`	Data	Test data file

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nice 8 years ago (Infonet)	70%
good game 8 years ago (muabshir)	70%
This works very well and was very easy to implement 11 years ago (Billy Hallman)	70%
Lite code for good function 16 years ago (Serge IZOARD)	67%