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Printing an External PDF File

helimeef
Hey all,

I have a project that I'm working on where I need to print a PDF file on the fly. I was wondering if there was a way to print an external file when the user clicks on a link? I've tried loading the file into an IFRAME, using pop-ups and closing them, and several other methods.

What the goal actually is that a PHP script I wrote will merge 4-5 PDFs on the fly, and then disguise itself as a PDF file. I want the JavaScript to call on this file, and instruct the browser to print it.

What is the simplest way I can accomplish this?
Apr 25 '10 #1
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you cannot directly print a pdf-file from a webpage ... the best way would be to open it in a window/iframe and then let the user decide to print or save it. you could even force a download by setting the content-disposition header ... in case you want to do it that way?

kind regards
Apr 26 '10 #2

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