Printing from IE

[Abhay Sobti]

Hi everyone,

I have a link on my webpage that returns a DOS PRN file. The file contains
control codes like CHR(15),etc.
I would like the file to be printed in DOT Matrix printer in DOS mode when a
user clicks on the link.

Is that possible. And how?

Thanx

Abhay

[Rick Strahl [MVP]]

Hi Abhay,

Not automatically. the IE model restricts direct access to the printer. You
can bring up the Print Dialog, but this is not going to be possible off a
PRN file downloaded.

What you could possibly do if you have control over the client machines, is
map .PRN on the system to a batch file or something that automatically
prints. So when the file is 'opened' over the Internet it automatically
executes that code. You can do this by right clicking on a PRN file and
setting the association.

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Rick Strahl
West Wind Technologies
www.west-wind.com
www.west-wind.com/weblog

Post by Abhay Sobti
Hi everyone,
I have a link on my webpage that returns a DOS PRN file. The file contains
control codes like CHR(15),etc.
I would like the file to be printed in DOT Matrix printer in DOS mode when a
user clicks on the link.
Is that possible. And how?
Thanx
Abhay