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Status Submitted
Workspace ApplinX
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 13, 2024

Silent printing using Print API

The ability to print a document(s) received using the print API without having the user to use the print preview on their browser for each document sent.

current applicative solution is a pop-up window on the client side browser holding the HTML content of the printed document with a javascript script for printing and closing the page (native browser print).

For example: a case where a single screen can product a set of documents, each printed one after the other.

Similar to the "silent" printing feature when using the Java printlet, where documents can be sent straight to the default printer without prompting the user.

This feature does not require to be restricted to the browser print capability.

Another suggestion heard is to communicate to printers directly from server side.

Idea priority Medium