Silent Print From Client side IE

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Hi,

I tried print pdf from browser via javascript.

it prints with dialog box . i tried to skip this dialog box but failed in doing so.

i tried several codes like

1 -- // this also opens dialog box

JavaScript

function print1()
{
if (navigator.appname == "microsoft internet explore")
{
var printcommand = '<object id="printcommandobject" width=0 height=0 classid="clsid:8856f961-340a-11d0-a96b-00c04fd705a2"></object>';
document.body.insertadjacenthtml('beforeend', printcommand);
 document.all.printcommandobject.execwb(6,-1);
printcommandobject.outerhtml = "";
}
else {
window.print();
}
}
</script>

<button onclick=print1()>Try it</button>

2-this is second code which i tried

<script>
function btn_print_onclick() {
  factory.printing.header = "This is MeadCo";
  factory.printing.footer = "Printing by ScriptX";
  factory.printing.portrait = false;
  factory.printing.leftMargin = 1.0;
  factory.printing.topMargin = 1.0;
  factory.printing.rightMargin = 1.0;
  factory.printing.bottomMargin = 1.0;
  factory.printing.Print(false);
}
</script>


</head>
<body>
   <button onclick="btn_print_onclick()">Print report</button>
</body>

3 - also tried some links but they also didn't work for me

http://forums.asp.net/t/1364879.aspx?Avoid+Print+dialog+box+while+printing+webpage

http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?174029.html

http://justtalkaboutweb.com/2008/05/09/javascript-print-bypass-printer-dialog-in-ie-and-firefox/

http://scriptx.meadroid.com/community-support/community-forum/general/2014/1/the-problem-of-scriptx-in-ie8.aspx

http://codeverge.com/asp.net.getting-started/avoid-print-dialog-box-while-printing/726740

https://gist.github.com/cchitsiang/7349218

http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/784656/Printing-in-one-click-I-dont-want-print-setup-dial

any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

Sushil

Posted 27-Jul-15 21:14pm

Patil@300

Updated 27-Jul-15 21:26pm

Richard MacCutchan

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Richard MacCutchan 28-Jul-15 3:26am

You are not allowed to print direct on the client system. The user may not want the data printed.

Patil@300 28-Jul-15 6:16am

Actually we wants the print directly to the browser send which are default connected printer without opening any popup

Richard MacCutchan 28-Jul-15 8:54am

Well you are not allowed to do that as it would allow the browser to make decisions which belong to the user.

Philippe Mori 28-Jul-15 21:41pm

It make no sense at all. If it was possible, then there would be abuse of that.

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Answer 1 · 2015-07-27T22:05:00

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There is no way to print silently on client machine - otherwise I would print the 'War and Peace' on your local printer right now!!!

Posted 27-Jul-15 22:05pm

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

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Richard MacCutchan 28-Jul-15 9:26am

But I already read that. How about A la recherche du temps perdu?

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 28-Jul-15 9:28am

Fill the tray up!!!

Patil@300 29-Jul-15 11:46am

i had done silent print code but this only works on IE with Genuine window if window is not activated then this code fails.
here is my code
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Print Test</title>
<script language="VBScript">
sub Print()
OLECMDID_PRINT = 6
OLECMDEXECOPT_DONTPROMPTUSER = 2
OLECMDEXECOPT_PROMPTUSER = 1
call WB.ExecWB(OLECMDID_PRINT, OLECMDEXECOPT_DONTPROMPTUSER,1)
End Sub
document.write "<object id='WB' width='0' height='0' classid='CLSID:8856F961-340A-11D0-A96B-00C04FD705A2'></object>"
</script>
</head>
<body>
<object id="WebBrowser1" width="0" height="0" classid="CLSID:8856F961-340A-11D0-A96B-00C04FD705A2"> </object>
Click Here to Print
</body>
</html>

any help why it work with activated window only

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 29-Jul-15 14:39pm

It does not work even newer IE - as ActiveX is disabled by default (or banned even later)...
It also assumes that VBScript installed and enabled - which is not in most, standard clients...
It also can be a thread problem (as the ActiveX class is single threaded and not all web activities are)...
In any case it is very unwise to use such a code...

Patil@300 30-Jul-15 2:28am

yes i understand these points but its my requirement that i don't want to open printDialog every time i have print many documents and its becomes iritating for me that click on print button on browser and then click on print button of printDialog for one printing. thats why i wanted to not open the printDialog and its working on IE but only if window is activated.
I don't understand why its not working for non activated windows.
can you please suggest me why this is happening and how can i resolve this.

thanks

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 30-Jul-15 3:19am

You have some serious problems here:
1. You are accepting a software requirement that:
__a: can not be achieved because of security
__b: totally abuses the end-users privacy
2. You want to run software on pirated OS, which means that your customers are not from the good part of the city...

For your consideration...

Patil@300 30-Jul-15 5:08am

my customer has licenced window but when i tested it on non activated window in testing round that time it fails.
i do testing on both activated and non activated window.
can you please help me how can i fix this issue.

Thanks

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 30-Jul-15 5:38am

Active it!