I don't claim to be an expert but I believe the CUPS printing system can
directly print pdf files. CUPS is pretty std on linux but I think it is
available on windows as well.
>
> Ed Leafe wrote:
> > Take a look at
> http://wxwidgets.org/manuals/2.6.3/wx_wxprintout.html
> >
> > Printing is very, very low-level in wxPython. This
> would require a
> > major effort, probably on par with creating the Dabo grid,
> in order
> > to achieve basic printing in Dabo.
>
> Yes. I've read Robin's book and am familiar with it just
> enough to realize the
> truth of your statement.
>
> Are there other things we could attach to Dabo to do printing
> from Python? I'm
> stuck thinking of wx because that's the only Python-based
> print framework I
> know of. Are there others?
>
> > Does ReportLab have an option of 'to printer' instead
> of opening up
> > the output in a preview? If so, that could handle a large
> amount of
> > our printing needs.
>
> ReportLab produces PDF files. Nothing more or less. I've
> discussed the
> printing issue on the ReportLab mailing list at some length.
> (Too much length
> actually, as I probably offended some people -- I just
> couldn't believe it was
> so difficult to actually just print a PDF.) The available
> answers came down
> to: a) make do with GhostScript, b) buy a commercial solution. They
> "officially" consider the printing question to be OT. Once
> the PDF file is on
> disk, they're done.
>
> The above isn't meant to be critical of ReportLab. It's
> terrific and the
> authors are very helpful. The problem really is Adobe's
> bloated, pretentious,
> unbearable Reader app.
>
> I don't mean to rant, I'd be grateful for any ideas on how to
> print from
> Python. Unless succor comes from some unknown direction I may
> be doomed to
> embark on that "major effort" you mentioned. As Mr. Spock
> would say, "not a
> very pleasant prospect". :-)
>
> Michael
>
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