Print directly from browser without print popup window

Question

Hi Everyone,

As it said in the subject I've to create a feature for a web-based application that will allow users to send print directly without prompting any dialog boxe just make the print i.e click and print, simple! but not for me :(.

Please, suggest what would be the best option and how should I write it up (technology).

Suggest please!

Thanks.

EDIT: The print should be send on the user's default printer.

Answer 1

I don't believe this is possible. The dialog box that gets displayed allows the user to select a printer to print to. So, let's say it would be possible for your application to just click and print, and a user clicks your print button, but has two printers connected to the computer. Or, more likely, that user is working in an office building with 25 printers. Without that dialog box, how would the computer know to which printer to print?

Answer 2

I couldn't find solution for other browsers. When I posted this question, IE was on the higher priority and gladly I found one for it. If you have a solution for other browsers (firefox, safari, opera) please do share here. Thanks.

VBSCRIPT is much more convenient than creating an ActiveX on VB6 or C#/VB.NET:

<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>

Now, calling:

<a href="javascript:window.print();">Print</a>

will send print without popup print window.

Answer 3

Really works, you are GREAT. Mny thanks.

Answer 4

This should work, I tried it by myself and it worked for me. If you pass True instead of false, the print dialog will appear.

this.print(false);