Acrobat Elements Server

[dydige]

Is it possible to set up a printer server where the printing is converted into a .pdf file?

 

It works locally on the server, but not from Windows clients?

I tried once, and then I read today about Adobes Acrobat Elements Server, and it I remembered that this was something I'd like, but then I saw the price :unsure:

[Cannonfodder]

Might want to check sourceforge.org and search for

 

pdf server

 

Here's an example.. although it may not fit your needs the code is available.

 

http://reportman.sourceforge.net/

[dydige]

Thanks for the input, but I couldn't see anything that could help me out.

[Michel]

Ok,

 

this wasn't an easy one, but I like the idea myself. You can set it up easily, but you don't have much flexibility then..you can add some scruipting for that. It's a beginning maybe anyway:

 

the webinterface for cups is on localhost:631(so just enter localhost:631 as an url in your browser.).

 

*how to set up a new printer...(I also saw Adobe instead of generic, don't know if it serves teh same purpose or which one is best if so.):

 

http://www.contribs.org/contribs/rvandenak...df-printer.html

 

*something about the scripting-stuff:

 

http://www.linux-als-server.de/html/specia...ter.php?print=1

 

hopes it helps some...

Edited November 26, 2003 by Michel

[dydige]

Yes, this works.

 

I used your first suggestion.

Is there any way to make the files be saved locally on the windows machines?

I tried, but failed. I put them on a share on the file and print server, but it would be easier for the end user if it shows up on their machine.

 

the files are named "nobody .xxxxxx.pdf" that might offend some, like the Master/Slave seems to have offended people in Los Angeles :-)

[Michel]

The example script I pointed out makes different directories for every user. I think scripts (I think you can use many programs languages for scipting, it's not a specific language) helps, but I can't help you on that really. Maybe you can find helps on the cups-forum. It's maybe possible with scripting.

 

You can also write to a socket or so instead of a directory, maybe that helps with the scripting stuff. Maybe you can give a parameter to a script when calling for the printer that points out th location it has to be stored.

Edited November 26, 2003 by Michel