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I am using TCPDF library to generate some reports, and i want to send the PDF file to print option of browser as simple we press CTRL+P, I need this because it is slip. I used all parameter for Output but it is downloading the file directly.

$pdf->Output('slip.pdf', 'I');

I also placed the F,D,S,E,FI and FD instate of I but it doesn't work. And I also used header

header('Content-Type: application/pdf');
$pdf->Output('example_001.pdf', 'FD');

but again it doesn't work. Any solution? Please!

Serjik
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4 Answers4

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Add $pdf->IncludeJS("print();"); just before $pdf->Output...

Radovan
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You need something like the example below. You would need to intercept print request (print automatically on page load, print button click, etc.) and then call printTrigger function.

<html>
<head>
    <title>Print PDF</title>
    <script>
        function printTrigger(elementId) {
            var getMyFrame = document.getElementById(elementId);
            getMyFrame.focus();
            getMyFrame.contentWindow.print();
        }
    </script>
</head>

<body>
    <iframe id="iFramePdf" src="http://pdfurl.com/sample.pdf"></iframe>
...
</body>
</html>
apat
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What you are trying to do is not within the specification of the TCPDF API.

http://www.tcpdf.org/doc/code/classTCPDF.html#a3d6dcb62298ec9d42e9125ee2f5b23a1

I believe you would need to use JavaScript to implement this feature the way you are proposing.

JamesG
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Add $pdf->IncludeJS("print();"); just before $pdf->Output... It's working for me.

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