HowTo send a PDF to the printer (Rasbian, Debian)
lazarus / 66-Unix

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af0815 · 2019-08-19 07:59

I found a lot of information to make a pdf or print to a pdf-device
(and creates a file). But i found no information to print a given PDF-
File to a printer with Lazarus. This should be done without a extra
viewer and interaction of a user.

Is there a HowTo or such an information how to to this.  


BTW: I am searching for this, because fpreport have actual a nasty bug
on rasbian when it (lcl)renders to a printer and is not useable. The
pdf-creation is working well, but i need to print this automatically.

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MacWomble · 2019-09-26 22:12

Hi Andreas,

use 'lp filename.pdf' in a ExecuteProcess - it's an easy way and
should work.

Klaus

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af0815 · 2019-09-27 08:25

Thanks for the info, but i have done a (ugly) hotfix for the filed bug
https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=35973 . 

It works for me, because fpcupdelux always insert the patch for me :-)
THX to alfred