Printing to local printer

[Mongoose]

I have developed a web page using VB.net which prints data from a MSSQL
database. I cannot figure out how to get a list of the local printers for
the client viewing the page. The PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters object
lists the printers on the server from which the page is loaded. When I view
the data from a remote office, I want to select a local printer for the
client machine. How can I do this?

[Natalia Uribe]

Did you figure this one out? I have the same requirement...

Thanks!


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[Mongoose2]

No, I haven't. There must be a way to do this that is probably pretty
simple, once you figure it out.

"Natalia Uribe" wrote:

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> Did you figure this one out? I have the same requirement...
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> Thanks!
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[Jon Paal [MSMD]]

you can't.

ASP components run on the server and can't look at the client's machine.

That would pose a security risk.


"Mongoose" <Mongoose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9279D3FB-4D10-469F-8E19-38FF5FADE526@microsoft.com...

>I have developed a web page using VB.net which prints data from a MSSQL
> database. I cannot figure out how to get a list of the local printers for
> the client viewing the page. The PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters object
> lists the printers on the server from which the page is loaded. When I view
> the data from a remote office, I want to select a local printer for the
> client machine. How can I do this?

[Mongoose2]

That really bursts my bubble. ASP now appears to be fairly useless. What is
the point of being able to access my data if I cannot print it? If I re-do
the whole thing as a Web application will that allow me to print locally?

"Jon Paal [MSMD]" wrote:

> you can't.
>
> ASP components run on the server and can't look at the client's machine.
>
> That would pose a security risk.
>
>
> "Mongoose" <Mongoose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9279D3FB-4D10-469F-8E19-38FF5FADE526@microsoft.com...

> >I have developed a web page using VB.net which prints data from a MSSQL
> > database. I cannot figure out how to get a list of the local printers for
> > the client viewing the page. The PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters object
> > lists the printers on the server from which the page is loaded. When I view
> > the data from a remote office, I want to select a local printer for the
> > client machine. How can I do this?

>
>
>

[Jon Paal [MSMD]]

Understand what ASP is created to do - run code on the server..

use client side coding (javascript) to print what you see on the screen

most browsers also have a printing capability... so there is no problem.



"Mongoose2" <Mongoose2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DA24FC9F-6965-4A92-A9B1-6CDD7ECFD754@microsoft.com...

> That really bursts my bubble. ASP now appears to be fairly useless. What is
> the point of being able to access my data if I cannot print it? If I re-do
> the whole thing as a Web application will that allow me to print locally?
>
> "Jon Paal [MSMD]" wrote:
>

>> you can't.
>>
>> ASP components run on the server and can't look at the client's machine.
>>
>> That would pose a security risk.
>>
>>
>> "Mongoose" <Mongoose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9279D3FB-4D10-469F-8E19-38FF5FADE526@microsoft.com...

>> >I have developed a web page using VB.net which prints data from a MSSQL
>> > database. I cannot figure out how to get a list of the local printers for
>> > the client viewing the page. The PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters object
>> > lists the printers on the server from which the page is loaded. When I view
>> > the data from a remote office, I want to select a local printer for the
>> > client machine. How can I do this?

>>
>>
>>