Question

I create pdf-files and store them at the webserver.
I create the files with Word.Interop. Printing the files out with Document.PrintOut would start a printjob at the server-printer

The user can download his pdf-files and he should also be able to print them on his own printer.

How is this possible?

Greetings

Answer 1

You can’t interact with a client’s printer directly from a server. This is due to browser security restrictions.

You can however invoke the print dialog box using javascript.

var pdf = window.open(PATH_TO_PDF);
pdf.print();

Try to keep this on a javascript button.

A lot of browsers block scripts that try to open javascript windows directly.