printer_open() gives error!!!

[rameshfaj]

I wanted to print the data displayed within a frame/form using php's printer related functions.But i got the error message:

 

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: printer_open() in c:\program files\easyphp1-7\www\binod\print.php on line 8.

 

Actually what had happened and what might be the solution?

 

The code is shown below:

 

<?php

$handle = printer_open();

printer_start_doc($handle, "My Document");

printer_start_page($handle);

 

$font = printer_create_font("Arial", 72, 48, 400, false, false, false, 0);

printer_select_font($handle, $font);

printer_draw_text($handle, "test", 10, 10);

printer_delete_font($font);

 

printer_end_page($handle);

printer_end_doc($handle);

printer_close($handle);

?>

[per1os]

Are you sure you have the printer compiled with your version of php?

 

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.printer-open.php

 

it states it might only be in CVS, meaning you need that compiled version of php to have that functionality.

 

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/ref.printer.php

 

and this notes you need PECL installed.

 

[btherl]

The main page gives more information for installation.  Basically you must install a dll before you can use those functions.

 

http://sg.php.net/manual/en/ref.printer.php

[rameshfaj]

Which dll file should I install?

[btherl]

"Windows users must enable php_printer.dll inside of php.ini in order to use these functions. Unbundled PECL extensions may be downloaded from: » http://pecl4win.php.net/"

 

You will find the file under "PECL extensions" on the website mentioned in the above quote.

[rameshfaj]

I have done the following changes to my php.ini file:

 

printer.default_printer =PHP_INI_ALL

..

extension=php_printer.dll

 

But it still doesnot work.Why?

[btherl]

Did you copy the dll into the "extension_dir" folder (should be listed in php.ini), and restart the webserver?

 

There's brief installation instructions here:

 

http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.pecl.windows.php

[rameshfaj]

what is the dll file that I should download from the PECL sites?

[dave_england03]

download php_printer.dll prior to the PHP version you are using.