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Pdf=true VS print page

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Nuno Aguiar
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Posted on 04/06/2015 13:32:25

Hi,

 

We developed a page to look like a A4 letter, if we print it, looks great, but if we try to force the pdf=true parameter to force download, looks odd.

 

We tried using the pdf parameter for margins with either no or bad results.

 

I am trying to understand what it does differently that triggering the print to pdf (browser), so the user get's prompt to download.

 

Check the differences in attach.

 

Best Regards,


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Nicolai Høeg Pedersen
Posted on 08/06/2015 05:42:22
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Hi Nuno

pdf=true is an instance of an IE on the server showing the page. So it is also just a browser. But it does not like javascript. You can change it to use Firefox on the server, see abcpdf how to. Or change the HTML/CSS untill it works - it is simply a cross browser issue.

BR Nicolai

 
Nicolai Høeg Pedersen
Posted on 08/06/2015 05:43:16
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Or use something like this: https://parall.ax/products/jspdf

 
Nuno Aguiar
Posted on 09/06/2015 12:03:36
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Hi Nicolai,

 

How would I change it to Firefox? I see nothing in the GlobalSettings that would allow me to do that.

 

Best Regards,

Nuno Aguiar

 
Nicolai Høeg Pedersen
Posted on 10/06/2015 05:20:47
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You cannot. Thought you could change it on the server, but it seems you cannot.

What version of IE is the server running?

 
Nuno Aguiar
Posted on 11/06/2015 12:53:17
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Hi Nicolai,

 

I am not sure. It's a server I don't have direct access to, but being a crossbrowsing issue I can try and simulate IE until it looks like the pdf and we can fix it.

 

Thanks,

Nuno Aguiar

 

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