Generating a PDF file from the date entered on line and serving it to user

All,
I need to create a page where the data will be entered by the user outside the company.
The requirement is to create a pdf file which dynamic images and a bar code and server ir once the user clicks a button.
In short, they do not want the user to go to the report manager or process monitor to see the image.
Any thought on how this can be accomplished ?

Is there a special reason to create PDF file? I have generated dynamic images and HTML content including Barcode based on user data entry on the fly.If you need more information, please contact me at [email protected]

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* Window - Preferences - Java - Code Style - Code Templates
package forums;
import java.io.*;
import java.awt.Color;
import com.lowagie.text.*;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.*;
import com.lowagie.text.Font.*;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.MultiColumnText;
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import org.apache.poi.poifs.filesystem.*;
import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.*;
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