PDF Printing with images

Hello all-
I was wondering if it is possible to create a PDF document with images from a report that has images, through the FOP. I have tried this on APEX 3.2.1 and APEX 4.0.1, but with no success. I installed FOP in a standalone OC4J that I have installed on my PC and this works fine. I am using the Demonstration Application to test creating the PDF with images by trying to print page 23 - it is a report with images. I get a PDF report, but the image column is blank - no image, no errors. Has anyone been able to accomplish this?
Thanks in advance,
Greg

Hi,
yes you can, this tool allows you to create FOP templates with images (look at the examples)
http://www.java4less.com/fopdesigner/fodesigner.php?info=guide
You can of course create your own FOP templates without this tool, there is a XSL-FO tag to do that, you must make sure the images are available to the print server, either by referencing images on the file system or deploying the images in the print server.
Jon

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08/09/09 12:02:36 [WARNING] table-layout=auto is not supported, using fixed!
08/09/09 12:02:36 [WARNING] Sum of fixed column widths 662000 greater than maximum specified IPD 658800
08/09/09 12:02:36 [INFO] Parsing of document complete, stopping renderer
Any ideas why this is happening?
Database is oracle 9.2.0.7
OC4J standalone 10.1.3

Hello,
Just did some more search on this, and apparently it's a more common problem:
Re: PDF problem FOP mod_plsql: /pls/apex/wwv_flow.accept ORA-22293
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is it possible to use the default oc4j installation that comes with 11g for PDF printing ?
I tried http://127.0.0.1:8888/ that worked
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The examples (available from the start-page) /examples/jsp doesn´t work also.
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Hello,
What do you mean by -
but http://127.0.0.1:8888/em failed
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Hi,
Stats:
E-BIZ version :- 11.5.10.2
DB:- 10.2.0.3
Report BUilder :- 6i
Character Set :- UTF8.
I have some doubt while viewing/printing pdf reports from Oralce Application. Can you please suggest if it is possible to print pdf's from oracle apps with UTF8 characterset and without having 3rd party software to convert pdf report to postscript and a printer that can understand postscript. We do have PASTA and IX configured in our enviornment.Reports created are in BI/XML publisher.
Actually we have one 3rd party tool for printing and wanted to get rid of it due to financial constraints. Can you please suggest if it is possible to print pdf's from oracle apps without having 3rd party tool. I have read lot of document and completely lost. Oracle some where says it is possible and at other place says 'If you are on UTF8 chacterset then you need to have XML/BI publisher with PASTA and 3rd party software' but in my enviornment we have some pdf reports that are bypassing 3rd party software for printing. I am just lost.
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks,
JD

Hi,
This line confuses me, do i require 3rd party software to print from oracle apps if my characterset is UTF8(althoug i am using XML publisher), I believe yes -- See (Note: 422508.1 - About Oracle XML Publisher Release 5.6.3), Step 8 Enable PDF Printing in Oracle Applications. (System Administrator)
Workaround section says
6. From Oracle Applications via the Adobe Acrobat Reader, a PDF output file can be viewed and
printed.>>>> NO i not want to use it.This is a workaround to print PDF directly from the application. If you do not want to use this approach, use the other one mentioned above.
7.Although, it may be possible to create a custom print driver or print program using the Adobe
Acrobat Distiller, viable instructions on how to perform such a custom setup is very scarce, see
Note 262657.1--intended for Latin 1 character set environments.>>>> I am on UTF8
I would not recommend this approach as this may (or may not) work.
8. Use Pasta, an Oracle post printing program, to change a copy of the report output file to the
desired or printable output format.>>>>>> I have PASTA but does that mean i can print all my pdf reports using it. Don't i need 3rd party tool now.See (Note: 239196.1 - PASTA 3.0 Release Information).
9. Lastly, use another format like Postscript, that is fully supported for viewing and printing>>>>> How to use it? Can anyone please explain.Change the output of the concurrent program to Postscript (Concurrent > Program > Define), and you can view the output using Ghost Viewer.
Note: 117112.1 - How to read Postscript File Formats on a MS Windows Operating System and Convert To Another File Format
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