Print Report data directly to a printer

Hi
we are working on forms11g reports11g and oracle11g DB. working in AIX system. My client system is windows7.
when printing reports, once clicks the print button iam generating the PDF report (actually generate in server) using webuitl bring it to client and printing the report connected to the user system.
But if a printer is installed in the server(may be many printers are installed), how can print the report to my desired printer. how can be achieved this .
please suggest your valuable solution with example.
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Hi,
check this link. Re: How can I Send report output to 3 different printer programatically
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E21764_01/bi.1111/b32121/pbr_dest.htm
Edited by: HamidHelal on May 2, 2012 11:43 AM

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