Print report through application server

Question

we are running our application through 9ias .we are unable to print the report through printer attached to machine other then machine having application server
installed on it .

Answer 1

Hi Arun,
If you want users to print reports on their local printers, you must first share those local printers and install the shared printers (now network printers) in the Reposts server.
then add keys to your cgicmd.dat to correspond to each printer of each user who want to print locally. Each user who want to print locally must use cgicmd.dat key specific to his printer.
For example, user1 wants to print in hp laserjet 4 printer in his PC named pc1 and printer name is "hp laserjet 4" ; user2 wants to print in epson lq570 in his PC named pc2 and his printer name is "epson lq570"
then in your cgicmd.dat file add lines similar to the following:
laserjet: destype=printer desname="\\pc1\hp laserjet 4" server=report_servername userid=user1/password@db %*
lq570: destype=printer desname="\\pc2\epson lq570" server=report_servername userid=user2/password@db %*
for user1 to print to his local printer (hp laserjet 4)
the url to print will be:
http://<app server hostname>:<port>/reports/rwservelet/?laserjet&report=reportname.rdf
for user 2:
http://<app server hostname>:<port>/reports/rwservelet/?lq570&report=reportname.rdf
To allow all users to print at any local printer of their choice, be it local or network printer consider using ORARRP (Oracle Reports Remote Printing Utility) which can be downloaded from the OTN Website.
Try this link:
http://otn.oracle.com/sample_code/products/reports/index.html
Regards,
Mike