Hi
I am trying to print Query Result directly to the printer from Client
machine. I managed to do this on Server machine. Where I had written SP which
accepts SQL as parameter and using osql and xp_cmdShell command I am
outputting CSV file to printer. I want to do same from client machine but I
want print out should get printed on client printer not on Server.
Any ideas or suggestions'
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
Santoshxp_cmdshell is executed on the server machine, which has no knowledge of the client who submitted
the SQL command. Perhaps you can specify the printer name using UNC naming so the print is done on
the server machine, but the destination is specified as the client?
--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
http://www.sqlug.se/
"Santosh" <Santosh@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I am trying to print Query Result directly to the printer from Client
> machine. I managed to do this on Server machine. Where I had written SP which
> accepts SQL as parameter and using osql and xp_cmdShell command I am
> outputting CSV file to printer. I want to do same from client machine but I
> want print out should get printed on client printer not on Server.
> Any ideas or suggestions'
> Many thanks in advance.
> Regards,
> Santosh
>|||Thanks Tibor, yes what you are suggesting, makes sense.
But I feel it will be better if I drop this idea and look for some different
option. Because if we want to specify UNC naming for printer. I need to make
printer as shared and need to give permissions so it can be accessible from
server by other users. Since printers are getting cheaper and cheaper, almost
everyone at client-side got there own printers, so I doubt if client admin
will accept this solution.
"Tibor Karaszi" wrote:
> xp_cmdshell is executed on the server machine, which has no knowledge of the client who submitted
> the SQL command. Perhaps you can specify the printer name using UNC naming so the print is done on
> the server machine, but the destination is specified as the client?
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> http://www.sqlug.se/
>
> "Santosh" <Santosh@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A37189CF-9AFE-403A-97FC-2586C96C275B@.microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I am trying to print Query Result directly to the printer from Client
> > machine. I managed to do this on Server machine. Where I had written SP which
> > accepts SQL as parameter and using osql and xp_cmdShell command I am
> > outputting CSV file to printer. I want to do same from client machine but I
> > want print out should get printed on client printer not on Server.
> >
> > Any ideas or suggestions'
> >
> > Many thanks in advance.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Santosh
> >
>
>|||I agree with your assessment. Can you do the printing from the client app (which I assume is running
on the client machine already)?
--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
http://www.sqlug.se/
"sansaw80" <sansaw80@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Tibor, yes what you are suggesting, makes sense.
> But I feel it will be better if I drop this idea and look for some different
> option. Because if we want to specify UNC naming for printer. I need to make
> printer as shared and need to give permissions so it can be accessible from
> server by other users. Since printers are getting cheaper and cheaper, almost
> everyone at client-side got there own printers, so I doubt if client admin
> will accept this solution.
>
>
> "Tibor Karaszi" wrote:
>> xp_cmdshell is executed on the server machine, which has no knowledge of the client who submitted
>> the SQL command. Perhaps you can specify the printer name using UNC naming so the print is done
>> on
>> the server machine, but the destination is specified as the client?
>> --
>> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
>> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
>> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
>> http://www.sqlug.se/
>>
>> "Santosh" <Santosh@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A37189CF-9AFE-403A-97FC-2586C96C275B@.microsoft.com...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I am trying to print Query Result directly to the printer from Client
>> > machine. I managed to do this on Server machine. Where I had written SP which
>> > accepts SQL as parameter and using osql and xp_cmdShell command I am
>> > outputting CSV file to printer. I want to do same from client machine but I
>> > want print out should get printed on client printer not on Server.
>> >
>> > Any ideas or suggestions'
>> >
>> > Many thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Santosh
>> >
>>|||Yup I can Print Crystal reports on local client printer through client app.
Now I have written small code in Vb.net which accepts SQL from client PC and
prints result in CSV format on local client printer.
"Tibor Karaszi" wrote:
> I agree with your assessment. Can you do the printing from the client app (which I assume is running
> on the client machine already)?
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> http://www.sqlug.se/
>
> "sansaw80" <sansaw80@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7FB20CE-CDA7-4334-BA6F-AEAEDA694852@.microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Tibor, yes what you are suggesting, makes sense.
> >
> > But I feel it will be better if I drop this idea and look for some different
> > option. Because if we want to specify UNC naming for printer. I need to make
> > printer as shared and need to give permissions so it can be accessible from
> > server by other users. Since printers are getting cheaper and cheaper, almost
> > everyone at client-side got there own printers, so I doubt if client admin
> > will accept this solution.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tibor Karaszi" wrote:
> >
> >> xp_cmdshell is executed on the server machine, which has no knowledge of the client who submitted
> >> the SQL command. Perhaps you can specify the printer name using UNC naming so the print is done
> >> on
> >> the server machine, but the destination is specified as the client?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> >> http://www.sqlug.se/
> >>
> >>
> >> "Santosh" <Santosh@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A37189CF-9AFE-403A-97FC-2586C96C275B@.microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > I am trying to print Query Result directly to the printer from Client
> >> > machine. I managed to do this on Server machine. Where I had written SP which
> >> > accepts SQL as parameter and using osql and xp_cmdShell command I am
> >> > outputting CSV file to printer. I want to do same from client machine but I
> >> > want print out should get printed on client printer not on Server.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas or suggestions'
> >> >
> >> > Many thanks in advance.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Santosh
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>