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How to implement send printing files direct to printer ?

  • July 28, 2023
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Hi All,

I am currently researching how to automatically send label files to a printer for printing.

After reviewing the documentation, we found that we can utilize Acumatica Device Hub for this purpose. I would like to inquire whether Acumatica Device Hub can be installed separately on the client-side.

Additionally, apart from using Device Hub, are there any other methods you would recommend for achieving automatic label printing?

 

Thank you,

Reggie

Best answer by darylbowman

DeviceHub can be installed on any network / internet connected Windows machine, but for it to be able to run properly, it must run with Administrator permissions.

 

I would recommend a code customization, as you can customize exactly what and when you wish to print, possibly even extending workflow you already use to accomplish this.

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darylbowman
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  • July 28, 2023

DeviceHub can be installed on any network / internet connected Windows machine, but for it to be able to run properly, it must run with Administrator permissions.

 

I would recommend a code customization, as you can customize exactly what and when you wish to print, possibly even extending workflow you already use to accomplish this.


darylbowman
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I should also say, I believe you could use built-in functionality to accomplish this if the built-in printing processes fits your business processes, meaning, you should be able to configure reports etc to use default printers and so forth in such a way that the built-in label printing features spit out your labels. Many people have more customized processes than the built-in features can handle, therefore, code is the best way to accomodate that.


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  • August 1, 2023

I should also say, I believe you could use built-in functionality to accomplish this if the built-in printing processes fits your business processes, meaning, you should be able to configure reports etc to use default printers and so forth in such a way that the built-in label printing features spit out your labels. Many people have more customized processes than the built-in features can handle, therefore, code is the best way to accomodate that.

Hi Expert,

Thank you for your reply. I have another question. Is it possible to pass the paper size to the printer through the Device Hub? Currently, I need to modify the configuration settings to adjust the paper size.

 

Regards,

Reggie


darylbowman
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By default, I think the paper size of each printer is set to Auto in DeviceHub. As long as it is set to Auto, I think you should be able to send whatever sized report you want, and it should attempt to print it.

I don’t know of any way to specify it dynamically in a print operation.