printer_open

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4)

printer_open -- Open connection to a printer

Description

mixed printer_open ([string devicename])

This function tries to open a connection to the printer devicename, and returns a handle on success or FALSE on failure.

If no parameter was given it tries to open a connection to the default printer (if not specified in php.ini as printer.default_printer, php tries to detect it).

printer_open() also starts a device context.

Example 1. printer_open() example


$handle = printer_open("HP Deskjet 930c");
$handle = printer_open();