lazarus/components/printers/readme.txt
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Printer4Lazarus package
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This package add some components.
TPrinterSetupDialog : for update properties of selected printer
TPrintDialog : for select and/or update an printer before printing
TPageSetupDialog : to select margins (currently only under Windows)
Win32 :
Native implementation
Notes:
1. TPrinter.CanRenderCopies return information if printer driver is able to print more then one copy at once.
Not all printers drivers support that feature (n that case programmer should print document requested times)
2.TPrintDialog.Options indicate which controls should be visible in dialog.
TPrintDialog.PrintToFile indicate that output will be redirected to file.
3.Some (mostly advanced) settings of printer driver are not preserved between two calls to TPrintDialog.Execute function.
Linux :
Yous must install CUPS and libcups v1.1.19 or more.
FAQ :
Q:If I use Printers unit, the call of printer object générate an exception "Access Violation"
R:Add in uses clause of your project, osPrinters