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CUPS.PrintFile

Print a file to a printer or class on the default server.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
CUPS 2.5 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes, on macOS ❌ No
MBS( "CUPS.PrintFile"; Printer; Path { ; Title; Options } )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags
Printer The name of the printer.
Please use CUPS printer name with underscore instead of spaces.
"Brother_DCP_8085DN"
Path The file path of the file to print. "/test/testfile.txt"
Title The title of the print job. "FileMaker Printout" Optional
Options List of options. Simply add key and values as string parameters to the function call. "key1"; "value1"; "key2"; "value2" Optional

Result

Returns job number.

Description

Print a file to a printer or class on the default server.

Examples

Print a file:

MBS( "CUPS.PrintFile"; "Brother_DCP_8085DN"; "/test/testfile.txt"; "FileMaker Printout" )

See also

FileMaker Magazin

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 2nd February 2021


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