First post to Perl Monks so hopefully I'm doing this right.

I have an application where I build an HTML web-page via several perl scripts in Windows. At the end of the last script I want to display the page in a browser and then have the print command of the browser put out a hardcopy for the user. Having the user hit "OK" is fine.

I can display the web-page in the browser via the script but am looking for some way to automagically go into the print dialog. The users of this app may not be aware of how to print from their browser.

I've been googling but apparently my google-fu is weak. I have found a number of references to setting up kiosk mode in Chrome (the preferred browser) but can't seem to get that working.

I'm wondering if someone out there is Perl land might have a way to feed the newly created HTML into an "HTML engine" and then allow me to print to the default printer?

OR

Know of someway that will let me accomplish the same thing.


TIA
Bill W

In reply to Possible to print a formatted HTML page? by wildbill001

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