webserver printing

We have hosted the application webserver printing in order to run this application in our online workstations with Wine or directly.

Quick description about webserver printing:

From JAVASCRIPT or HTML FORM can send request to this server. Can use post, get or mix the 2 options on the request call like.
ARGUMENTS (all optional)
PROTOCOL: HTTTP or HTTPS
SERVER: LOCALHOST
PORT NUMBER: port number to use, default 8888, can send more than one

PROPERTIES
PRINTER = Printer Name to use, this is REQUIRED
URL = Url to request a file to print, PDF, or any other format, but not HTML page.
FILE = Full path about some LOCAL FILE on the machine. This file must be exist on the local computer request to print, not in a server

//post data
var data = new FormData();
data.append("printer", "[printer name]");

Post request with url http: //localhost: 8888 and the form data
Get request with http: //localhost: 8888?printer=[printer name]

Printer property only can send once or in get variables or in post variables.

Features:

• webserver
• unatended print from javascript
• preselect printer

Audience: Developers.
User interface: Command-line.
Programming Language: C#.
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