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Hi would use shell_exec for direct print a PDF file. My code is:

<?php
shell_exec( 'print /d:"EPSON MFC-J265W" c:\file.txt');
?>

When i try to run this code i receive this error:

Unable to initialize the device Epson

Jimmy
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  • don't create multiple questions for each error message you get, but add the errors in comments in your current question. – Peon Oct 24 '12 at 12:52

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I'd bet you need to put it in quotes.

<?php
shell_exec( 'print /d:"EPSON MFC-J265W" c:\file.txt');
?>

Ultimately, you should test this on the command line to see what actually needs done.

Daniel A. White
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I've just found a workaround!

$updateCommand = "w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:\\\"".$timeServers."\\\" /update";

$updateCommandCmd = 'cmd /c " '.$updateCommand.' "';

$updateResult = shell_exec($updateCommandCmd);

using cmd /c and escaping both \ and " creating something like

cmd /c " w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:\"0.europe.pool.ntp.org 1.europe.pool.ntp.org\" /update "

does the trick on windows 7 ONLY (sorry)

Matteo
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