Can fpdf2 be used to print pdfs?

[mak448a]

I saw something like this on reddit for PyFPDF. https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/16fnei4/comment/kjhn1lo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[andersonhc]

I saw something like this on reddit for PyFPDF. https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/16fnei4/comment/kjhn1lo/

fpdf2 is a library you can use to generate PDF files.

If you need to produce a PDF and then print it, fpdf2 might be part of your solution. If you already have PDF files and just need to print them, then you don't need fpdf2.

[mak448a]

So is it possible to print a pdf with fpdf2?

[joren-dev]

You can create a PDF using fpdf2, but you can't print it directly using fpdf2. Printing needs a different approach. You have to use another Python package or access your operating system directly to communicate with the printer driver installed on your computer. Then, you send the generated PDF to the printer.

[mak448a]

Thanks. I just used lpr on my Linux machine instead.