The Output service lets you create documents in different
formats, including PDF, laser printer formats, and label printer
formats. Laser printer formats are PostScript and Printer Control
Language (PCL). The following list specifies label printer formats:
Zebra (ZPL)
Intermec (IPL)
Datamax (DPL)
TecToshiba (TPCL)
A document can be sent to a network printer, a local printer,
or a file located on the file system. The Output service merges
XML form data with a form design to generate a document. The Output
service can generate a document without merging XML form data into
the document. However, the primary workflow is merging data into
the document. (See Form data.)
Note: A form design is typically created by using
Designer. For information about creating form designs for the Output
service, see
Designer Help.
When using the Output service to merge XML data with a form design,
the result is a non-interactive PDF document. A non-interactive
PDF document does not let users enter data into its fields. In contrast,
you can use the Forms service to create an interactive PDF form
that lets users enter data into its fields. (See Forms Service).
The following four Output service operations are available for
use within Workbench:
generatePDFOuput2: Merges a form design with
data to generate a PDF document
generatePrintedOutput2: Merges a form design with
form data to generate a document to send to either a laser or a
label network printer
sendToPrinter: Prints a document at the specified
printer
transformPDF: Converts an interactive PDF form to
a non-interactive PDF document
Note: If you provide a flat PDF
document as the input for the transformPDF operation, an
error is returned indicating that the document is already flat. However,
if the input document contains both interactive and flat elements,
the transformPDF service converts the pages containing the interactive
content, but does not return any error indicating the presence of
flat elements.
Note: By default, deprecated methods are not displayed
in Workbench. Enable the respective option to see deprecated methods.
In addition to using Workbench, you can programmatically interact
with the Output service by using the Output Service API. (See Programming with LiveCycle.)
