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Output A4 sized table in PHP

Required to output (for print) generated barcodes of selected products in A4 paper format.

I finished all other parts of project, but can't figure out, how can I output, 5x13 table with barcodes. My barcodes are in PNG image format.

  1. Is that possible with standard PHP libraries? (I'm using shared hosting, so I can't install additional php libraries.)
  2. Which is possible or good for this purpose: to output PDF or HTML? Which is optimal?
  3. Any other suggestions?

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Solution

  • The size of your table will depend on the resolution.

    72 dpi (web) = 595 X 842 pixels
300 dpi (print) = 2480 X 3508 pixels
600 dpi (print) = 4960 X 7016 pixels

    PDF would be optimal as there is so much variation in how different browsers render HTML/CSS. You can use a class called FPDF to generate those if you are down for a slight learning curve. There is also the built-in PDFlib in PHP you could try.