Create a web component / plugin to run print jobs (1607619)

A component or web plug-in is needed for an existing web app to enable the ability to print html reports to a system printer in the form of print jobs. This component will have no UI. It's only task is to execute print jobs as per the requirements below: * The print preview/confirmation dialog box needs to be bypassed as the print job should not require interaction. <!-- --> * The component needs to be able to accept print requests from the hosted web app via javascript. So with javascript we want to issue print tasks, like: > [login to view URL]([ > "[login to view URL]", > "[login to view URL]" > ]) * I'm open to any technology / api to use for the component but prefer a solution which works in a cross browser environment and allows for easy upgrades. A few choices: 1. Active x, 2. Java applet, 3. Firefox extension, 4. Local service listening to socket requests on specific ports. 5. Local service listening to custom url protocol: app://print/url=[login to view URL] * The component will print the rendered html from the passed url as the user would see it on the browser and not its source code. <!-- --> * If the component is a web plugin, it will be hosted in the same domain as the web app or the print urls to avoid cross-domain restrictions. and we need to allow for the component to be signed/trusted. <!-- --> * The final deliverable is expected to be fully demo-able. A dummy html page with a "print" button will be enough to showcase the printing of some sample url. Please share your feedback on the choice of technologies you'd use to design the component as it will help decide on the bidding process. Regards,