Force 'Landscape' print mode

[launchpad67a]

I have searched and searched but haven't found a working solution for this.

I am dynamically filling a wide table with data from mysql and would like to force the users printer to print the page in Landscape mode.
I have seen some methods using css but none seem to really work. Would anyone have any suggestions for this difficult problem?

Thanks,
Mike

[KDLA]

I'm not aware of any type of scripting that can override the default. The user would have to change their browser's print settings for that.

[launchpad67a]

Hi KDLA,
It is possible although probably not across all browsers. I was thinking some css like this in it's own style sheet and then encase the whole page in div tags.

<style type="text/css" media="print">
div.page {
writing-mode: tb-rl;
height: 80%;
margin: 10% 0%;
}
</style>
I haven't tested this yet but it just might work, at least in IE.

[KDLA]

I believe that is an IE-specific style, proprietary only to Microsoft....

[TheBearMay]

Could also look at specifying it this way:

<style type="text/css">
@media print {
div.page{
writing-mode: tb-rl;
height: 80%;
margin: 10% 0%;
}
}
@media screen {
....
}
</style>

[LeeU]

You might look at this (http://www.devx.com/tips/Tip/32962).

[launchpad67a]

Actually, this works to some degree. But the results vary greatly.
<style type="text/css" media="print">
div.page {
writing-mode: tb-rl;
height: 80%;
margin: 10% 0%;
}
@media screen {
....
}
</style>
My problem is, this is a php page with a dynamically generated table, with 16 columns that all get populated by mysql data. I can get most of the page to go into Landscape mode but the dynamic table doesn't want to do it.

I will try your suggestion Leeu.

Thanks