# Generate PDF **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 5, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generate-pdf/181069 "2010-01-05T00:55:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![korn900](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@korn900](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/korn900)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generate-pdf/181069/1 "2010-01-05T00:55:37Z")
Hi ! I need to create some pdf from my application. I have a table people with a field address and I need to generate a pdf of label of each address ( I think 10 labels per page). The pdf can have around 500 pages. Which library should I use to do it ? I read some information about different library to generate pdf but I don’t know if all library are a good choice for generate “big” pdf like that ? And I don’t know if one library is the best choice to print pages of label like that ? Thanks for your help ! Adrien – You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). ---
**Author:** ![korn900](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@korn900](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/korn900)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generate-pdf/181069/2 "2010-01-05T02:38:38Z")
Hi Adrien, On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 15:54 -0800, Adrien C. wrote: > Hi ! > > I need to create some pdf from my application. I have a table people > with a field address and I need to generate a pdf of label of each > address ( I think 10 labels per page). The pdf can have around 500 > pages. > Which library should I use to do it ? I read some information about > different library to generate pdf but I don’t know if all library are > a good choice for generate “big” pdf like that ? And I don’t know if > one library is the best choice to print pages of label like that ? Assuming you really want to do this with a pdf, I’d recommend starting with Prawn. Labels, in general, can be a bit of a pain though, since they come in so many sizes. Most of the label printing software I’m aware of is non-web based, so you may want to look at the larger picture before settling on the functionality you need in your app. HTH, Bill – You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). ---
**Author:** ![korn900](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@korn900](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/korn900)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generate-pdf/181069/3 "2010-01-05T18:06:29Z")
Thanks for your answer ! I will search some informations about prawn. adrien ---
**Author:** ![korn900](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@korn900](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/korn900)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generate-pdf/181069/4 "2010-01-07T10:12:51Z")
Hi You can also do this using acts\_as\_reportable gem but prawn is always best for complicated pdfs. On 1/5/10, Adrien C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > with Prawn. Â Labels, in general, can be a bit of a pain though, since > > they come in so many sizes. Â Most of the label printing software I’m > > aware of is non-web based, so you may want to look at the larger picture > > before settling on the functionality you need in your app. > > > > HTH, > > Bill – Sandip * * * > **[Fun On Rails](http://funonrails.com/)** > > Journal of a Web Developer #ruby #rails #JS