# Generating PDF's from scratch Using Ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-pdfs-from-scratch-using-ruby/175308>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 11, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-pdfs-from-scratch-using-ruby/175308 "2009-09-11T00:27:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![crystal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@crystal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crystal)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-pdfs-from-scratch-using-ruby/175308/1 "2009-09-11T00:27:38Z")

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Can anyone give me any help on doing this I am new to Ruby/Rails.  
I need to Generate and be able to print out these reports.

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**Author:** ![crystal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@crystal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crystal)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 12:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-pdfs-from-scratch-using-ruby/175308/2 "2009-09-11T00:38:20Z")

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On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Crystal Stahl  
[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote:

> Can anyone give me any help on doing this I am new to Ruby/Rails.  
> I need to Generate and be able to print out these reports.

Try Prawn ([http://prawn.majesticseacreature.com/](http://prawn.majesticseacreature.com/))