Image not showing in HTML report

Sorry for the cross post in the forum "Desigining BIRT reports". I think this forum is more appropriate. 
 
I deployed my BIRT engine on Websphere 6. 
I developed a report which points to 2 images on an image directory. 
 
When I generate the report in HTML mode, I am not able to see the image. 
An "X" is shown on the HTML page. So, I right-click and copy the image URL link and try to paste it into IE, it showed me with a HTTP 405 Resource not allowed error. (the image is generated in the server directory with something like file785678561207c87ed252.jpg and the URL is referenced it correctly) 
 
<a class='bbc_url' href='http://localhost:90811/MyApp/reports/images/file785678561207c87ed252.jpg'>http://localhost:90811/MyApp/reports/images/file785678561207c87ed252.jpg</a> 
 
BUT, if I generate the report in PDF mode, I am able to see the image in my report. These reports are generated from the servlet. 
 
It will be great if someone can help me on this. Many thanks. 
 
Below is the code snippet that I have in my code: 
 
HTMLRenderOption options = new HTMLRenderOption(); 
ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); 
options.setOutputStream(out); 
options.setActionHandler(new HTMLActionHandler()); 
options.setImageHandler(new HTMLServerImageHandler()); 
 
// set output options 
if (reportFormat.equalsIgnoreCase(BirtConstants.HTML_FORMAT)) { 
options.setOutputFormat(HTMLRenderOption.OUTPUT_FORMAT_HTML); 
} else if (reportFormat.equalsIgnoreCase(BirtConstants.PDF_FORMAT)) { 
options.setOutputFormat(HTMLRenderOption.OUTPUT_FORMAT_PDF); 
} else if (reportFormat.equalsIgnoreCase(BirtConstants.XLS_FORMAT)) { 
options.setOutputFormat(BirtConstants.XLS_FORMAT); 
} else { 
options.setOutputFormat(HTMLRenderOption.OUTPUT_FORMAT_HTML); 
} 
options.setImageHandler(new HTMLServerImageHandler()); 
options.setImageDirectory(servletContext.getRealPath("/reports/images")); 
options.setBaseImageURL("reports/images/"); 
options.setActionHandler(new HTMLActionHandler());

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Drverboten

HI,

I had the same problem, and I found 3 possible solutions I hope at least one may help you:

1.- You are running a another instace of anything under localhost for example: mysql , tomcat, apache, sqlserver.
2.- Add localhost to your "trusted sites". InternetExplorer ->Tools->Internet Options->Security->Trusted Sites->Sites->Add
3.- You are blocking all the cookies, by leaving the option on High will be enough

Try to run it on Firefox maybe there you will get the stacktrace, or it will generate the report