RE: printing PDF from AS400 again(Printer question)

Sounds like your printer doesn't understand Postscript or PDF.

I'd guess it is a cheap, low end printer.

You're going to need a PS to PCL converter.  You should be able to find one 
easily on the net.  Look for an AIX binary or Java one which would allow you to 
run it directly on the iSeries.

Might also find one that uses python or Perl.  But then you'd need to install 
one of those on the iSeries.


HTH,

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ashish Kulkarni
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 5:52 PM
> To: Java Programming on and around the iSeries / AS400
> Subject: RE: printing PDF from AS400 again(Printer question)
> 
> 
> Hi
> I tried the soluction below, like creating a spool
> file with DEVTYPE(*USERASCII), and ftp pdf file as
> well as post script file to it, 
> but my printer prints garbage, how do i setup the
> printer correctly to print these find of spool file
> 
> 
> Ashish
> --- "Wilt, Charles" <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > What kind of printer?
> > 
> > It needs to be an ASCII LAN attached one, not a
> > twinax or *IPDS one.
> > 
> > Then you need an DEVTYPE(*USERASCII) printer file
> > 
> > CRTPRTF FILE(QGPL/PDFPRTF) DEV(MYHPPRT)
> > DEVTYPE(*USERASCII) TEXT('A printer file for use
> > with PDFs')
> > 
> > Spool the data using the printer file.  
> > 
> > Either write your own HLL program...
> > 
> > Or use FTP as suggested by David Morris:
> > 
> > ftp mysys
> > bin
> > namefmt 1
> > put /ifsdir/file.pdf /qsys.lib/qgpl.lib/pdfprtf.file
> > 
> > 
> > HTH,
> > 
> > Charles Wilt
> > iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> > Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> > ph: 513-573-4343
> > fax: 513-398-1121
> >  
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> > Of Ashish Kulkarni
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:01 PM
> > > To: Java Programming on and around the iSeries /
> > AS400
> > > Subject: RE: printing PDF from AS400 again
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi
> > > I create a pdf using itext and fop, but how do i
> > print
> > > it using printer on AS400, basically AS400 outq.
> > > Has anyone done this
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Ashish
> > > --- DReid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > Try iText
> > > > 
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://itext.sourceforge.net/tutorial/general/webapp/index.htm
> > > l#silentpr
> > > > int
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of
> > > > Ashish Kulkarni
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 1:20 PM
> > > > To: java400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: printing PDF from AS400 again
> > > > 
> > > > Hi
> > > > I have a pdf in IFS file system on AS400, if i
> > have
> > > > to
> > > > print it is it possible to do it with out having
> > > > info
> > > > print server?
> > > > if yes can some one explain how, or is there any
> > > > other
> > > > product to do so, i would like some thing open
> > > > source
> > > > or free :-)
> > > > I knwo there was a thread a few weeks ago, but
> > could
> > > > not find it
> > > > 
> > > > Ashish
> > > > 
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