Re: Printing from java

Hi
Can i call you also, or just speak with norwegians,
btw my golfing buddy is from norway, if it counts :-)

Ashish
--- magne@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi Rune,
> printing pdf's in a batch job is kind of tricky.
> There is, as far as I know, not a print service in
> Java that recognize a pdf file. 
> But I have used 2 different ways of printing pdf's
> in a batch job:
> 1. Convert the pdf file to Postscript and use the
> java print service to print the Ps file. 
> I use PdfToPs.exe (free) to convert from PDF to
> Postscript.
> 2. Create an iSeries printerfile: CRTPRTF FILE(TEST)
> DEVTYPE(*USERASCII) OUTQ(TEST)
> Use ftp (in a java og rpg program) and send the pdf
> file to the iSeries printer file. 
> The pdf file will be placed in the iSeries outq and
> printed if the outq is connected to a network
> printer.
> Rune, just call me if you want more details (seems
> like we both are norwegians).
> Regards,
> Magne
> phone 908 97 168
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Rune Kaus [mailto:rune@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2006 07:45 PM
> >To: 'Java Programming on and around the iSeries /
> AS400'
> >Subject: Printing from java
> >
> >Hi list.
> >
> >I'm sure some of you have had this challenge before
> and solved it, so 
> >I'm bravely asking.
> >
> >Printing (rtf's and pdf's) from a java
> web-application running under WAS 
> >5.1 on an i5.
> >
> >The story is that I'm generating an rtf or a pdf
> document based on some 
> >user activity on the web. This document is
> processed in batch (the user 
> >will not see it until it is printed) and should be
> printed on a 
> >predefined (for the user) network (not i5) printer.
> >
> >Any hints or suggestions.
> >
> >Rgds Rune
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