Re: Printing an op-scan sheet

BODACIOUS!  I'll give it a rip this week...  And many thanks to all the
other folks that poped over advise as well..

Don

On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Paul Tykodi wrote:

> Don wrote to midrange-l:
> 
> Basically I need a black blob the size/shape of a capital 'O' at about
> courier 10 pitch.  This will be printed on any of several types of laser
> printers both twinax attached and/or SSA attached...
> 
> Thanks...
> Don in DC metro
> 
> Dear Don,
> 
> I've only done this once in the past. For that application, we did the 
>following:
> 
> 1. Target printer was IPDS capable - we used the CHRSIZ DDS keyword to resize 
>a standard period to replicate the dot used to fill an oval on a sheet like 
>you described. Worked OK.
> 
> Theoretically these methods would work too:
> 
> 2. Target printer is not IPDS capable - the AS/400 supports the use of the 
>symbols code page (259) with all types of printers. The code page 259 symbol 
>at EBCDIC hex cell 'BC' is a rather large black dot. You could try printing it 
>to see if it meets your needs.
> 
> 3. If your target printer can support the old APF function (Advanced Printer 
>Function - graphics and bar code capabilities normally used with 5224/5225) - 
>the function allowed you to build custom characters that were downloaded to 
>the target printer. You could build a blob to your specifications with this 
>utility.
> 
> HTH
> 
> /Paul
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