RE: Is it possible to draw a box with a printerfilethatauto-defines itself as a 3812?

Is there an special configuration that I also have to do on the printer
device description?  A 3812 is ok to use? 
 
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Booth Martin
http://www.martinvt.com
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From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: 11/01/05 14:30:54
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Is it possible to draw a box with a printerfilethatauto-defines
itself as a 3812?
 
Booth,
 
I've done lots of stuff like that to an HP8000 configured as a Lan
printer. Create your printer file as DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) There are DDS
Keywords that'll do that stuff.
 
Mark.
 
 
Mark Walter
Senior Programmer/Analyst
IBM Certified RPG Developer
Hainey Business Systems
(717) 718-9601 x7148
mwalter@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.hbs-inc.com
 
 
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 2:38 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Is it possible to draw a box with a printer
filethatauto-defines itself as a 3812?
 
uh oh...  I am feeling like I asked a question badly, or that what I
want to do is just a wish that will never be.
 
 
 
Does anyone know if it is even possible to print a box or line with an
external print file to an inkjet PC printer?
 
 
 
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Booth Martin
 
http://www.martinvt.com
 
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-------Original Message-------
 
 
 
From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
 
Date: 11/01/05 10:28:32
 
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
 
Subject: Re: Is it possible to draw a box with a printer file
thatauto-defines itself as a 3812?
 
 
 
"Kinda 'slow'" is a relative term in this situation.   I am hoping there
is
 
a solution that will work on most current installed printers, from
desktop
 
inkjets to high speed LAN printers.  It doesn't seem like a ridiculous
 
request.
 
 
 
I tried  *AFPDS and got the job log entry (2), "The file contains only
blank
 
records, graphics, bar codes, or intelligent printer data stream (IPDS)
 
transparent data."
 
 
 
The printer is a H/P PSC 750 xi inkjet autoconfigured as a 3812, model
1.
 
 
 
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Booth Martin
 
http://www.martinvt.com
 
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From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
 
Date: 11/01/05 09:06:08
 
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
 
Subject: Re: Is it possible to draw a box with a printer file that
 
auto-defines itself as a 3812?
 
 
 
I don't think most people are noticing that you said
 
"INKJET" printer and not LASER printer.
 
 
 
That would be interesting to see if it would work.
 
 
 
Just compile the print file with *AFPDS and give it a
 
twirl....
 
 
 
Just don't tell it to auto rotate or any of
 
those other laser kind of things....
 
 
 
This is where the autoconfig feature might be a
 
"gotcha".
 
 
 
I'm sure you realize that it is gonna be kinda "slow" drawing
 
a box and then putting somthing in that box with a "spray & pray".
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Booth Martin wrote:
 
 
 
> I have a H/P inkjet printer attached to my PC.  I want to know if it
> is
 
> reasonably possible to let the iSeries auto-define the printer, and
> allow
 
me
 
> to print a box and/or lines with an externally described printer file?
 
>
 
> If so, what is it that I am probably overlooking?  Any ideas?
 
 
 
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