Re: Outsourcing spooled file

what i5/OS release are you at?
At V5R4 IBM added saving spooled files to SAVOBJ and RSTOBJ.
I just saved an outq full of *afpds spooled files into a savf.
I'm thinking I should be able to restore the queue on another system at
same release. Any overlays would have to exist?
Don't have 2 systems avail tonight to complete the test.
Another option is sndnetsplf between systems.
btw-i have customer with that kind of print capacity- they may be interested
if you could email me (offline)the requirements.
jim franz

To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 6:57 PM
Subject: Outsourcing spooled file

We are at the end of our lease on a printer we have been using for five
years. The spooled files go through iConvert software then into the
Xerox printer.

We bought an HP5550 to handle normal daily work that is in addition to
our desktop printers.

We have asked our purchasing dept to get quotes for outsourcing the
large printing jobs - 30,000+ pages.  We intend to send the spooled file
to the vendor. One vendor says it must be a PDF. That is not an option.
We are moving off the AS/400 in a couple of years so this is just a
temporary solution.

Two questions:
(1) Do you know of a vendor such as Kinkos or Moore that handles print
jobs from a spooled file?
(2) How would I get the spooled file prepared to send  to our server or
via e-mail?
Don't think a *SAVF would work. Cannot CPYSPLF - advance function
printing.

Thanks for your help.

Fran D.
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