Re: R: Configuration Kyocera MA 3005

Hi Gio

Yes, that information seems to confirm (and expand on) what is said in the link I had listed here, https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/capabilities-and-limitations-host-print-transform-hpt

The one you found has more current information. It does look like it offers a possible solution, that you can transform to PDF and have color, then send that PDF to a printer that can print PDFs directly -

Some color IPDS printers will support these objects, as well as the virtual IPDS printer emulated by Infoprint Server's spooled file to PDF conversion.

I think that conversion is the one used in CPYSPLF, but that needs to be verified. I believe I did some testing with color images of signatures from an iPad or iPhone app, but I don't remember exactly. I'll try to test something maybe over the weekend.

Now we don't send PDF files to a printer, we distribute them with email. But here is a link to an article that tells how to do use direct pdf printing -

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/printing-pdf-stream-files-ascii-laser-printer-supports-direct-pdf-printing

Regards
Vern

On 3/8/2024 2:49 AM, gio.cot via MIDRANGE-L wrote:

Hi Vern


I found this at
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/generating-color-overlays-and-page-segment
s-through-afp-print-driver :


"..If the printer is configured with TRANSFORM(*YES), it will not support
these objects .."


The AFP print driver from Ricoh has the capability to generate color
documents, including overlays and page segments. These color options are set
in the AFP print driver's Image Options under the Printing Preferences.
However, before trying to use color overlays and page segments, please
ensure that the printer you are targeting will support such objects. If the
printer is configured with TRANSFORM(*YES), it will not support these
objects. Some color IPDS printers will support these objects, as well as the
virtual IPDS printer emulated by Infoprint Server's spooled file to PDF
conversion. You can directly create PDF from a printer file using the IBM
Transform Services, product 5770TS1. Transform Services also supports color
AFP objects; however, it does not support CMYK color profile. There is an
Idea for the product to support CMYK color:

Enhancement of AFPRSC/Transform service to support CYMK color:
<https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-1782>
https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-1782


It seems that i can't print color overlay with HPT ??::


Thanks