Re: Fonts & RPG

Laserform printing software does make re-formatting output easier, and
should allow modifications without any application changes. Font changes and
data location/exclusion are handled with overlays. The issue is how easy it
is designing and mapping the overlay. ICS' Formsprint requires greenscreen,
but there are native AS/400 products out there like EZPrint/400 that will
let you design on both a green screen and a GUI.

Packages like these also let you distribute the printing to multiple laser
printers, eliminating both pre-printed forms as well as impact printers.
They will also interface with fax/email solutions like Quadrant FastFax or
Computer Keyes. They can also be used for barcode printing and MICR check
printing.

Hope this helps some.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Phil.Conibere@tgb.toyota.co.uk>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: Fonts & RPG


>
>
> Here's a little brain teaser. I have an RPG (and an EXTERNAL(!) PRTF) that
> prints customer statements. A requirement has been for the font to be made
Arial
> - which I have done (thanks to the help from this group), however, Arial
is a
> proportional font so a column of debits on the page all look out of
alignment
> (because a '1' is smaller than an '8' say), other than using a different
font
> for the debit values, does anybody know a way around this?
>
> Has anyone used ICS's Formsprint? Would this be an easier solution to
re-format
> the output?
>
> Ta,
> Phil.
>
>
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