Re: Externally described printer files

[Jerry Keppler <kepplerj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gary Feinstein wrote:

> Ok.  Here is a question from our programmer/analysts.  I haven't
> programmed in RPG so I didn't have much input.  We are trying to get a
>
> report to print to an HPLJ4 with 68 lines.  One of the programmers
> says
> it is not possible unless you use an externally described printer
> file.
> Can this be done using Output specs, or is the limit 66 lines?
>
> Gary

You should be able to do this with O specs inside an RPG program..
Printers which can print 8 lines per inch will print 88 lines per page
on 11 inch paper.   I'd set up a CL program to call which in turn calls
your RPG program.  In the CL before calling the RPG program Issue an
OVRPRTF statement which specifies the desired page length and overflow
line number.  If you page length is 88 and you wanted a 1 inch margin at
the bottom of the page at 8 lines per inch, try.
OVRPRTF FILE(QSYSPRT) PAGESIZE(88) LPI(8) OVERFLOW(80)

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