RE: Host Print Transform and printing graphics

Rick,

Have a look at your SBSD for QSPL. The default config from IBM has this SBS
woefully undersized for HPT use. Assign additional memory to the SBS and see
if it speeds up you jobs. It made a HUGE difference for me at another
jobsite. I think one of the printing manuals has guidelines for memory
sizing.

hth,

Eric DeLong
Sally Beauty Company
MIS-Sr. Programmer/Analyst
940-898-7863 or ext. 1863
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Rick DuVall [mailto:R_C_DuVall@daaokc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 5:27 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Host Print Transform and printing graphics


Hello Everyone

        I have a client based application which generates data, based on a
graphic.
This data then needs to be printed intermingled with said graphic.  The
obvious way, using overlays and host print transform works, but sucks the
life out of the as/400 (er iSeries) and takes forever.  This will likely be
a fairly high volume job.

        There has to be a better way of doing this.  Has anyone ever
generated a
pdf stream file from the iSeries?  And I Don't mean from a spool file - I
mean directly from data and graphics. Does this allow the overlay of print
and graphics?  I have just begun to think of alternatives and I would much
appreciate any ideas any of you might have.  I am going to examine the pdf
specs next.

        I don't think the standard host print transform is going to work
fast
enough even if I gave it it's own machine.  And I prefer to do the job
natively if possible.  I have seen many pc products which claim to do the
transform for you and prefer at this stage to continue looking for a native
solution - which I don't mind writing myself if I can get an idea of how to
go about it.

        Anyway, thanks for listening.  And thanks in advance for any ideas
you
might have.

Regards
Rick


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