Re: Host Print Transform and printing graphics

Rick DuVall wrote:
> 
> Hi Pat,
> 
> >The "native" solution is a full blown with all the whistles and bells
> >and memory IPDS printer.
> 
>         Ok Pat, gonna have to help me here.  I have several *IPDS printers -
> 4234M12 and another model or 2 from IBM, though nothing near new.  What has
> that got to do with this?  I'm confused.(normal state)

IPDS has come a long way in printing. A 4234 is capable of IPDS streams
but you are gonna need a laser IPDS printer with a ton of memory to 
really pick up the pace on your "high volume" printing.

> 
> >HPT was never intended for "high volume"
> >output. Trying to produce large volumes of info with graphics and
> >text using a pc solution is like hunting elephants with a BB gun.
> 
>         So, are you saying that hpt IS a pc solution?  Because it uses the 
>overlays
> created on a pc?  Forgive my ignorance - I'm just feeling my way through...

                    HPT=Poor man's IPDS

HPT's again come a long way, but it's "original" premise was to allow
more "advanced printing" using less expensive pc printers. Back in the
dark old days(early 90's), the pc printer interface was generally pretty
bad but you could print using a "selected" list of pc printers. Graphics
was pretty much out of the question. Customers started demanding that
IBM allow every printer known to man(and some not known) to be able to
attach to the 400. The list of supported printers started to grow and
of course everybody said.."Gee Wiz...cheap IPDS" and the snowball
started
rolling. It does work, but it carries a price in overhead done on the
400. IPDS has been around since the S/X days but it was ALWAYS very
expensive. It required all sorts of jumping through hoops to make the
magic happen. Finally the sofware(OS/400) caught up with the
hardware(IPDS)
and you were able to do some very sporty stuff(overlays,etc,etc).

Native IPDS printers carry the load all by themselves and require much
less hoop jumping..... This generally means two things:

A: IBM Printers
B: $$$$$$$$$$$$


> 
> >Extra memory for spool pool will also speed things along.
> 
>  My spool subsystem isn't faulting and it has 12meg - should I try more?
> 
> >You can have fast or cheap but you only get to pick one.
> 
>  Could you elaborate? Particularly in regard to the ipds printer mentioned
> above?

This does indeed require more than casual study to make it work well.
The keyword is your original message was "high volume" and "HPT".

> 
>         I have never dabbled in this stuff before and any pointers are much
> appreciated.
> 
> Regards
> Rick

DSL providers are dropping like flies and I prefer to wait a little 
longer and see who really makes it.(See current issue of Newsweek)

> 
> P.S. to Pat : In regards to an earlier discussion, my 3rd dsl provider went
> out of business so now I have a t1 from a phone company and a pretty decent
> vpn.  Are you getting connected?
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