Re: GUMBO questions

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use Gumbo spool a matic to allow web users to get afpds print files
from our web site. I use the IFS (and why would you need OPS NAV?)
My users use a browser (IE 5.x) and Adobe Acrobat Reader to view in
.pdf . Have also tested other formats, but pdf was most consistent in
keeping spool file layout.
.
note: have users fix Adobe options so that always opens in a new window.
Adobe versions & Microsoft IE versions not in synch and many halts if
default option to display pdf in same window as browser). Other big
problem was downloading new Adobe with old Adobe on pc-uninstall
old version first.

If not IFS, set up a share, or ftp the files. Have generated thousands of
afp & scs reports with no errors. Have a cleanup routine to clean the ifs
directory of old files.

Have not used the V5R1 options - do you have to purchase Print Server
for afp to pdf?

jim franz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Burns, Bryan" <burnsbm@Echoincorporated.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: GUMBO questions


> We are taking a look at GUMBO spool -a matic software due to the strong
> endorsement from some users on this list.
>
> I have the following questions:
>
> Can files be put somewhere other than the IFS?  My boss would prefer files
> be sent to our Novell server as he does not want users to start playing
> around with OPS NAVIGATOR.
>
> I believe that V5R1 has many new print functions that GUMBO has also.
> Should we spend money on GUMBO if we can get V5R1 for free?  What does
> spool-a-matic have that V5R1 doesn't have?
>
> What kind of administrative burden is the GUMBO report manager?  I
presently
> print and distribute over 100 different month end reports to 30 different
> users.  I have a four page spread sheet of who gets what.  The same report
> may go to between one and eight users.  The total pages for all reports is
> about 3,500.  Most of  the users want hard copies but if they could see
them
> in a .PDF they might change their minds.  Sounds like a good case for
report
> manager, but our director is concerned about what it would take to have
the
> report manger process all the month end files.  What kind of set up work
> would be involved?
>
> Thanks in advance for any comments.
>
> Bryan Burns
> AS/400 System Operator
> ECHO  Incorporated
> 847-540-8400  ext. 493
> <Burnsbm@echoincorporated.com <mailto:Burnsbm@echoincorporated.com> >
>
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