RE: Cannon ImageRunner 5000

I would start by removing that window asking or the dept number,
the AS/400 cannot do that - but IF you could find out how to
write an API into what-ever operating system they are using,
then you could send a code - which could be C, VB, JAVA - find out
what API's the hardware vendor has to talk to the printer window,
and go from there.  I have not done this myself, but the dataQ option
on the outq "may" help.


If they do not offer API's for ANY operating system, it is time
to get ugly and show management that the printer was mis-represented
to you for your situation (in a politically correct manner - of course)

I know its not much, but hope this gets you going in some direction.
Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
[mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Cyndi Bradberry
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:26 AM
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange. Com' (E-mail)
Subject: Cannon ImageRunner 5000


I hope someone else has done this.  I have been presented with an Cannon
ImageRunner 5000 and told to make it print reports from the AS/400. We are
on the same network.

This copier/digital printer requires you to enter a department ID before the
item is printed. From windows this is not a problem. A little box pops up
and you key in your id number and your stuff prints.

But from the 400, I don't know what to do. Is this a job for the
customization thing ? We have an outq and device created on the 400, as a
3812 lan connected printer with a *HP6 manufacturer type because the vendor
told us that we needed to have Postscript compatibility like the HP6. The
vendor is not a lot of help. I asked for help and got some unix stuff.

Of course, they sold management on these things as a way of reducing paper
usage (large jobs that could duplex) and workload on our local printers. And
they are supposed to be faster.

I appreciate any help I can get.

Cyndi B.
Boise, ID