Re: Infoprint successor

PCL is an HP and compatible language only (which really is nto too much of a
limitation), whereas PS is more universal.  So, for the most part, it comes
down to the tools you are comfortable with.

As for the output, yeah, you don't need a driver to print, because PS/PCL IS
the language the print driver converts to.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Lundy" <jlundy@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 12:54 PM
Subject: RE: Infoprint successor


> Adam,
>
> Which would you recommend: PS or PCL?
>
> Wrote one RPG to output PS to a file and it worked fairly well.
> Biggest problem was getting it to printer. (HP 4000).  Have not
> discovered way to output directly to printer :(.  Had to print to
> Generic / Text Only from PC.
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adam Lang
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 9:27 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Infoprint successor
>
>
> I would recommend moving away from IPDS printing (if that is what you
> are
> doing) and use Postscript or PCL.  You'll most liekly find a lot more
> tools. Be able to use a variety fo different prints, cause frankly, IBMs
> printers and their printer support sucks.  We moved out print to PCL and
> canon printers because we couldn't deal with IBM and their pritners
> anymore.
>
> We're an insurance company also.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Mellish" <Mark.Mellish@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 10:25 AM
> Subject: Infoprint successor
>
>
> > Can anyone recommend a printing package, to print from an AS400, that
> > goes beyond the capabilities of Infoprint?
> >
> > As an insurance company we need to produce 'windows like' documents
> > and
> have
> > found that there are limitations with Inforprint.
> > Are there any other products with greater functionality on the market
> worth
> > considering?
> >
> > Regards
> > Mark
>
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