Re: Print drivers for the AS/400

["Paul Tykodi" <p.tykodi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Albert,

Some years ago, IBM Rochester undertook a major OS/400 print spooling
project in which they documented via API's all of the functions that a print
driver developer would need to know about in order to build an OS/400
compatible print driver. The hope at the time was that some of the printer
manufacturers, who found that their printers were frequently used in
conjunction with IBM AS/400 and iSeries hosts, would be incented to begin
providing OS/400 print drivers to their user community.

To date, this has not happened.

You therefore can build WSCST drivers starting with a base driver (ex. *HP4
or *HP5si for PCL 5e compatible printers) that offers most of the
functionality needed by your target printer or you can build a print driver
from scratch by using some of the Print API's.

HTH

Best Regards,

/Paul
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>date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 14:03:08 -0700
>from: "York, Albert" <albert.york@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>subject: Print drivers for the AS/400
>
>Is there a place where you can download print drivers for the AS/400? I'm
at
>V4R5 and the list of drivers that come up when I create a new printer on
the
>AS/400 doesn't cover some of the new printers.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Albert York