RE: AFP - *OVL issue

Use option 8 but try also via Iseries Navigator, the viewer
should show the final format.
The fact you can see the spool with option 5 is normal.
HTH
Marco
--- Fabrice Calmelat <f.calmelat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> 
> There is no OVRPRTF at the moment. The current status is
> a PRTF created with
> DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) and FRONTOVL(MyOverlay). Displaying the
> File Description
> shows the Overlay, but I have to admit that I haven't
> checked the spool file
> with option 8. We could safely assume that this will show
> the right
> settings, but I will double-check it tomorrow when I get
> back to work (based
> in the UK, I am already in the warm at home).
> 
> What I found strange was that I was able to display the
> spool file. I
> actually expected a message saying that the spool file
> couldn't be
> displayed, sent, etc. but in fact, option 5 displays the
> content rather
> nicely (data only). So, this tends to prove that I might
> be wrong
> somewhere... On the other hand, I got the same results
> with the IBM samples,
> which led me to think that the overlay would get lost
> somewhere (ie, the
> printer would not be able to print it). To make things
> more confusing, this
> printer was used in the past to print reports with
> logos...
> 
> I am indeed going in circles!!!
> 
> 
> Any input to resolve this rather annoying issue will be
> more than welcome...
> 
> 
> Fabrice
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jim
> Franz
> Sent: 27 January 2004 18:49
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: AFP - *OVL issue
> 
> Is there an OVRPRTF when the pgm runs, and what does it
> say?
> DSPFD of the printer file should show the overlay you
> specified.
> Once spool generated, Opt 8 of wrksplf should show that
> it has
> Printer Dev Type = *AFPDS and Overlay = your overlay.
> jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fabrice Calmelat"
> <f.calmelat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion"
> <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:48 PM
> Subject: RE: AFP - *OVL issue
> 
> 
> > Hi Rich,
> >
> > The printer is a LEXMARK Optra S2455 which is attached
> to the LAN and I
> > can't see the device description from the 400.
> >
> > Concerning the PRTF, I tried using the FRONTOVL
> parameter and
> > DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) but also specifying the overlay details
> within the DDS.
> None
> > of them worked...
> >
> > I downloaded some samples from the IBM website (PRTF,
> OVL and RPG), ran
> them
> > off and printed the reports on this printer, but I
> couldn't get the logos
> > and frames to print (although the barcodes printed ok).
> I tried them on an
> > IBM printer too, and again, it didn't work.
> >
> > I'm really puzzled as it seems to be a very simple
> operation and I
> followed
> > the step-by-step procedure to the letter.
> >
> >
> > One funny thing is that I can display the spool file
> before printing it,
> > which I believe shouldn't be possible because of the
> overlay. Strange...
> >
> > Any ideas and clues are most welcome...
> >
> >
> > Fabrice.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Rich Duzenbury
> > Sent: 27 January 2004 17:10
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: AFP - *OVL issue
> >
> > On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 10:01, Fabrice Calmelat wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have created an overlay using the IBM AFP driver
> and the CRTOVL
> command.
> > > This went smoothly and I can compile a PRTF
> referencing this overlay.
> > > However, when I print my report, the overlay does not
> get printed and I
> > only
> > > get the data.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > Make sure to specify devtype(*afpds) frontovl(myovl) on
> the CRTPRTF
> > comnmand.  You're sending it to an IPDS printer, or a
> printer running
> > host print transform, too, right?
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Fabrice
> > >
> > >
> > >
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