RE: Print PDF from iSeries

Thanks Paul!

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 11:05:48 -0700 (PDT), "Paul Tykodi"
<ptykodi@xxxxxxxxx> said:
> Hi Michael,
> 
> The answer is yes.
> 
> 1. For printers that support PDF printing directly,
> you can create an externally described printer file in
> the OS/400 partition with a Printer Device Type of
> *USERASCII. You will also want to configure the
> printer file to direct output to the OS/400 queue
> servicing the target LAN attached printer. You can
> then copy the pdf file residing on the IFS to the
> OS/400 printer file when it needs to be printed.
> 
> 2. For printers that don't support PDF printing
> directly. 
> 
> a) Install Adobe Acrobat Reader on the IFS.
> 
> b) Write a small VB application to open a pdf file
> with Adobe Acrobat Reader, print the file using an
> appropriate Windows print driver visible from the IFS,
> and then close Adobe Acrobat Reader all without
> requiring any end user intervention.
> 
> c) The print driver from point b) is then mapped to
> send its output to an appropriate OS/400 output queue.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> /Paul
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> Paul Tykodi
> E-mail: ptykodi@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> >date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:30:30 -0400
> >from: michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >subject: RE: Print PDF from iSeries
> >
> >Good...let me rephrase that...
> >
> >Is there a way to print a PDF file that's on the IFS
> >to an iSeries LAN attached printer using native
> >OS/400 tools?
> 
> >>On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:22:49 -0400,
> >>CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx said:
> >> Using Infoprint Server and a printer that supports
> >>direct PDF printing,
> >> 
> >> Charles
> 
> 
> 
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