RE: Outq to PDF to Email -- MIDRANGE-L

Kirk,

If ASC's product supports converting *AFPDS spool file into PDF then it
should be relatively easy to create an overlay to use on the spool file.
Note that you'll have to change the spool file type to *AFPDS.

Also, final word of warning about "shading" and overlays....if you're
talking about shading sets of lines aka "green-bar" or something you may
find it difficult to line everything up correctly.  Way back when, I set up
electronic invoices and wanted to shade every other line so the electronic
version would match the pre-printed one be replaced.  Using Word and the IBM
AFP printer driver to create the overlay was easy, but I could get the
shaded lines to be quite the right size or position (this was at 8 LPI).  I
ended up using the green screen AFP manager(?) license program to create my
overlays.  The best solution IMHO, for exact overlays are IBM's Infoprint
Designer or similar third party program.  They are used an a Windows PC.
The only problem is the high cost.

Lastly, if you want to actually print a *AFPDS spool file to a iSeries
printer defined as TYPE(*IPDS) AFP(*YES), the you need to have the PSF/400
license program installed.


HTH,
Charles


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirk Yates [mailto:kirk.yates@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 11:16 AM
> To: Midrange-L List
> Subject: Outq to PDF to Email
> 
> 
> Ok, here is the stage:
> 
> We have a iSeries web application for student records and the 
> users of the
> application log on to the application and not to the iSeries (they do
> not have an iSeries profile).  Every user gets there own output queue
> created on the system.
> 
> When a user request a report, the report is generated and placed in
> the iSeries output queue for that user.  We use ASC's Esend product to
> convert the spool file to a pdf, and then email it to the user.
> 
> We wanted to use the same method to deliver reports to all users.
> Right now we have a little over 2,000 users on this one application
> but we expect that number to grow to over 10,000 as we allow parents
> access to the system and they can run their own reports on their
> children.
> 
> Now for the problem:
> 
> We have a request by teachers to add grid lines and shading to the
> reports, and I haven't a clue how to accomplish that request.
> 
> Thank you for your help.
> 
> Vendor replies are welcome.
> 
> -- 
> Kirk Yates
> Director of Data Processing
> Rockwood School District
> 636.458.7333 250
> 
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