RE: Printing from IFS to a Unix Box

I've seen print servers that allow files to be sent directly by FTP.

Perhaps that would be an option worth exploring.

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

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> From: Viji.X.Sethuraman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 12:42 PM
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> Subject: Printing from IFS to a Unix Box
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> Folks:
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> I have a requirement to create a print file on the iseries.   
> This has to
> be sent to a Unix box using the LPR command.  The problem is 
> that the data
> will exceed 378 characters and so the spoolfile will not do.
> 
> The thought is to create a variable record length file on the IFS.
> 
> Now, can this file has to be sent to a print queue on a Unix 
> box ? - The
> software is by ExStream.
> 
> Is this possible from an AS400 CLP using Qshell commands? Is 
> it possible at
> all?
> 
> What with all the enhancements to Linux by IBM, I am hoping it is
> possible.... Has anyone done this before? Any help would be 
> appreciated.
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> Thanks, viji
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