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Booth, I've done lots of stuff like that to an HP8000 configured as a Lan printer. Create your printer file as DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) There are DDS Keywords that'll do that stuff. Mark. Mark Walter Senior Programmer/Analyst IBM Certified RPG Developer Hainey Business Systems (717) 718-9601 x7148 mwalter@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.hbs-inc.com -----Original Message----- From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 2:38 PM To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Subject: Re: Is it possible to draw a box with a printer filethatauto-defines itself as a 3812? uh oh... I am feeling like I asked a question badly, or that what I want to do is just a wish that will never be. Does anyone know if it is even possible to print a box or line with an external print file to an inkjet PC printer? --------------------------------- Booth Martin http://www.martinvt.com --------------------------------- -------Original Message------- From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Date: 11/01/05 10:28:32 To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Subject: Re: Is it possible to draw a box with a printer file thatauto-defines itself as a 3812? "Kinda 'slow'" is a relative term in this situation. I am hoping there is a solution that will work on most current installed printers, from desktop inkjets to high speed LAN printers. It doesn't seem like a ridiculous request. I tried *AFPDS and got the job log entry (2), "The file contains only blank records, graphics, bar codes, or intelligent printer data stream (IPDS) transparent data." The printer is a H/P PSC 750 xi inkjet autoconfigured as a 3812, model 1. --------------------------------- Booth Martin http://www.martinvt.com --------------------------------- -------Original Message------- From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Date: 11/01/05 09:06:08 To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Subject: Re: Is it possible to draw a box with a printer file that auto-defines itself as a 3812? I don't think most people are noticing that you said "INKJET" printer and not LASER printer. That would be interesting to see if it would work. Just compile the print file with *AFPDS and give it a twirl.... Just don't tell it to auto rotate or any of those other laser kind of things.... This is where the autoconfig feature might be a "gotcha". I'm sure you realize that it is gonna be kinda "slow" drawing a box and then putting somthing in that box with a "spray & pray". Booth Martin wrote: > I have a H/P inkjet printer attached to my PC. I want to know if it > is > reasonably possible to let the iSeries auto-define the printer, and > allow me > to print a box and/or lines with an externally described printer file? > > If so, what is it that I am probably overlooking? Any ideas? -- -- This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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