RE: Outsourcing spooled file

Frances,

Why do you say PDF not an option?

Converting the spool file to PDF is your best option!

As Paul points out, iConvert will do it for you.  If that package isn't
staying, then I'd recommend one of the following *AFPDS spoolfile to PDF
converters:

Brad Stone's SPLTOOLSUITE: http://www.bvstools.com/spltoolsuite.html 
Gumbo's Spool-A-Matic: http://www.gumbo.com/Licpgm/Spool-a-Matic.html
Ariadane's Coolspool's: http://www.ariadnesoftware.com/

I've used all three in different locations, and all offer trial
versions.

There are others out there, but make sure you understand the differences
between products that output graphical PDF's (larger files, but possibly
a more accurate looking copy) and those that include the actual text
into a PDF (smaller files which are searchable and indexable).

Lastly, you may want to see about IBM's Infoprint Server LICPGM
(5722IP1).

HTH,

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

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Frances 
Denoncourt
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 6:57 PM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Outsourcing spooled file

We are at the end of our lease on a printer we have been 
using for five
years. The spooled files go through iConvert software then into the
Xerox printer.

We bought an HP5550 to handle normal daily work that is in addition to
our desktop printers.

We have asked our purchasing dept to get quotes for outsourcing the
large printing jobs - 30,000+ pages.  We intend to send the 
spooled file
to the vendor. One vendor says it must be a PDF. That is not 
an option.
We are moving off the AS/400 in a couple of years so this is just a
temporary solution.

Two questions:
(1) Do you know of a vendor such as Kinkos or Moore that handles print
jobs from a spooled file?
(2) How would I get the spooled file prepared to send  to our 
server or
via e-mail? 
Don't think a *SAVF would work. Cannot CPYSPLF - advance function
printing.

Thanks for your help.

Fran D.
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