Re: Outsourcing spooled file

Back again....

Thanks for all of the previous responses, however..............My
boss's opinion is - if they say they can work with a spooled file then
we will send it to them. My worry is - how the heck do I get it to them
other than all of the wonderful solutions you suggested that we cannot
implement. No PDF, no Infoprint server, etc.

Found a system program QSPGetF that I am trying to use. Not sure what
the output will look like in the db file, but thought I'd give it a
try.

However, I keep getting this message:" File QPRINT not found in job
417803/TRSFDD/TRSFDDP03"

It really and truly is there. I tried it with other spooled files, too.
Same error. Tried both development and production boxes. We are at
V5R2M0.

Then I searched for "QSPGETF error" and found my own question from a
couple of years ago where I apparently did call the program - not the
results I wanted but, it didn't abort for this reason.

Then I found this while searching for "QSPGETF changed":

 " I couldn't find it anywhere in the archives and because QSPGETF is
essentially an undocumented API, I couldn't find anything on IBM's
website  about it - but just be warned that the spool number parameter
has changed.  It is now 4 binary, vs. 2 binary at V4R5 and before"


I don't think that's my problem, though, but here is the call:

call (QSYS/QSPGETF PARM('QPRINT    '          'PRINTWIDE TRSFDD    '   
'TRSFDDP03 TRSFDD    417803'   X'00F1'     'TESTAPI'        
Everything seems to be ok as far as field lengths. This is spooled file
#1 for this job. Does anything jump out at you?

We are really serious about this now - the Xerox printer and assocated
PCs (iConvert and Xerox) are gone. The new LAN printer is hooked up, but
we won't be using it for those large jobs.

Thanks once again.


  


ORIGINAL message
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.

Fran Denoncourt
Sr. Programmer/Analyst
Pinal County Treasurer's Office
Florence, AZ 85232
(520) 866-6404

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