At this point listed below, verify that the orientation is correct
(either landscape or portrait)
Click on ?Properties? to the right of printer name
Select ?Overlay? from the dropdown box under ?Output Type?
Thanks.
James Salter
Systems Programmer
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
phone (205) 325-3033
fax (205) 307-3833
message: 5
date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:36:08 -0500
from: Alan Shore <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx>
subject: RE: Lets Talk about Overlays
Hi Dan
using the following procedure (this works for portrait - not for
landscape)
Add AFP Printer driver to your PC
Go to ?Start?, ?Settings?, ?Printer and Faxes?,
Click ?Add a Printer? (follow the wizard)
Select ?Local printer attached to this computer?
Select ?FILE: (Print to file)? for ?Use the following Port?
Choose ?IBM? and ?IBM Infoprint 20 AFP?
Continue to click ?Next?, accepting the defaults until you can
click
?Finish?
Saving .XLS document as an overlay document
Open .xls document
Select ?File?, ?Print?
Choose ?IBM Infoprint 20 AFP? from the dropdown
Check box ?Print to File?
Click on ?Properties? to the right of printer name
Select ?Overlay? from the dropdown box under ?Output Type?
Click ?OK? to close ??Advanced Properties??
Click ?OK? again to accept all changes
Input ?Output file name? (include entire path)
Your file is ready to be imported to the AS400
Creating an Overlay
Login to iSeries Navigator
Expand the IP address of the system you would like to create the
overlay
Follow the path below:
Right click on ?Overlay? and select ?Import?
The following screen appears:
?Browse? to the location of the Overlay
Enter in the ?Resource Name? (8 character name for overlay)
Enter in the ?Library Name? to save the Overlay
Add a ?Description?
Choose ?Object Authority?
Keep the default ?Data Type? as ?AFPDS?
Click ?OK? ? Overlay is now located in the LIB you specified above
Alan Shore
Programmer/Analyst, Distribution
E:AShore@xxxxxxxxxxx
P:(631) 200-5019
C:(631) 880-8640
"If you're going through Hell, keep going" - Winston Churchill
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