Re: rotating a pagseg

[Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

Setting the PAGESIZE caused the text to print landscape.  But the PAGSEG
stayed put. Just as when I used PAGRTT(90).
ovrprtf  dsh3131px devtype(*afpds)
 pagesize(8.5 11 *uom) uom(*inch)

so, yeah, I had to position the PAGSEG at a location on the page so that
the PAGSEG would appear to rotate. Or whatever. Hard for me to explain in
words. I rotated the image 90 degrees before printing to the AFP printer
driver. Then, since I wanted the PAGSEG to print in the upper left corner I
positioned it to print in the upper right corner. Took a lot of time.
Totally crazy.  Thank goodness I only have one PAGSEG to print on the page.

thanks for the help,

-Steve




On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 12:45 PM, <wscott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Part of the confusion is how the i handles rotation and page origin. In
> AFP there are 2 page origins, one a graphical that is used for page
> segments, overlays and GOCA objects and a text orientation that is used
> for, well , text. When you describe a page as portrait or landscape the
> graphical origin is the top left corner along with the text. When you ask
> the i to rotate only the text orientation moves. So remember when placing
> page segs and overlays, the origin stays at the default. You can get
> around this by using a form def, but most don't have PPFA to create form
> defs. The simplest way is to describe the page as portrait or landscape
> and avoid rotations. You can then create your overlays or page segs in the
> same orientation that will be used to print them and things get a bit
> simpler.
>
> Since you did a PAGRTT(90) on your default portrait page, you moved the
> text origin and direction as expected to landscape.
> This did not change the graphic origin and direction. It is still where it
> started in the portrait location.
> So to print the now obsolete  PSEG1(default sample page seg, aka the
> AS/400 pencil) on the top left corner of your PAGRTT(90), it would be Down
> 9.5 inches and Across 7.75 Rotate 90.
>
> This split origin will give you fits, before you start rotating the page
> segment.
>
> If your job is landscape, try describing a landscape page and you can
> avoid rotating text and page segs.
>  PAGESIZE(8.5 11 *UOM) , for letter UOM(*INCH) and remove the PAGRTT(90)
>
>
>
>
> Bill Scott
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> Canon Solutions America, Inc.
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> From:   Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   08/12/2013 07:24 PM
> Subject:        rotating a pagseg
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> I am using PAGRTT(90) to print an AFP PRTF in landscape mode. Works well
> until I add a PAGSEG to the page. As per the DDS manual, page segments are
> not automatically rotated when using the PAGRTT parameter.
>
> Now I try ROTATION(90) as a parameter for the PAGSEG keyword and all I see
> is a portion of the PAGSEG image. Even when I print in the center of the
> page in case something is being clipped.
>
> Was thinking I could rotate the image I am printing from the AFP printer
> driver, but the IBM supplied AFP printer does not have a rotate option.
>
> Does this make sense to anyone?  Why would ROTATION(90) not work for me?
> The DDS manual says "feature Print Services Facility (PSF) is required for
> use of this keyword". But it has an effect when used.
>
> thanks,
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