Re: Printing each page multiple times

These forms are invoices that are received pre-printed in 5 parts
(different colors) in continuous forms for a pin-fed printer. The old
program (with internal definitions) just fills in the blanks.

Using arrays, I previously replaced two other forms (single part) for laser
printing. Since the invoices do not require special handling, the client
wishes to know if there is a simple parameter (e.g. JCL in System z) that
can be utilized to print multiple copies of each page vs. spending dollars
for a rewrite. Is such a parameter for IBM i being considered?

I will consider the CPYSPLF possibility. If a rewrite has to be done, I
will ask the client again if they can live with the suggestion to print the
owner (e.g. Customer) of each copy on each page vs. a different color.

On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 4:04 PM, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I know you must do what the customer wants done. On the other hand,
collating the colored stock and the decollating it later seems like a chore
they might well like to avoid if given the o[tion.

Perhaps an investigation is in order? Perhaps 1 or 2 of those 5 copies
would be better furnished as digital data? Perhaps 5 smaller printers, each
loaded with a different color, would be cheaper than collating/decollating?

In any event, if the deal is to do as instructed, I would print to a
60-element array, and when the array is full, print it 5 times. If
overflow had occurred then refill the array and continue the loop.


On 8/5/2015 1:37 PM, Charles Wilt wrote:

On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 1:13 PM, Don Programmer<ibm.appl.pgmr@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Our client would like to replace the printing of 5 part forms (each a

different color) on a pin-feed with collated forms (not connected) with

the

same colors (in the same order) on a laser printer.

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