RE: AFPDS printing

Booth,

Just to let you know, you can add an overlay to a normal spool (type *scs)
with the OVRPRTF command. AFPDS is not required, but afpds certainly gives
you more options and control over overlays, page segments, fonts, boxes &
lines, etc.

When looking for the right definition for the printers, I always use the IBM
Knowledge Base docs, they even have a training video embedded.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1019605
Since IBM is forever moving links around - google "IBM information on
printers" will always find it.
Having the right definition for the printer saves lots of headaches later.
Let us know how it works out - I've been using afpds for many years - it's
solid, the problems are mostly that printers are just not standard - so
getting something to work on one printer does not always mean you can print
to another printer type, and get exactly the same results.
And there is even more you can do with workstation customization objects (a
way of overriding a printer's default behavior beyond what OVRPRTF can do).

If the printer has its own network card, then use an *lan definition, not
Access Client Solutions (imho).

Jim Franz






-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth
Martin
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 10:57 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: AFPDS printing

Network Connection: The printer is attached to my PC. My PC has a VPN
connection through to an iSeries at V6R1M0. I know the IP address.

I did do a CRTDEVPRT. I did not try HPiii, but will tomorrow.

I did set up a printer session with Access Client Solutions. It did not
work. I tried it a couple of times, and will try again tomorrow.

I have installed the Ricoh Production Print Solutions AFP Printer Driver
for Windows and it produces a .prn file with data. I used Filezilla to
transfer the .prn file to the iSeries and used CRTOVL to create an overlay.
I created a PRTF with the overlay and a program to produce the report.


On 3/20/2017 8:43 PM, Jack Tucky wrote:

Does the printer have a network connection? You need the IP address.

If yes, use crtdevprt. you'll need tranform(*yes) and the

model/manufacturer. *Hpiii would probably work.

If no, just set it up with client access/whatever. You need help with

that?

Once that's done google AFP driver. IBM gave it to someone to maintain.

Like Ricoh maybe? Download and install it.

Then we can move forward.