Re: AFP document translation

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Is the Toshibia actually connected as an AFP printer?

TYPE(*IPDS) AFP(*YES)

If not, the host print transform is being used to convert from AFP to PCL...

You should see similar results with any PCL printer..

Charles


On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 9:03 AM Howie, Bill <BHowie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm wondering if anyone out there has any experience with an issue I'm
> currently experiencing.  We are printing an AFP document to a Toshiba
> multi-function printer.  This printer is located in one of our plants,
> which is on the other side of the country from our location.  I'm needing
> to make some modifications to it, so as you can imagine, it's a lot of
> trial and error.  I've had someone at the location where the printer is
> physically print the document and take a picture of it and send it to me.
> You can probably see where this is headed - the actual printed image and
> what I can view via the AFP viewer or through ACS do not look the same.
> There are small differences in location of fields, so it makes trying to
> line things up properly really frustrating.  Has anyone found some way to
> view an AFP spool file in a way that reliably mimics what actually prints?
> My guess is that there are as many different ways that it prints as there
> are devices that it prints on.  Any info on this wo
>  uld be MOST appreciated.  Thanks!
>
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