[V4R5] printing: *scs compiler log spooled files, hpt, and better fonts

Hello,

because I (deliberately) run an ancient version of OS/400, I have built my own workflow to generate PDFs from spooled output. This is basically a remote *outq sending the spool data to a Linux machine via lpd protocol (IP). The queue was created with transform(*yes), so the data is converted from EBCDIC to PCL ASCII. A custom script is fed with the print data by lpd on Linux, in turn running gpcl to convert the PCL data to PDF. Works like a charm.

But…

The PDFs being generated end up with Courier (typewriter-like) font which is okay, but not particularly nice to read. Hence I want to change the default font to another monospaced font with better readability.

I have skimmed through "Guide to Output", and "Printing IV" but the sheer volume of information is clobbering. What I could glean was that HPT imposes (unclear) limitations which fonts can be chosen. IBM not using names but numbers for fonts doesn't exactly help. Although I have found and compiled a table with font numbers vs. names. Many of them don't ring a bell, tho.

https://try-as400.pocnet.net/wiki/Printers_and_Fonts_Table

Second, what would be the proper place to change font definitions for "generic" *SCS spooled output, such as compiler logs system-wide? The printer *devd? The generic qsysprt file? I have not yet understood how printer devices and *outq work together.

Hints from the experts were to look closely are welcome. Same goes for font recommendations.

Thank you!

:wq! PoC