We use:
https://www.pdf-tools.com/pdf20/en/products/pdf-rendering-desktop-tools/pdf-
printer/
The software is easy to install, it is page count based pricing (bulk, not
individual pages), and very simple to control and maintain. There are other
versions as well, as you will see.
For us, this was the most logical since it was the System i that is using
FTP to send the PDF from the IFS to the appropriate folder on the server.
This software takes over there and handles the routing and printing
attributes.
Steve Meisinger
-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Bob Cagle
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 2:00 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)
<rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: How to automatically print webpage?
Steve & Greg - yes, I'm interested in which products you're using to
actually print the PDFs?
Thanks
Bob Cagle
IT Manager
Lynk
-----Original Message-----
Steve M
We have a product running, on a Windows server, where you place a PDF in a
folder and it is automatically printed at a defined printer. You can
control printing aspect as well (orientation, duplex, etc...).
If you can get the PDF detached from the email and would like the
information on the software, just reply back and I'll post it.
Works great for us; we route PDF invoices to different folders, then the
software duplex prints with hands-off at different printers, since duplex is
not a PDF attribute but a print time attribute.
Steve Meisinger
-----Original Message-----
Greg Wilburn
At one point I did this with Wayfair packing slips... until they changed how
they produced the PDF.
I used HTTPAPI to "Get" the URL (sent via EDI) and saved it on my IFS using
a meaningful name (i.e. the trading partner's order number .PDF). It stayed
on the IFS until we shipped the order. At that point I used another utility
(discussed here a few days ago) to send the PDF direct to an PDF-capable
printer.
Like I said... this worked until the trading partner decided to change the
software they used to create the PDF. The changes they made required the
PDF be "opened" in an application where the PDF print driver could be used.
I think most PDFs can simply be sent direct to the printer.
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