Bob,
I used an open source service pgm (thanks again Scott) called PRTSTMFR4 along with HTTPAPI. I used HTTPAPI to get the PDF and then run PRTSTMF command in the same rpg pgm:
cmdstring = 'prtstmf stmf(' + q + %trim(stmf) + q + ') ' +
'outq(' + %trim(outq) + ')';
monitor;
callp qcmdexc(cmdstring:%len(cmdstring)); // Print PDF Stmf
on-error;
return;
endmon;
Greg
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From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Cagle
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 3:00 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
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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
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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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