why does the PDF not print same size as the original?
the document generates as a PDF with overlay correctly, but when printed is smaller than original document. Document is landscape-OVRPRTF pagrtt(*90) pagesize(51 132).   Thanks Anne

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2012  5:50 AM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 printing, V6R1

Password Protection for PDF in AS/400
Hi, Currently we are generating PDF using Spool Mail. Now, User wants to have a password for the PDF. Will it be possible to have? If So, How we can do this? Suggest me. Pradeep.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  4:44 AM
AS/400, AS/400 PDF, AS/400 security, Password Protection, PDF

Merging spool files to one PDF
Is there a way to merge 2 spoolfiles into 1 PDF file?

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2011  4:33 PM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 Spool Files, PDF, Spool files

Overlay and ‘print’ as pdf. Overlay not included !
This statement OVRPRTF   FILE(MYPRTF)  DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) TOSTMF(‘/myapp/mypdfs’)  WSCST(*PDF) beatifully generates a .pdf file and places it in the IFS-folder ‘/myapp/mypdfs’. ( ref:  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas12bd8020c496ae912862575f400640da6  ) I have an overlay which I want to include in the .pdf file; – untill now with no luck.. My printerfile is compiled with this: CRTPRTF    FILE(mylib/FAK000P) +              SRCFILE(mylib/QALLSRC) +              [...]

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2011  12:18 PM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 printing, V6R1

Character or line length when printing AS/400 spool file
I wish to create a spool file on and AS400 Iseries and send that file to a pdf printer without it compressing the print to force the original 132 character line to fit on an 80 column paper. The report has overprinting and is only 80 characters per line.

Answer Question   |  November 4, 2010  4:27 PM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 printing, AS/400 Spool Files, AS400 Hex Invalid data, iSeries printing, Spool files

Issue in PDF Converter in As400 for Czech Language
I am using CVT2CMD command which I have downloaded from internet and this is for conversion of as400 spool to PDF. I am facing an issue for czech language. Please find the below font and encoding details, /Type /Font             /Subtype /Type1         /Name /F1               /BaseFont /Courier      /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2010  1:52 PM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 Spool Files, Encoding Issue, PDF conversion

auto print PDF from another server to AS400 printer
In our network setup, we have a teamcenter server ( for engineering data) which contains a PDF file. We do 5250 scan shipping from our AS400. When a label is scanned, they want me to pull this PDF file ( from this other server ) and print it on a laser printer which is a [...]

Answer Question   |  September 30, 2010  1:34 PM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 printing, PDF, PDF to AS/400

SMTP – SEND PDF USING SNDDST TO FAX SERVER
I would like to know if it is possible to send a PDF document  using fax # and fax server domaine name instead of regular e-mail address. In the affirmative, could you provide me the e-mail address syntax ?

Answer Question   |  February 27, 2011  7:56 PM
AS/400, AS/400 PDF, Fax servers, SMTP, SNDDST

Any As/400 Rpgle Program To automatically convert prtf file to pdf?
Thankyu , But I want the rpgle code to convrt this prtf to pdf is there any fucctionaloty ?

Answer Question   |  August 4, 2010  3:57 AM
AS/400, AS/400 PDF, AS/400 PRTF, AS/400 Spool Files, RPGLE

How to convert prtf file to pdf?
i want to convert printer file output to pdf file , can anyone help me plz its arjent plz guide me , how i will do that ? give steps plz?  

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2012  6:28 AM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 Printer File, AS/400 PRTF, File conversion, RPGLE

as/400 pdf files arrive as win.dat files
when sending as/400 pdf files arrive as win.dat files why???

Answer Question   |  July 19, 2010  10:26 AM
AS/400 File Sharing, AS/400 PDF, AS/400 Routing Data

Storing and Accessing PDFs in AS400
Hi, We have a Requirment to store a PDF in a BLOB Field and on need basis access this BLOB Field and send the Details to a Spool File The Printer has pre loaded Font set and unless We feed the Spool File in the Printer understandable format it is impossible to print the Spool [...]

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2010  8:07 AM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 Spool Files, BLOB

PDF printing overlay error
and it all seems to be working correctly.  When I open my PDF in the email my invoice data is shifted to the left or the overlay is shifted to the right.  Either way, the data and the overlay are not lining up properly.  Any idea why? 

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2010  8:56 PM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 printing, InfoPrint

PDF Mapping Program Email Activity Log in iSeries
Using PDF Mapping program as the PDF User Program in a PSFCFG object. Modified program to write a log when an email with PDF attachment is created. Program is called from within PSFCFG twice each time – but I only need one record, anyone have any suggestions or has anyone resoved this problem in the [...]

Answer Question   |  February 9, 2010  11:41 PM
AS/400 PDF, iSeries, PDF, PDF mapping program, PDF user program

EMAILING PDF FROM AS/400
CL/RPG and an external PRTF. If we send the resulting PRTF to our imaging system, it’s 8 1/2 x 11 as it should be. Another CL/RPG using the the SAME externally described PRTF to create a report for agents.   It then emails the report to agents… and the resulting PDF is LANDSCAPE. Help? Need them [...]

Answer Question   |  December 17, 2009  9:26 PM
AS/400 email, AS/400 PDF, AS/400 PRTF

Convert to PDF
Please guide on how do we use Convert to PDF from i series navigator. We are on V5R4. Need the steps to be followed in order to convert a spool file to a pdf. What needs to be done in order to save it to a location on the PC.      

Answer Question   |  May 29, 2012  10:39 AM
AS/400 PDF, AS/400 Spooled Files, iSeries Navigator, PDF conversion, System i, V5R4

PDF to email from AS/400
BigKat: I tried with OpsNav. Asked for a printer to convert something. Could only create one. Click finish. No mail to myself but report is in the queue I created.

Answer Question   |  August 7, 2009  3:13 PM
AS/400 PDF

how to convert spool files to pdf
I am trying to convert spool files to PDF fromat na d having special Arabic charracters any bod gelp ?

Answer Question   |  June 30, 2009  8:10 AM
Arabic numerals, AS/400 PDF, CL, Spool files

PDF reports out of the AS400
Is there an easy wasy to print an as400 report in pdf format and email it out of the 400.

Answer Question   |  August 6, 2009  3:13 PM
AS/400 PDF, PDF attachments