Printing Questions


Displaying Chinese on 5250 screens
Hello, I need to change some CL driven green-screen menus to display Chinese instead of English. We don’t need to change the applications or data behind the menus … just the menus themselves which are actually driven by message files with a display file and some CLP. Does anyone know of a straightforward solution on [...]

Answer Question   |  December 11, 2009  3:48 PM
Application development, CLP, Printing, RPG
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0 pts.

Writing in a specific output queue in C/400
Dear all, I need one more time your help… Well, I’m starting to learn C/400 programmation and I would like in my program to log all my traces in a specific output queue (not in the standard QPRINT output queue). I found a solution by changing the default output queue and using the simple printf… [...]

Answer Question   |  June 21, 2006  6:19 AM
Application development, AS/400, CLP, Printing
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45 pts.

Legal size output thru a printfile in a RPG program
how to print legal size output from RPG programs.

Answer Question   |  June 14, 2006  12:51 PM
Application development, Printing, RPGLE
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0 pts.

As4oo writer timing out
We have been experiencing a problem with printing from the iSeries to a Xerox WorkCentre Pro 128 since we installed it, but have finally figured out today, the set of circumstances which cause our problem. The problem is that sometimes a spool file from the iSeries goes into a message wait (CPA404F). The problem is [...]

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2006  12:23 PM
Printing
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0 pts.

Printer WSCSTs
We have huge problems getting new networked printers to print the same print files in the same format as the old net work printers and the printers we have working on sessions. I think this is to do with not having the right WSCST in the device descriptions. IBM don’t have ones on their website [...]

Answer Question   |  June 2, 2006  7:49 AM
AS/400, DataCenter, Printing
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0 pts.

Connecting an HP printer to iseries
I want to connect a HP 8000N laser print to the iseries, via IP. Which Type and Model shuold I choose, when creating devprt. Thanks for your help.

Answer Question   |  June 2, 2006  1:41 PM
Printing
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0 pts.

Printer Alerts
Can you be selective to which printer alerts will stop the writer? We have added new Multi-Function Products to our network. When they reach a low toner condition it sends back an alert to the AS400 and the writer stops sending print jobs to them. This is only a low toner not out condition. Looking [...]

Answer Question   |  December 7, 2009  6:32 PM
AS/400, Printing
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0 pts.

The Right DDS Combination
Hi All, I have been spinning my wheels and was hoping for help. I have a subfile where an option calls another RPG program that displays a window for data capture. When the user takes the same option against multiple records in the subfile the window appears the first time overlaying the subfile screen, but [...]

Answer Question   |  May 16, 2006  5:27 PM
AS/400, Printing, RPG, RPGLE
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0 pts.

Performance issue
Hi I am using an OPNQRYF in a program which is used quite frequently. Now, the program takes about 20 secs when called once. I tried to create some logicals which can expedite the access to files but there has not been any appreciable change in the performance. Can anyone suggest any other method which [...]

Answer Question   |  December 7, 2009  10:47 AM
Application development, AS/400, AS/400 careers, Backup & recovery, CLP, DataCenter, DB2 Universal Database, Email, IBM Marketing Sound Off, PC/Windows Connectivity, Printing, RPG, RPGLE, Security, Web development
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20 pts.

compile commands in RPG
hey all! i am working on a project where i have to use compile commands for various member types, such as CRTRPGPGM for RPG, CRTPF for PF and so on.. but these commands have to run in the background, and the user should know nothing of it, i.e. it should be program oriented. how can [...]

Answer Question   |  December 7, 2009  2:40 AM
Application development, AS/400, AS/400 careers, Backup & recovery, CLP, DataCenter, DB2 Universal Database, Email, IBM Marketing Sound Off, PC/Windows Connectivity, Printing, RPG, RPGLE, Security, Web development
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0 pts.

Spooled File to PC and back to AS/400
Good morning, Is there a way to transfer spooled file output to a PC or server for storage and if necessary, at a later date, transfer it back to the AS/400? We have alot of spooled file output on our system that is out of date and I was wondering if there was a way [...]

Answer Question   |  May 23, 2006  8:55 AM
AS/400, Printing
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10 pts.

IPDS spool file transfer to PC
Hi, Is it possible to transfer and IPDS spool file from an AS/400 to a PC? If so, what is the best/preferred way to accomplish this? Thanks, MissieStar

Answer Question   |  December 7, 2009  3:03 PM
AS/400, Printing
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0 pts.

AS400 Console
What effects are caused if you vary off your console session on the AS400 and you do not have any other consoles to take over? I want to move my console to another location in my DataCenter, but I have to disconnect it from the AS400 and reconnect it. Will varying the device off to [...]

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2006  10:55 AM
Application development, AS/400, AS/400 careers, Backup & recovery, CLP, DataCenter, DB2 Universal Database, Email, IBM Marketing Sound Off, PC/Windows Connectivity, Printing, RPG, RPGLE, Security, Web development
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0 pts.

Sage/MIP Server Printing Problems
hi! i have a problem of course. my financial department uses Sage Software/MIP from our windows 2003 server. suddenly, all the accountants are not able to print any checks from MIP. or print anything from MIP for that matter. although the printers will print from MS Word or do a print test page. I’ve tried [...]

Answer Question   |  April 20, 2006  2:21 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Power management, Printing, Security, Servers, Software, SQL, SQL Server, Tech support
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0 pts.

Virtual Printer
I created an virtual printer on my As400 Model 810 V5R2….I created a print session using the ISeries Access Emulation program….every thing works fine but when I send a report to my HP5650 printer, there are strange characters in the heading and all down the left side….I guess they are print commands….can someone help me [...]

Answer Question   |  April 17, 2006  11:34 AM
Printing
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145 pts.

400 to 400 printing
I need to have a spoolfile on AS400#1 that is directed to an outq on AS400#2 as it is created and/or move it manually from outq on #1 to outq on #2. A remote outq exist on #2 but I seem to be missing something on how to access it from #1. The remote outq [...]

Answer Question   |  November 19, 2010  10:18 AM
AS/400, DataCenter, Printing, RPGLE
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1,000 pts.

Printing to a multiple drawer printer
Have just changed to a 5 drawer 4345mfp HP printer from an old 3 drawer model. Our spool file attributes for items going to this printer (billings) show either being sent to drawer 2 or 3. If paper runs out of 3 it will not go to drawer 4 or 5. Note that drawers 3,4 [...]

Answer Question   |  April 4, 2006  10:02 AM
Printing
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Printing
I have reports (queries) that are set up to print to different printers automatically everynight from the as400. Some guy set it up for me and I need to change where some are printing. I can not seem to find any documentation on how to do so. Can anyone help me on creating these print [...]

Answer Question   |  December 3, 2009  11:33 PM
AS/400, Printing
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0 pts.

Copy and pasting cell in Excel 2002 to AS/400 application
I am trying to copy a cell with multiple lines of information in Excel 2002 and pasting it to input fields (horizontal input lines) in our AS/400 application. The problem I am experiencing is that the information will not paste or wrap correctly onto the lines (area) that I have selected. Only the first line [...]

Answer Question   |  April 3, 2006  12:36 AM
AS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Printing, Software
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10 pts.

QBNLPGMI api examples
Hello! Can anyone please help me? I didn’t work with api’s, and try to get information about bounded modules in ILE C programs. And I try to use QBNLPGMI api. Does anyone have some examples of using this api in C or CL programs? Thanks in advance. Dalibor

Answer Question   |  December 3, 2009  11:16 AM
Application development, AS/400, CLP, Printing
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10 pts.