copy physical file to printer

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I have a job stream that creates 20 spool files. I need to consolidate them and create one spool file. Is there some way to copy the spool files to disk and then print (formatted like the original reports) the reports.
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Simple answer – yes.

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Basically if you can print to a file then you can send/copy that file to the printer port as many times as you want.

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  • Tomatsapsearch
    Hi, you could download the spool to your local disk as PDF. Depending on the content of the spool it will look loke your original print. The pdf-files could be merged using adobe tools. regards
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  • TheQuigs
    Here's a method you can use if you're on OS/400. It will retain forms advance, but not special formatting like *AFPDS. You can use CPYSPLF to copy the spoolfile records to a physical file. Make certain the physical file is at least one character larger than the width of the report. Then format CPYSPLF as follows: CPYSPLF FILE(printerfilename) TOFILE(libraryname/physicalfilename) JOB(number/username/jobname) CTLCHAR(*FCFC) On the first spoolfile add the option MBROPT(*REPLACE). Then on the subsequent spoolfiles use MBROPT(*ADD). Next either specify a printer file which has CTLCHAR(*FCFC) or execute an OVRPRTF with CTLCHAR(*FCFC). Then you can CPYF FROMFILE(libraryname/physicalfilename) TOFILE(printerfilename). NOTE: The printer file will determine the font, CPI, and LPI of the final printout. Either use a suitable printerfile or execute an OVRPRTF command with the appropriate characteristics.
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