Intermate AS/400, i5, iSeries manual Work with PCL Files

9. Work with PCL Files

The InterForm400® system features a possibility to import PCL-files from a PC by the following methods:

•From a PCL spooled file (*USERASCII) on an AS/400 output queue.

•PCL print file placed in folder APF3812 using Client Access Shared Folder.

The PCL-file can be created in any PC-Product capable of delivering an output for a HP page printer (PCL4, 5 or 5e compatible). The following are examples of products which have been tested:

•MS Windows 3.xx/95 Write

•MS Windows 3.xx/95 Paintbrush

•Word Perfect (DOS and Windows)

•MS-Word (DOS and Windows)

•MS-Publisher

•Aldus PageMaker

•CorelDraw

•Forms Designer Professional

•JetForm V3.0 and V4.0

It is recommended to work with applications making use of PCL drawing, text commands etc. instead of just creating a large PCL bit image. The PCL driver must correspond to the AS/400 attached printer intended for using the overlay.

We recommend to use an original HP driver even though your printer is another brand. Non-HP drivers sometimes include native commands, which will appear in the print out on genuine HP printers or other HP compatible printers.

No matter how many pages the PC-print consist of only the first page is stored. This is due to the fact that the PC-print is intended to be a part of an overlay for use on only one page.

The program cleans the PC-print for unwanted control codes, such as form feed, tray selections and printer reset.

When the PC-print has been read into a member in the PCL-file, it can be used in design of an overlay when selecting overlay element F=PCL file.

When selecting option 9. Work With PCL Files on the InterForm400® administration menu, you will get the following screen:

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