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Is there an OVRPRTF when the pgm runs, and what does it say? DSPFD of the printer file should show the overlay you specified. Once spool generated, Opt 8 of wrksplf should show that it has Printer Dev Type = *AFPDS and Overlay = your overlay. jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fabrice Calmelat" <f.calmelat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:48 PM Subject: RE: AFP - *OVL issue > Hi Rich, > > The printer is a LEXMARK Optra S2455 which is attached to the LAN and I > can't see the device description from the 400. > > Concerning the PRTF, I tried using the FRONTOVL parameter and > DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) but also specifying the overlay details within the DDS. None > of them worked... > > I downloaded some samples from the IBM website (PRTF, OVL and RPG), ran them > off and printed the reports on this printer, but I couldn't get the logos > and frames to print (although the barcodes printed ok). I tried them on an > IBM printer too, and again, it didn't work. > > I'm really puzzled as it seems to be a very simple operation and I followed > the step-by-step procedure to the letter. > > > One funny thing is that I can display the spool file before printing it, > which I believe shouldn't be possible because of the overlay. Strange... > > Any ideas and clues are most welcome... > > > Fabrice. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rich Duzenbury > Sent: 27 January 2004 17:10 > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion > Subject: Re: AFP - *OVL issue > > On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 10:01, Fabrice Calmelat wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have created an overlay using the IBM AFP driver and the CRTOVL command. > > This went smoothly and I can compile a PRTF referencing this overlay. > > However, when I print my report, the overlay does not get printed and I > only > > get the data. > > > > Any ideas? > Make sure to specify devtype(*afpds) frontovl(myovl) on the CRTPRTF > comnmand. You're sending it to an IPDS printer, or a printer running > host print transform, too, right? > > > > > > > Fabrice > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing > list > > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > > _______________________________________________ > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > _______________________________________________ > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > >
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