Re: AFPDS print file over printing

[Paul Tykodi <ptykodi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Griz,

By default, the i5 OS - OS/400 AFPDS to PCL transform
maps requests for IBM AFP described fonts to TrueType
fonts typically available in modern PCL capable
printers. It uses an algorithm to convert the metrics
of a specified IBM (FOCA) type of font to those of a
TrueType font available in the target printer. Prior
to release V5R2, the algorithm had some issues with
certain font conversions which could cause over
printing to occur.

My suggestions would be as follows:

Running V5R2 or V5R3 - report problem to IBM for
assistance.

Running V5R1 or earlier - try using a different
typestyle for the field having the problem and see
whether the problem disappears.

HTH

Best Regards,

/Paul
--
Paul Tykodi
Principal Consultant
TCS - Tykodi Consulting Services LLC
E-mail: ptykodi@xxxxxxxxxx

>date: Wed, 4 May 2005 13:27:56 -0500
>from: "Malchow, Grizzly"
><GMalchow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>subject: AFPDS print file over printing 
>
>I have an *AFPDS print file that is over printing
>characters even though the spacing in the spool file
>is ok. For example:
>
>A            ORDNO           5    O      1 
>A            ITEM#          15    O      7
>
>The Item number is over printing on the Order number.
>If I don't compile the print file to *AFPDS I don't
>have a problem with *AFPDS. Can anyone tell me if
>there is something I am missing when I compile the
>print file or when I'm overriding the print file? 
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Griz

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