Re: get color overlay to work?

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've strongly suggested preprint the logos on the form.
However they want flexibility in which logos appear.
What they are looking for is a very "high end" invoice appearance,
but not the 10 to 15k software for the iSeries when they can
see any pc print a pdf in color....
jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Barber" <mboceanside@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 9:52 AM
Subject: [SPAM] Re: get color overlay to work?


> Be aware that extensive color printing will be fairly
> pricey using color lasers. I get a fair amount of static
> from customers when they need to buy new cartridges.
>
> Lexmark and HP developed a real revenue stream selling
> this stuff.
>
> Preprinted forms are going to be a good bit cheaper than
> printing "in house".
>
> An example is a Lexmark C522 color laser. To do a total
> reload on cartridges costs just over $400. When you consider
> that the printer only costs $400, that's a a pretty stiff
> price to pay.
>
> Why not buy the forms with "just" the color logo and
> everything else blank ??? You do the rest with DDS.
>
>
>
>
> Jim Franz wrote:
> > > From the archives, there was discussion of getting color overlays to
> > work on the iSeries, with no thread announcing success. Need to print a
> > simple invoice overlay, with color logos. It would be great if no 
> > additional
> > products needed, other than a pc product like Word or Photoshop. Has any
> > been able to do this? The price of various forms products (over 10k) is 
> > killing
> > this project for a company with only 1 pre-printed form.
> > No network server exists at this site. At v5r4. Base OS, iSeries Access, 
> > dev
> > tools only.
> > Jim Franz
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