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RE: Using FTPAPI to ftp to a printerfile
Jack,
Been looking for the this solution for a while. Could you elaborate on the
ghostscript install and conversion process? We can take this thread off-line
or maybe move to a midrange list.
Thanks,
Mike Krebs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ftpapi-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lammerts, Jack
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:10 AM
> To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
> Subject: RE: Using FTPAPI to ftp to a printerfile
>
> Hi Magne,
>
>
>
> That was it! Thank you very very much!
>
>
>
> I was using the from and to filenames in a wrong order, just switched
> them to remote and then local file, and it works fine!
>
>
>
> A definite case of a layer 8 probklem I guess, I was so focused on the
> fact that it might be a problem in Scott's procedures that I didn't see
> this very stupid error. Anyway, thanks for al your help guys!
>
>
>
> And oh, by the way, the PCL file which I am uploading to the
> printerfile _is_ a PDF file, converted via PASE and ghostscript form
> PDF to PCL, which all printers are capable of printing.
>
>
>
> Greetings, Jack
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> Van: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ftpapi-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens Magne Kofoed
> Verzonden: donderdag 12 maart 2009 16:27
> Aan: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
> Onderwerp: SV: Using FTPAPI to ftp to a printerfile
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> for your info....this will also work with a pdf file....if your printer
> can recognize the pdf file printer stream.
>
>
>
> Try using remote file: local file: not local file: remote
> file
>
>
>
> if ftp_put(sess: to: from) < 0
>
>
>
> This i how it looks like in the FTPAPI_H source mbr.
>
>
>
> D FTP_put PR 10I 0
> D peSocket 10I 0 value
> D peRemote 256A const
> D peLocal 256A const options(*nopass)
>
>
>
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Magne
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> Fra: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx på vegne av Mike Krebs
> Sendt: to 12.03.2009 14:13
> Til: 'HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects'
> Emne: RE: Using FTPAPI to ftp to a printerfile
>
> Jack,
>
> I see where you are headed here. Cool idea. What are the relevant
> parameters
> on the print file? Simply userascii?
>
> CRTPRTF FILE(QGPL/FTPPRINT) DEVTYPE(*USERASCII)
>
> Mike Krebs
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ftpapi-
> > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lammerts, Jack
> > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 4:26 AM
> > To: ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Using FTPAPI to ftp to a printerfile
> >
> > Hi Scott,
> >
> >
> >
> > Sorry, should have included the relevant code in the first place.
> >
> >
> >
> > This is the test code I use, shamelessly copied and adapted from one
> of
> > your
> >
> > supplied testprograms:
> >
> >
> >
> > * put the IFS PCL printerfile to a *USERASCII printerfile
> >
> >
> >
> > c eval from = '/tmp/test.pcl'
> >
> > c eval to =
> '/qsys.lib/qgpl.lib/ftpprint.file'
> >
> >
> >
> > c callp FTP_NamFmt(sess: 1)
> >
> > c callp ftp_binaryMode(sess: *on)
> >
> >
> >
> > c if ftp_put(sess: from: to) < 0
> >
> > c eval Msg = ftp_errorMsg(sess)
> >
> > c dsply Msg
> >
> > c endif
> >
> >
> >
> > The error ocuurs at the ftp_put operation.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thnx in advance, Jack
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > -
> > -------------------
> >
> > Hi Jack,
> >
> >
> >
> > Please tell us how to create the same error for ourselves. That will
> > help us to understand.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Lammerts, Jack wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > I;ve been using your excellent project FTPAPI for some time now,
> > and I
> >
> > > am liking it very much. Thanks!
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Today I've come across a situation which I don't know how to
> > solve.
> > I
> >
> > > am trying to ftp a binary file from the IFS to a *USERASCII
> >
> > > printerfile on our iSeries box. Manually FTP'ing the file to the
> >
> > > printerfile works fine, but when I use FTPAPI I receive the
> error
> >
> > > message "Invalid file type for FTP transfer". Are printerfiles
> not
> >
> > > supported by your API, or am I doing something wrong?
>
>
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