I would also optionally suggest, file #314 from cbttape.org, this contains Lionel Dyck's TXT2PDF REXX exec and others that execute on the mainframe. TXT2PDF will convert the file to a PDF and if the file does not have a RECFM with a "A" in it, you can tell it that it does. Transfer the resulting PDF file in BINARY to your PC and then you can print or XMITIP to an email address the PDF.
Al Nims University of Florida -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 10:02 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Print issue When you get it to the PC how are you printing it? What printer hardware are you using? Is the mainframe printer the same as the printer from the PC? When reports are created on the mainframe, they have control characters in the first column (typically) for the printer to understand. However, HP printer is different than Canon, is different than IBM and so forth. What I would suggest is, if you can do this. Download and install XMITP from this URL http://lbdsoftware.com/xmitip.html Some of its capabilities are: Send messages to one or more recipients Send using CC and BCC addressing Specify both FROM and REPLY-TO addresses Send files as attachments plain text converted to Rich Text Format (RTF) supports ASA carriage control convert to HTML (very basic) includes support for background and text color specifications binary (no conversion of the data) use for ZIP files Convert files (1-4) and then ZIP using InfoZip, ISPZIP or PKZIP/MVS convert files to PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format) readable using Acrobat Optional ISPF Dialog address book to select addressing from list of dataset for file attachment specifications This product can take your report and distribute it in email format. This might be a good solution for now. Or you can search for tools that can convert the Mainframe document to a PDF document and retain the formatting you need. Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of ??? ?? ??? > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 2:23 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Print issue > > When you save your report, make sure the RECORD FORMAT is FBA or VBA > Before you issue the get command, issue the command Quote site > asatrans > > Then you can send the file to the printer > > Another option would be to load the file into word (if it's not too > big) and change the carriage control characters to page breaks and other > commands. > > Gadi > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of venkat kulkarni > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 10:15 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Print issue > > Hello, > > I am using command prompt of window to connect FTP to mainframe to > download report. > > Initially from sdsf I did xdc and put report in PS dataset and now > transfer this PS dataset to windows using FTP command prompt of window. > > Can you please help me this specific command to be used to get report > in proper format from mainframe to windows to print > > On Dec 29, 2016 11:08, "גדי בן אבי" <gad...@malam.com> wrote: > > > How are you transferring the file? > > Are you using a pc based ftp client? Are you using the z/OS based > > client (using TSO or a job)? > > Make sure your file is defined as FBA or VBA. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of venkat kulkarni > > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 9:44 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: Print issue > > > > Thanks for reply . Can you please help me doing this as it's new to me . > > > > Thanks alot > > > > On Dec 29, 2016 10:39, "גדי בן אבי" <gad...@malam.com> wrote: > > > > > You have to translate the mainframe page control characters (the > > > ones in column 1) to something a pc printer will understand. > > > There is an option in the z/OS ftp server to do this Use the > > > command Quote site asatrans Before you transfer the file. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of venkat kulkarni > > > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 9:33 AM > > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > > Subject: Print issue > > > > > > Hello Group, > > > > > > > > > > > > We are generating some report using Mainframe jobs and send to > > > printer > > for > > > print. But printer which is attached to mainframe is not working > > > becuase > > of > > > hardware issue and we trying to fix but > > > > > > at the same time we need to print those business report. > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried to xdc those report from sdsf and then ftp dataset to > > > desktop to take print in asci format. But while taking print, > > > report doesnt come in proper format and page breaks etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > Do we have any work around to solve this problem till we get > > > printer repaired. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
