Re: Printing PeopleSoft paychecks generated by SQR to a mainframeprinter

[Collin Slye <cslye@IBM.NET>]

I am currently working on a project that requires PeopleSoft paychecks to be 
printed from a mainframe system on IBM 4000style printers.  The printers use 
IBM AFP language (form definitions and overlays) to produce advanced graphics.  
These are not supported by SQR and therefore most of the graphic features in 
PAY003.sqr will not print.  To get around this problem I modified the SQR to 
either generate a
HP/PCL compatible file that can be sent to a HP printer, or a flat file 
containing all paycheck data.  This flat file is used in combination with form 
defs and overlays to effectively reporduce the PeopleSoft check on a mainframe 
printer.

Another option would be to use  preprinted checks that already have the 
graphics printed, and then set up the printer-definition in your SQR to line 
printer.  You will have to remove all the graphic functions in the SQR first, 
and then make sure your alignment of text to be printed is perfect.  SQR has no 
trouble printing to mainframe printers (a few modification are usually needed) 
you just are not able
to do any of the fancy graphics.

Collin Slye
IIT, Inc.
cslye@iit-net.com

Robert Goshko wrote:

> I have run hundreds of PeopleSoft report on an MVS mainframe, and they all 
>printed fine on the laser print we had connected (and IBM 4039 if I recall).  
>You do have to modify the printer codes, again if I remember correctly, the 27 
>(escape - ASCII) needs to be changed to 39 (escape - EBCDIC) in the setup01a, 
>setup02a, and setup10a sqc files.  You'll notice that they all have #IFNDEF 
>MVS lines in them.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> ......Rob
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Michael Lee [SMTP:MLee@APPGROUP.COM]
> Sent:   Wednesday, April 08, 1998 5:46 PM
> To:     Multiple recipients of list SQR-USERS
> Subject:        Printing PeopleSoft paychecks generated by SQR to a 
>mainframeprinter
>
> Hello all,
>
> I've noticed that quite a few people on this list have dealt with
> PeopleSoft paychecks.  I was wondering if anyone if anyone has run
> PAY003.SQR on the mainframe?  When I view the listfile in ISPF, I see the
> printer codes.  Can mainframe printers interpret these printer codes/tags?
>
> If it is possible for the mainframe printer to interpret the codes, is it
> possible then to print a logo as well?  Where does the logo file reside?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Michael K. Lee
> The Application Group, Inc.
>
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