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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Print
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 20, 2017

RELATED IDEAS

HOST PRINT TRANSFORM

Enable HOST PRINT TRANSFORM to convert PCL and PDF documents to IMAGE like it does for AFPDS output streams.


Use Case:

Document Management systems need to be able to support images being marked up and security to add redactions. Years ago I worked with Helen Delp in Rochester to convert AFPDS to IMAGE in Host print transform, she said she could do pcl at the time, I didn't think it was needed I was wrong. All forms packages on IBM/I produce pcl.


Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 14, 2020

    The 5722-IP1 product currently has the capability of converting PCL and PDF documents into AFPDS which then, in turn, can be converted by Host Print Transform into an image. While this is not exactly the function requested, the significant effort to provide this existing support compels us decline this request at this time.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 23, 2017

    IBM has received the requirement and is evaluating it. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 22, 2017

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a medium priority requirement that should be addressed.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 20, 2017

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Print
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Cloud
    Product family - developerWorks
    Product - RFE Community
    Component - Overall site
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

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