Transform spooled files to PDF without manual setup

Follow these steps to transform an Intelligent Printer Data Stream™ (IPDS™), Advanced Function Presentation™ (AFP™), or SNA character string (SCS) spooled file to Portable Document Format (PDF) automatically. This method is not available on operating systems earlier than V5R4. An Infoprint® Server for iSeries™ license is required.

Prerequisites:

1. If the PDF file will be sent as e-mail, make sure your i5/OS™ is set up to send e-mail. For instructions on setting up your iSeries server to send e-mail, see the Configure e-mail topic.
2. Optional: Write your mapping program. Refer to the Infoprint Server for iSeries User's Guide for the format.

To transform a spooled file to PDF, do these steps:

1. Start an iSeries Navigator session.
2. Expand My Connections (or your active environment).
3. If you do not have an AFP Manager icon, install AFP Manager as follows: Right-click My Connections (or your active environment) and select Install Options then Selective Setup.
4. Expand Basic Operations and select Printer Output.
5. Right-click the output files you want to convert and select Convert to PDF. The Convert to PDF wizard opens.
6. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

Related tasks

Configure e-mail

Related information

Infoprint Server for iSeries User's Guide PDF