pfpostprint question

[Bob Rasmussen]

On Wed, 13 Jan 2010, Richard Hane wrote:

> Good morning all,
> 
> This is my current pfpostprint line in a batch file.  This process 
> creates a mfg hot list in pdf format using Print Wizard.  All works 
> correctly.
> 
> set pfpostprint=c:\program files\printwiz30\printwiz 
> /fpDF://V:\hotlist.pdf /quiet    Note: V: is the mapped network drive
> 
> How do I set it so filePro will save the as the format name instead of 
> hotlist so this can be used for other outputs?

There's a word missing there. I'm assuming you want some sort of report 
name or other variable to feed in to the PDF name. As far as I know, that 
is not possible in FP. 

There IS a capability in Print Wizard to have certain variables in the 
file name, such as elements of the date. It's been a while since I looked 
at that, but can do so if it would be useful.
 
> Also, can someone list the definition in filepro's print maintenance as 
> to how they have their print wizard set up.

Do you mean the file that converts printcodes to escape sequences (the 
.PRT file)? If so:

1) We provide a "printwiz" printer definition with Print Wizard, in the 
form of the file "printwiz.prt". This can be merged into your existing PRT 
file, which then allows you to use "printwiz" as a printer type. (There's 
also a printwzc, for color output.) Some people have tweaked this file to 
meet their specific needs.

2) Because Printwiz can translate PCL-5 sequences, many people simply use 
one of the HP printer definitions. Note that you have to configure Print 
Wizard to do "translatePCL".

Hope that helps.

Regards,
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