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If you are on an OS release previous to V5R1, you will need to acquire a freeware or commercial utility. &nbsp;There are several freeware alternatives you can explore. &nbsp;You can find commercial utilities with a simple Google search &quot;AS/400 pdf&quot; or &quot;iseries pdf&quot;:<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24409984/How-to-convert-AS-400-spool-file-to-PDF.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24409984/How-to-convert-AS-400-spool-file-to-PDF.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agile-factory.com/topics/AS400-PDF/as400-to-pdf.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.agile-factory.com/topics/AS400-PDF/as400-to-pdf.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.code400.com/cvt2pdf.php" rel="ugc">http://www.code400.com/cvt2pdf.php</a><br />
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In V5R1 and later, if you own the InforPrint LPP, then you can use it to generate PDF;s:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/april02/outputcorner/8664p1.aspx" rel="ugc">http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/april02/outputcorner/8664p1.aspx</a><br />
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In V6R1 and later, PDF conversion is built into the OS:<br />
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<a href="http://systeminetwork.com/article/free-easy400-pdf-software-now-supports-i-61-feature" rel="ugc">http://systeminetwork.com/article/free-easy400-pdf-software-now-supports-i-61-feature</a><br />
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- Gary Patterson<br />
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If you are on an OS release previous to V5R1, you will need to acquire a freeware or commercial utility.  There are several freeware alternatives you can explore.  You can find commercial utilities with a simple Google search "AS/400 pdf" or "iseries pdf":

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24409984/How-to-convert-AS-400-spool-file-to-PDF.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24409984/How-to-convert-AS-400-spool-file-to-PDF.html]
http://www.agile-factory.com/topics/AS400-PDF/as400-to-pdf.htm [http://www.agile-factory.com/topics/AS400-PDF/as400-to-pdf.htm]
http://www.code400.com/cvt2pdf.php [http://www.code400.com/cvt2pdf.php]

In V5R1 and later, if you own the InforPrint LPP, then you can use it to generate PDF;s:

http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/april02/outputcorner/8664p1.aspx [http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/april02/outputcorner/8664p1.aspx]

In V6R1 and later, PDF conversion is built into the OS:

http://systeminetwork.com/article/free-easy400-pdf-software-now-supports-i-61-feature [http://systeminetwork.com/article/free-easy400-pdf-software-now-supports-i-61-feature]

- Gary Patterson







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Hi Experts,<br />
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I would like to know how to convert an AS400 spool file into PDF by using OUTQ.
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Hi Experts,

I would like to know how to convert an AS400 spool file into PDF by using OUTQ.

How to convert an AS400 spoolfile into PDF file?

IBM i, formerly known as AS/400, is a proprietary, midrange, object-based operating and application system. It includes a relational database, a menu-driven interface, support for multiple users, block-oriented terminal support and printers, and supports security, communications, and web-based application servers including Websphere, Apache and Tomcat.