Category: SPOOL FILE CONVERTOR

SPOOL FILE CONVERTOR

Spooling is a function of your computer system that saves data for later processing or printing. The system saves this data in a spooled file. CoolSpools is the complete information management solution for IBM System i. With CoolSpools you can manage spooled files. Our software converts the spooled file to various file formats – Excel, PDF and XML.

Convert spool file to PDF

Posted on October 15, 2013at 12:32 pm

Selecting the best tool.

Spool File to PDF

Adobe’s PDF is now the de facto standard for exchanging documents electronically. The advantage of PDF is that it is a universal file format that can preserve fonts, formatting, colors and graphics. Adobe PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed. Start your journey here to learn how to convert a spool file to pdf.

System i businesses looking to make the leap to paperless trading are faced with quite a number of products that are capable of taking a System i spool file and converting it to PDF format. However, not all of these products offer the same range of features. When selecting a tool of this kind, it is important to ask the following questions:

What kinds of spooled files can be handled?

Some tools can only handle simple *SCS spooled files. If you use more complex spooled files, make sure the tool you choose can process:

AFP (Advanced Function Printing)
IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream)
Line data

What spooled file content can be processed?

Some tools can only process the textual content of your spooled fie. If you want the PDF file to reproduce the appearance of your spooled file accurately, make sure the tool you select can handle:

Multiple, mixed fonts
Images and graphics
Overlays and page segments
Barcodes

What added value can the tool provide?

While converting your spooled file, some tools allow you to add value to your reports by allowing you to add such things as:

Data compression
Indexes and bookmarks
Color
Titles and control information
Logos, watermarks, and pre-printed forms

How easy is it to integrate with my existing systems?

Think about how you will implement the tool within your current environment. Will you need to re-code your applications or change your reports to achieve what you require? Look for features such as:

A command line interface
The ability to split reports so that, for example, a single billing spooled file can be divided automatically into separate invoice files for different customers
Exit program points to allow you to perform special processing on the files as they are created, e.g. pass them to an e-mail application

Please visit our website at www.CoolSpools.com to download a 30-day free trial of our tools for converting System i spool files to Adobe PDF, RTF, Excel, CSV, TIFF, HTML and other PC file formats. Start spool file to pdf conversions now!