Easily Convert SCS to ASCII

RPM Remote Print Manager can interpret and translate SCS codes to ASCII. When printing non-text files (pass-through and filter) RPM creates line oriented output using carriage return for overstrikes when appropriate. For text output RPM preserves the SCS markup and reproduces attributes such as margins, font size, character position, etc.

Benefits to using RPM for SCS translation

Moving SCS rendering off the host computer reduces AS/400 CPU time. Reported print times were reduced from minutes to seconds, although results will vary depending on the host utilization. Other benefits include: support for country-specific extensions to EBCDIC; and ability to capture to disk using an RPM filter queue.

Printing Samples from SCS to ASCII

Both of the following samples are from actual customers. The first sample's confidential information has been changed, although the form is real. This illustrates RPM's ability to change the font and style as directed. The second sample is a plain text screen dump from an AS/400. The settings for both samples were set as follows:

• Default font, Courier New
• Default queue type, Text
• Default margins, 0.5 inches
• In "Print Data Options" the setting ‘Convert SCS to ASCII’ is selected

RPM Features: Appending & Inserting Bytes | ASA Carriage Control | Banner Page Support | Character Output Reduction | EBCDIC to ASCII Conversion | Convert LF to CRLF | Using Installed Code Pages | Host Page Range Printing | Removing PCL Codes | SCS to ASCII Translation