Cpature iSeries spool file, write to a local file.

[Kozusnik]

I'd like to create a perl IO::socket to attach an iSeries (AS/400) remote writer. I want the program to open a socket and accept a spool file (print file), then write it to a local file. Just ASCII. I've set up a basic socket and I'm trying to use different ports. I've googled everything I can think of, but come up with nothing.

From there, I'll open the files, identify them, and add the records to a database. That's the easy part for me.

Any suggestions???

Thanks,
Mark

 

[Kozusnik]

Anyone ever consider doing this? Basically I want my Linux box to act as a printer. At least I want the iSeries to think its a printer.

TIA,
Mark