Special Fonts on Laser Printer?

[lalato]

Hi Gang,
I have some reports that use special fonts that we can only print on our IBM 6400/6500 printers. Is there any utility that will allow us to print those fonts on a laser printer via a Printer session?

Not the end of the world if that's not an option, but it sure would be nice for emergencies.

Thanks for any info you can provide.
--sam

 

[itsp1965]

Depending on the make model of laser printer, you may have the option of loading additional font packs (through hardware) or use software to upload a particular font to your printer. I had to do this when I needed to upload a particular signature font for cheque printing to a Lexmark printer.
You can also check to see if there is emulation for the IBM 6400 available through your vendor. Hope this helps.

 

[lalato]

I've done some extensive searches online, but I haven't been able to turn anything up yet. I haven't found anything related to emulation or loading the fonts.

I did see a product that would convert 400/iSeries based reports to PDF. That might be a possible solution, but would require that first step.

What's interesting about these reports is that I can't even display the fonts on screen in a session. The only way to read those special fonts is when I print the reports to a 6400/6500 printer.

--sam