Font positioning is off when converting an AFP report to TIFF

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Problem:

When running the Native Email Report Server software we run the report through a conversion process called "Host Print Transform" when the report gets converted for sending to TIFF. Unfortunately Host Print Transform doesn't always work 100 percent.

Solution:

There are a couple of options which might work to tweak the font handling with the Native Email Report Server and the Host Print Transform processing:

1.) Make sure the correct AFP font libraries you're using are in the library list before trying to email the selected report. If the AFP font libraries are not in the library list, the report fonts may not convert 100% correctly. Use the ADDLIBLE command to add the AFP font libraries you're using to the library list for the person who's emailing reports.

2.) You can also tweak the AS/400 DDS to accomodate the fonts when sending electronically as well. This would require some minor DDS work on the AS/400 print file.

If you decide to use the Windows NT Version of the Email Report Server it will almost always convert the reports correctly, however it requires the usage of the Document Server software. Document Server would require no tweaking of the AS/400 reports to handle the AFP to TIFF conversion. Document Server can also convert AFP to PDF.