> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Staller, Allan > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: embarressing SDSF question. > > > Time for a new vendor! Their price may comde down rather quickly after > that! >
Well, they really have been pretty nice. This product used to be "supported" by our "printer specialist", not Tech Services. He decided to not even pay maintenance for that last 2 or 3 years, to save budget money. Also, it turns out that the "server" is running customized code from yet another vendor. Most of us in Tech Services think it is time to rethink all this custom code for printing. The problem is that the output from the mainframe uses some very old coding from Xerox called MetaCode (akin to PCL on a laserjet, but different). When we retired the Xerox Metacode printers, it was decided to "emulate" them on the "server" to avoid needing to change anything on the mainframe which is "going away". -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
