How to Print and create a PDF file while using DocOut™

This document tells you how to create a PDF file and at the same time have the job printed on the printer.

Many users easily find out how to create a PDF file from an AS/400 or Mainframe print job and store it in the directory specified via PrintGuide. This, however, will only create the PDF file and will not print the job.

The reason for this is that DocOut, by default, is not authorised as a user of the network. This means it cannot start Adobe Acrobat Reader for printing the PDF document. To be able to create and print PDF documents, you must allow DocOut to logon as a user who is already defined and authorised on the Win NT system.

Special Requirements

The printer to be used in connection with PDF printing from DocOut must be setup with a printer driver for this printer. The printer must be able to receive and print from normal Windows applications, including Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Hint: The Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver. 4.05 features the best functions.

Do the following:

1. Set up DocOut to generate PDF files.
2. Click the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Services icon in the Control Panel.
4. Select the DocOut service, click the Stop button and wait for the Service to stop.
5. Select the DocOut service and click the Start button.
6. Check This Account (see picture) and enter user name* and password (twice).

   

7. Click OK twice.
8. Start the service for DocOut and watch to ensure that the Service starts.
9. Click Close.

*) It is important that this user has logged on to the NT system at least once in order to initialise this user for the applications currently running. This user must have Administrator rights.

DocOut is now configured for printing the job at the same time as a PDF file is generated on the disk.