There are a bunch of third party products that handle this but there is a
quick'n dirty way to do it all on the e3k if you don't need to merge to many
documents.

We do this sort of thing using environment files. First you need to create
your graphic in the PC application of choice. Then using the PC driver for
the printer you're using (or any PCL 5 pc driver), print the graphic to a
file.

FTP the file to your e3k type bytestream. Using frombyte.hpbin.sys, convert
the file to fixed binary. With display characters on, remove the last 12
characters of the file and insert the PCL escape sequences to move the
cursor back to the top right.

Convert the file back to bytestream with tobyte.hpbin.sys.

Set a file equate "FILE PRNTFILE;DEV=LP,8,1;ENV=MYENV.MYGROUP.MYACCT"

Print your document. If all goes well your graphic and data should print
merged on the same page.

Cheers,

Peter Osborne
Carleton Technologies Inc.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matteson, Todd" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 10:40 AM
Subject: Logo's on Forms


> I have run into a situation where I don't know the best answer to the
> following question:
>
> In order to put graphics (say logo's) on form letters with data coming
from
> an HP3000, would it be more flexible/cost effective to:
>
> a) Download the data from the HP3000 to a PC and mailmerge using PC
Software
> of choice
>
> b) Write ODBC programs to extract the data from the HP3000 and handle the
> problem on the PC side
>
> c) Find an (to me Unknown) way of getting the logo's on the HP3000 and
have
> the HP3000 (effectively) handle the mail merge itself.
>
> I know I would much rather see the HP3000 handle all the processing itself
> since the data resides there also.  I don't know what packages (if any are
> needed) to get (c) above done.
>
> Any advice from someone who has been there?
>
> Todd Matteson
> Business Application Manager
> Huffy Service First
> 8521 Gander Creek Drive
> Miamisburg, OH 45342
> E-Mail:[log in to unmask]
> Phone:(937) 436-5141
>