transfer, and others will automatically default to binary transfer if a random name is entered. Consult the manual for your Printer Server, or try with eg. PR1).

Examples: Use ‘raw1' for the HP JetDirect, and ‘lp’ for ZebraNet PrintServer.

See a list of some of the possible queue names at this site:

http://www- 912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/1ac66549a21402188625680b0002037e/b49aa3cf3ce97d0d862565c2007d4393?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,printing,port,number

Writers to autostart

AUTOSTRWTR(1)

Connection Type

CNNTYPE(*IP)

Destination Type

DESTTYPE(*OTHER)

Transform SCS to ASCII

TRANSFORM*YES

(This value could be *NO if the queue should only be used for print controlled by InterForm400®)

Manufac. type & model MFRTYPMDL(*HP4)

 

(This value is not important if you are only printing

 

through InterForm400® as InterForm400® makes the

 

protocol conversion)

Internet Address

INTNETADR(‘222.5.1.235')

 

(The IP address of your Printer Server. Consult your

 

system administrator)

Destination options

DESTOPT( 'XAIX' )

 

(This will support e.g. the number of copies specified on

 

the spool file.)

4.You can verify the connection to the printer using PING from an AS/400 command line:

PING RMTSYS(‘222.5.1.235')

5.Creating and changing a queue for printing LPR will automatically create and start a printing program on the AS/400. Alternatively the printing program can be started with the following command:

STRRMTWTR OUTQ(QUSRSYS/PRTXXX)

J TIP J

When setting up printing for a Zebra printer it is recommended to use a remote writer (or attach through a PC printer port) in order to avoid the printer job ending abnormally.

Attaching through a TN5250E Print Client

TN5250E print clients exist incorporated in print server devices, and as software in relation to terminal programs like Client Access version 3R2.

Intermate A/S produces external and internal print servers that connects to the AS/400 via TN5250E. Please refer to the User’s Guide for details on how to configure such a device.

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