Intermate i5, AS/400 Testing the Connection, Trouble Shooting, Printer Writers, Remote Writers

Testing the Connection

In order to test if the connection is working you can print the InterForm400® font list. If this list prints properly, the connection is working. Compare the list with the list in the back of this manual.

Note that the font list should be printed directly to the output queue where the printer is connected. The AUTO_FORM sub-system does not need to be active. If you have other HPIII or HP4 compatible printers in your network you could try printing the font reference to these printers as well.

Trouble Shooting

Missing printout:

Printer Writers:

1.Check that the printer is varied on:

WRKCFGSTS CFGTYPE(*DEV) CFGD(PRT*)

2.Check if the writer is started or if messages are waiting (not for LAN attached printers). Reply to any message regarding forms type with I=Ignore.

WRKWTR PRT*

3.Check for messages on the queue:

WRKOUTQ QUSRSYS/PRTXXX

Remote Writers:

1.Check if a printing program is assigned to the queue by pressing F20. If not start the printing program with the following command:

STRRMTWTR QUSRSYS/PRTXXX

2.For TCP/IP attached printers only. If the print job hangs in the queue with status SND check that the IP address setting and LPD port name defined for the output queue corresponds to the Printer Server.

372User’s Manual for InterForm400®