6.3.2 Mainframe Recommended Procedure
The IPDS session must be closed after the text job has been sent to the printer to activate the new IPDS default settings. The changes take effect during the next established IPDS session. Changing some options may generate a reset message or a configuration change message on the host when restarting from a timed out session.
The following steps are recommended to remotely change the printer IPDS option settings.
1.Drain the printer in JES for any queues assigned to the printer to allow any pre- selected jobs to complete printing.
2.Place all print jobs on hold for the printer queue to which you will submit the text job.
3.Submit the text job with the option setting changes.
4.Start the printer in JES so the text job can print.
5.Drain the printer to end the IPDS session so the option changes will be activated during the next IPDS session.
6.Review the IPDS Option Change Status page which was printed for any errors.
7.Recycle the printer power if the operator panel displays the message Recycle PWR to activate value. This is displayed if the IPDS emulation or the duplex setting was changed. See section 6.1 Settings That Require Operator Intervention on page 73 for more information.
8.Print a Print Menus page and review the IPDS default settings to verify they were set correctly.
9.Release all held print jobs assigned to this printer in the JES output queue.
6.3.3 Creating a Text Job to Change IPDS Option Settings
Host text processing applications may be used to create the IPDS text job to be sent to the printer. A few rules must be followed to create the text. These rules are explained belowNand in the following sections.
Text must be in EBCDIC encoding. The text characters are available in all normal EBCDIC code pages. Special code pages and fonts like OCR and
NAPL should be avoided.
All movement, spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns, etc. are ignored in the text strings. This means that spaces and line breaks etc. have no influence and can be omitted.
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