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Sharing Line Matrix Printers on z/OS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolving IPDS Printing Problems

If you have problems printing, do the following:

•Print an Ethernet Test Page. Refer to your User’s Manual.

•Verify that the IPDS service is enabled.

•Verify the service name.

•Verify that port number 5001 is being used.

If you are still unable to print IPDS files, contact the support center.

Sharing Line Matrix Printers on z/OS

Line matrix printers can be shared on PSF in one of two ways:

•By using the MGMTMODE and DISCINTV parameters via the JES spool.

•By port switching on the printer.

JES Spool Printer Sharing

JES spool printer sharing is valid for TCP/IP attached network printers. A session with the printer is maintained while there is output on the JES spool and the printer is available. When there is no more output on the spool and the disconnect interval expires, PSF ends the session with the printer. PSF attempts to restart the session when there is more work on the spool for the printer. After the session is restarted, PSF must reload the resources required for the print jobs. When using this method of network printer sharing, PSF cannot determine if another print driver is active.

You can request this method of network printer sharing by specifying the following parameters in the PSF Startup Proc.

MGMTMODE=OUTAVAILFAILURE=WCONNECTTIMEOUT=REDRIVEDISCINTV=n

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