Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files

Manufacturer Type (MFRTYPMDL)

Select a manufacturer type and model. This is the name of the WSCO. Select *IBM6400EP for Epson emulation or *IBM6400PR or *IBM42023 for Proprinter Emulation.

NOTE: Select the Manufacturer Type Model based on the data type.

a. Report printing, text only, no IGP or barcodes.

Manufacturer Type Model

= *IBM42023

Workstation customizing object

= *NONE

Since IBM42023 is a Printronix XL emulation, the printer emulation must also be switched to Proprinter emulation. Be sure to save the printer emulation as the power-up configuration.

Alternate selection:

Manufacturer Type Model = *IBM6400EP

Workstation Customizing Object = *NONE

Since IBM6400EP is an Epson emulation, the printer emulation must be also switched to Epson emulation. Be sure to save the printer emulation as the power-up configuration.

b. PGL or VGL or PPI program.

 

Manufacturer Type Model

= *WSCSTCONT132

Workstation Customizing Object = QWPDEFAULT

Library

= QSYS

This selects a generic object that passes the data unchanged without any escape codes to the printer. Text files will print in the currently selected printer configuration, cpi, lpi, and form length. OS/400 versions below V3R7 may not have this selection and may require manual creation of

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