Defining the printer to the host: TCP/IP attachment
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| Follow these steps to configure your AS/400 to print to a printer | |||
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Configuration | The following worksheet will help you in planning the printer | |||||
worksheet | installation. It describes the key values which you need to supply | |||||
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Item description | Also known as... | Source |
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Device | DEVD |
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Remote location | RMTLOCNAME | Xerox printer software installation. This is the |
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Port number | PORT |
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NOTE: It is assumed that your AS/400 is connected to the LAN and all the prerequisite software is installed and configured.
1. Configure the printer for TCP/IP at the printer controller
Refer to the Guide to Configuring and Managing the System for the procedure to specify the TCP/IP option.
Installation Planning Guide |
