RE: XEROX Docuprint 90

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> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Smith, Dave
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:14 PM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: XEROX Docuprint 90 
> 
> 
> Makes perfect sense, but (there is always a "but") I was thinking that
> this was the line allowing us to specify Host print 
> transform: *No?  No?
> 
> Destination options  . . . . . . . . . :   XAIX   
> 
> I obviously need to learn more about this but I am happy it's working!
> 

Dave,

No the destination options param has no bearing on HPT.

Destination options (DESTOPT)
Specifies destination-dependent options. This is typically set to 'XAIX' (all 
uppercase) at R440 OS/400 and above and set to 'XAUTOQ XAIX' (all uppercase) at 
all previous versions of OS/400.

The XAUTOQ value specifies that the remote writer is to save the *USERASCII 
data stream in an LPDxxxxx spooled file whenever the print server, PC or Unix 
server times out, then the LPDxxxxx spooled file can be sent without further 
transformation to ASCII once the writer makes another connection to the 
printer. The XAUTOQ processing is done automatically at R440 OS/400 and above. 
Without XAUTOQ processing, large OS/400 spooled files could stay in SND status 
indefinitely.

The XAIX value specifies that the remote writer is to send the spooled file to 
the printer multiple times if the number of copies is greater than 1. It is 
recommended to use the XAIX value in the destination options (DESTOPT) 
parameter, but there are times when it should not be used. With XAIX specified, 
the remote writer opens the connection to the printer and sends down multiple 
copies of the print data and control file pair. Each control file contains one 
print command for the data file that preceded it. This method is required for 
printers that start printing the data right away. However, there are some print 
servers that will close the connection after the first copy is sent. This is an 
unexpected close, resulting in retrying to send from the beginning which will 
cause the remote writer to loop forever and will cause the spooled file to be 
printed indefinitely. In this case, XAIX should not be used. When XAIX is not 
specified, the data file and control file will be sent once, but the control 
file will contain multiple print commands. This reduces network traffic, but 
can only be used with servers which can buffer all the data before knowing how 
many copies to print. Therefore, without XAIX specified, the print server may 
or may not print multiple copies of the OS/400 or i5/OS spooled file.


HTH,
Charles