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Marc,

At 08:17 PM 12/2/1997 -0500, you wrote:
>Having an AS/400 connected to an Ethernet network is new to me,
>as is this whole sitation.  Currently, whenever something needs to
>print, Netsoft is used to route the AS/400 output to the printer.  This
>seems like an extra step to me, can't something like a Jet Direct
>card attached to the network be used to handle the output directly
>from the AS/400?  Would autoconfig pick up the Jet Direct?
>
>Specifically, I need to send output to an HP 2930 printer, which 
>looks like it handles ASCII codes.  What is the best way to 
>accomplish this?    Is there a particular manual that addresses 
>networks and printing?

Printing is easily handled with TCP/IP. I can't recommend strongly enough
that you start using TCP/IP and get away from Netsoft at all costs. The
router _is_ and extra step, especially if it's the one that comes with CA.
This also requires that MSDLC be used. TCP/IP doesn't need that at all.

The setup is outrageously simple: use the CRTOUTQ command. You can find
simple details as <http://www.brooksnet.com> and probably at Pete Hall's
site <http://www.inwave.com/~peteh/>. With the JetDirect you must specify
one of the 'raw' queues on the card when using CRTOUTQ. Be sure to enter
the apostrophes, to preserve lowercase. You also need to specify the IP
address of the card.

There's also info in the TCP/IP Configuration and Reference in the LPD/LPR
section(s).

BTW, you don't need to implement TCP/IP across the board to implement this,
you can start with this situation and expand as desired.

HTH

Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55401-2499
(612) 371-1111 x480


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