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Marc, David, and Vernon, In a message dated 98-05-03 13:23:57 EDT, you write: > >We're sending spool files to an HP laser printer using > >TCP/IP but the number of copies on the spool files is > >ignored. Has anyone else had this situation? > > > >The output queue is set up with a Manufacturer Type and > >Model of *HP5. The spool files print fine except that they > >print only once. Host print transform is set to *YES. > > > >Any ideas? We're at V4R1. > > We're suffering here from the nature of TCP/IP printing. The application > used is call lpd/lpr and does not read spooled file attributes—spooled > files are not part of TCP/IP, only AS/400. > > There are some HP extensions, I think, that IBM is adding to its > implementation of lpr. I don't know the details right now—someone else on > the list certainly can dredge up the info from the recesses. > > The same issue of TCP/IP function comes up with PAGERANGE and many of our > other goodies. Also, we run into limitations with TELNET when running > PC5250 over TCP/IP. IBM seems to be addressing all these things, adding 400 > function to these IP apps. Meanwhile, we lose some function to gain > universal use. Sigh! It is my understanding that the only way to cirmcumvent the PAGERANGE and COPIES function loss inherent with LPD/LPR (after all, an inherently _SUPERIOR_ machine wouldn't actually _POLL_ a device to see what it's capabilities were and adjust its data stream accordingly, now _WOULD_ it ;-)?) is to create a "dummy" OUTQ and point it at the TCP/IP remote writer in question. Send output to the queue rather than the writer, and PAGERANGE and COPIES should work again. Be forewarned -- this method, while sound, utilizes even more system resources than "Host Print Transform" from what I've heard. Be sure and have your spooling subsystem split out into a different memory pool with a high enough activity level if you're going to use it. Hey! What am I _SAYING_????!!!! That little miracle called QPFRADJ can do this _FOR_ you, can't it? Everyone _SAYS_ you don't _NEED_ to understand Work Management anymore ;-)! Regards! Dean Asmussen Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc. Fuquay-Varina, NC USA E-Mail: DAsmussen@aol.com "Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time..." -- Steven Wright +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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