RE: Network printer link droped

We had this problem with our Lexmark.  We had to create a PSFCFG file. 
 Also, try extending your timeout parameter on your printer.  If you still 
have problems, try calling Lexmark support - they are very good.

User resource library  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *JOBLIBL
IPDS pass through  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *YES
Activate release timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NORDYF
Release timer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *SEC30
Restart timer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *IMMED
SNA retry count  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   2
Delay time between retries . . . . . . . . . . . :   0
Blank page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *YES
Page size control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NO
Resident fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *YES
Resource retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *YES
Edge orient  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NO
Use outline fonts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NO
Remote location:
  Name or address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE



TCP/IP port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE
TCP/IP activation timer  . . . . . . . . . . . . :   170
PSF defined options:
  *NONE
Eric Kempter
CommAir Mechanical Services, Inc.


-----Original Message-----
From:   S.A. Centea [SMTP:acentea@yahoo.com]
Sent:   Wednesday, June 02, 1999 1:47 PM
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Network printer link droped

Here's my problem for the connexion gurus on the list.

I created several *LAN TCP/IP printers (ordinary &
IPDS) via CRTDEVPRT, each one with its own IP address.
All printers are HP or Lexmark, ethernet 10/100, local
or remote.

Everything is working fine ... but the writers are
dropped several times a day. The bug occurs when a
first file is to be printed, having the message :
__________________________________________________


Message ID . . . . . . :   PQT3621
Severity . . . . . . . :   40
Message type . . . . . :   Information



Message . . . . :   The session with device xxxxx
ended abnormally.
Cause . . . . . :   The session with device xxxxx at
RMTLOCNAME 199.202.202.43, using PORT 9100, ended
abnormally.  The error code is 20, which indicates one
of the following conditions:
20-39: A communications failure occurred.
40-59: An internal failure occurred.

Recovery  . . . :   For error codes 20-39, check for
problems in your network. After correcting the
problem, start the printer writer ( ... )
__________________________________________________

I checked all parms, nothing seems to be wrong. The
network guys confirmed having no problem from their
part.

I extended my tests and defined remote IP OUTQs on the
same printers. They work OK and are always ON, as they
don't have any printer writer attached.

But I cannot use them in IPDS, so I return to the need
of having IP printer writers ...

When I restart the writer, all accumulated spools in
OUTQ are printed normally. But I know next time it
will behave the same and the connexion will be
dropped.

Any ideas ???

Thanks


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Andrei Centea
Canadelle Inc - Sara Lee Corp.
Montreal
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