Re: HP IIIsi (don't laugh) and AS/400

[pault@xxxxxxxxx (Paul Tykodi)]

Dear Chuck,

Usually if you change the parameter named type style (found in the online 
setup, Printer Setup, second setup screen of a 3487) from System to Local, the 
problem disappears. As Pat mentioned, it is usually related to font requests 
that are not supported by the Workstation Customization facility of the AS/400. 
If you allow the font support to be controlled locally, the AS/400 assumes that 
the device will take care of choosing the most appropriate font from the spool 
file font request.

HTH

/Paul
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Paul Tykodi, Technical Director                 E-mail: pault@praim.com
Praim Inc.                                           Tel: 603-431-0606
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Date:   Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:43:11 -0800
From:   Pat Barber <MBOCEANSIDE@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Subject:        Re: HP IIIsi (don't laugh) and AS/400

Chuck Lewis wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> Dealing with what I have (plans to replace as SOON as things free up
> from our upgrade !) and am trying to attach an HP IIIsi via a terminal
> to the AS/400. I've tried it with a Decision Data and an IBM 3487 with
> no luck. Latest attempt on the 3487 I set the printer up as a 3812 on
> the terminal and used the HPIII***** selection. It creates as a 5219 on
> the AS/400, vary's on OK and let's me start the writer. Asks me to load
> forms and then gets a CPA4018 "Operator action required on device". This
> is the same thing I get on the Decision Data. I delete and recreate the
> device on the AS/400 as a 3812 and that doesn't help either. I've had no
> problem with HP IV's , IV +'s and HP 5's...
> 

I have seen this problem with older HP's... Sounds like it wants a "font" 
change which a 5219 can do, but since it's a lazer it can't really do that... 
Layers and layers of emulation cause this.  It also might be calling for a font 
that does not exsist on 400 or one that it can not replace...

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