Re: 4224 and AFPDS Questions (2)

["Paul Tykodi" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Roger,

The ability of 4224's to handle IPDS data streams is dependent on the
internal memory available in the printer. Changing the Advanced Function
Printing parameter from *NO to *YES will also require the printer to be able
to handle a more complex data stream which again will require a certain
amount of onboard memory. From your description of what happened, it sounds
like the target printer might have been just a little short of the memory
required to handle an AFP *YES data stream.

You definitely can set the forms length from the host. When using AFP *YES,
you will need to create a PSF Configuration Object in order to enable the
Page Size Control parameter.

Let me know off list if you need further information about creating a PSF
Configuration Object.

Best Regards,

/Paul

Paul Tykodi
Director of Technical Services
LCI-Intermate US, Inc.

p: 603.431.0606 x115
f:  603.436.6432
paul@intermate-us.com
www.intermate.com

Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 19:19:59 -0500
From: "Roger Vicker, CCP" <rvicker@vicker.com>
Subject: 4224 and AFPDS Questions (2)

Hello,

Host System: Model 620  at V4R4M0 with Cum 147. Frame Relay to Perle
494E. Twinax to printers.

I recently tried changing the DEVD on a 4224-X02 to AFP(*YES). When
the first spool file released the writer job went to 95+ percent and
nothing EVER printed. The same spool file printed on a 4224-01 that
has been AFP(*YES) since the System 38. All I could find in the
Softcopy and Infocenter is that any 4224 model 100 could print AFPDS.
Is the X02 an odd ball model that the AS/400 doesn't handle?

Second, I thought that they data stream from the AS400 had been
enhanced several years ago so that when doing IPDS & AFPDS the form
length would be set on the fly rather than on the printer's front
panel. However when I tried sending some new forms to the 4224-01 it
continued to do page ejects (spool file & front panel) based on the
front panel setting (ALT+TEST to 302, ALT+4). Was I dreaming this?

Thanks.

See you at Common.

Roger Vicker, CCP

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