Re: 4224 and AFPDS Questions (2)

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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