Re: HP4050 -- MIDRANGE-L

this is our current 4050 config. We did have to follow IBM's recommend to
adjust the Jet Direct timeout. See Knowledge Base doc on Printer Timeout.
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.NSF/acf2ee1e9d64b16e8625680b00020389/1e
61e34f2505754f862566e20051c3de?OpenDocument&ExpandSection=3&Highlight=0,time
out,hp#_Section3

our config - also outq is as was created
CRTDEVPRT DEVD(Z4) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(3812) MODEL(1) LANATTACH(*IP) +
         PORT(9100) ATTACH(*DIRECT) ONLINE(*YES) FONT(11 *NONE) +
         FORMFEED(*AUTOCUT) SEPDRAWER(*FILE) PRTERRMSG(*INQ) +
         MSGQ(*LIBL/QSYSOPR) ACTTMR(170) INACTTMR(*SEC15) +
         LINESPEED(19200) WORDLEN(8) PARITY(*NONE) STOPBITS(1) +
         TRANSFORM(*YES) MFRTYPMDL(*HP4000) PPRSRC1(*LETTER) +
         PPRSRC2(*LETTER) ENVELOPE(*NUMBER10) ASCII899(*NO) +
         IMGCFG(*NONE) CHRID(*SYSVAL) RMTLOCNAME('10.0.1.74') +
         SYSDRVPGM(*HPPJLDRV) TEXT('Laser Printer in MIS')

hth
jim franz


----- Original Message -----
From: "William A.(Tony) Corbett" <corbett@asresources.com>
To: "MIDRANGE-L@midrange. com" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 8:09 AM
Subject: RE: HP4050


> Hi guys,
> Here's some more info:
>
> The 4050 has had the IPDS chip removed, I believe it was hooked up as a CA
> printer before, or maybe twinax?  They stole the IPDS chip to be used
> somewhere else and set it up on the network.  And, it's on a Jetdirect
box,
> I believe.  As I said, it's in a remote branch and I can't get to it
> directly.
> I've been "playing" around with the lpi and cpi on the Ovrprtf and I just
> haven't been able to come up with a consistent combination, so far.
> Jim, I'd really appreciate that WCST...thanks.
> I've been able, in the past, to avoid messing with a WCST.  With all these
> network-attached printers we're being bombarded with, looks like I need to
> develop a new "skill".
> The AS400 devd:
>
>                    Change Device Desc (Printer) (CHGDEVPRT)
>
> Type choices, press Enter.
>
> Device description . . . . . . . > CANPRT        Name
> Port number  . . . . . . . . . .   9100          0-65535, *SAME
> Online at IPL  . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *SAME, *YES, *NO
> Font:
>   Identifier . . . . . . . . . .   011           *SAME, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13,
> 18...
>   Point size . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE         000.1-999.9, *SAME, *NONE
> Form feed  . . . . . . . . . . .   *AUTOCUT      *SAME, *TYPE, *CONT...
> Separator drawer . . . . . . . .   *FILE         1-255, *SAME, *FILE
> Separator program  . . . . . . .   *NONE         Name, *SAME, *NONE
>   Library  . . . . . . . . . . .                 Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
> Printer error message  . . . . .   *INFO         *SAME, *INQ, *INFO
> Message queue  . . . . . . . . .   BROOKS        Name, *SAME, *CTLD,
*SYSOPR
>   Library  . . . . . . . . . . .     *LIBL       Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
> Activation timer . . . . . . . .   2500          1-2550, *SAME, *NOMAX
> Inactivity timer . . . . . . . .   *SEC30        1-30, *SAME, *ATTACH...
> Line speed . . . . . . . . . . .   19200         *SAME, *TYPE, 150, 300...
> Word length  . . . . . . . . . .   8             *SAME, *TYPE, 7, 8
> Type of parity . . . . . . . . .   *NONE         *SAME, *TYPE, *EVEN,
> *ODD...
> Stop bits  . . . . . . . . . . .   1             *SAME, *TYPE, 1, 2
> Host print transform . . . . . .   *YES          *SAME, *NO, *YES
> Manufacturer type and model  . .   *HP4000
> Paper source 1 . . . . . . . . .   *LETTER       *SAME, *MFRTYPMDL,
> *LETTER...
> Paper source 2 . . . . . . . . .   *LETTER       *SAME, *MFRTYPMDL,
> *LETTER...
> Envelope source  . . . . . . . .   *NONE         *SAME, *MFRTYPMDL...
> ASCII code page 899 support  . .   *NO           *SAME, *NO, *YES
> Image configuration  . . . . . .   *NONE         *SAME, *NONE, *IMGA01...
> Character identifier:
>   Graphic character set  . . . .   *SYSVAL       1-32767, *SAME, *SYSVAL
>   Code page  . . . . . . . . . .                 1-32767
>  Remote location:
>    Name or address  . . . . . . .   '192.168.10.221'
>  User-defined options . . . . . .   *SAME         Character value, *SAME,
> *NONE
>                 + for more values
>  User-defined object:
>    Object . . . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE         Name, *SAME, *NONE
>      Library  . . . . . . . . . .                 Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
>    Object type  . . . . . . . . .                 *DTAARA, *DTAQ, *FILE...
>  Data transform program . . . . .   *NONE         Name, *SAME, *NONE
>    Library  . . . . . . . . . . .                 Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
>  System driver program  . . . . .   *HPPJLDRV
>  Text 'description' . . . . . . .   *BLANK
>  Workstation customizing object     *NONE         Name, *SAME, *NONE
>    Library  . . . . . . . . . . .                 Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
> -----------------------------------------------
> Original post:
>
> Hi,
> Anyone with any words of wisdom on getting a HP4050 printing correctly?
We
> just attached this printer to the network as a network printer and one
user
> prints some 9x11 reports which just won't line up right.  I've tried
> changing the printer file in all the ways I can think of and I just can't
> get it to work consistently.
>
> All of us have seen it, first page runs over and then you'll get a
> combination of blank pages and real short pages.
>
> Another problem is that it's a remote location, so I can't run back and
> forth from the desk to the printer to use the "try this, try that" method.
>
> If anyone has some perls of wisdom, please share
> -----------------------------------------------
> Thanks for all your tips and advice.
>
> William A.(Tony) Corbett
> CBT400 - Technical Consultant
> IBM Certified Specialist-AS/400 Developer
> http://www.cbt400.com
> corbett@cbt400.com
> 770-587-4812 (no answer forwards to mobile)
> fax:  404-663-473
>
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