RE: WSCST type function on IPDS printer type

I just tested my idea of using two DEVDs to handle special forms, and it
didn't work as I had hoped. I sent a report with a different form to
printer P1. Then I gave the change forms msg a G, and had the Align Forms
message waiting. While that message was waiting, I released a report on
printer P1LAN. That report waited until I answered the align forms
message, and the first report printed. Unfortunately, after the printer
waited the 30 seconds or so for the device time out, the report on P1LAN
printed, even though I had a different forms type on P1.

While one of the DEVDs is ACTIVE, it must send a busy message to the
second DEVD/OUTQ. Once the DEVD finishes its print job(s) and times out,
the physical printer then becomes available to the next print request. So
the system will prevent the second DEVD from interfering with an ACTIVE
print job, but once that job finishes and times out, the next print job
will grab the physical printer. If it's the original DEVD/OUTQ, it will
track the forms type, but a job from the other DEVD/OUTQ only tracks its
own forms type. The printer is not considered ACTIVE if the change forms
message is waiting, but it is active if the align forms message is
waiting.



Another nice idea shot down.

Steven Morrison
Fidelity Express





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The printer I am using is LAN attached. I don't see how the two DEVD's can

communicate forms changes to each other. They can't know the other even
exists can they? Now maybe if it was two OUTQs and one DEVD it might work.

I will just have to test this when time allows. For now, they will have to

be careful and hold the writer they are not currently using.

Thanks!

Charles,

Which are you saying won't work? We are currently using an IBM 6400
printer, IP attached, with IPDS. We use two device descriptions, both
active at the same time. On is used for normal printing, the other is

used

for one barcode report. As I check right now, both writers are active.

The

IPDS card adds the second address to the printer.

I'm not positive that the forms change would work using both device
descriptions. (We can't get the users to handle the forms changes
correctly here.They're convinced they have to send a break message to
everyone when they print checks, and then answer the forms change

messages

with an 'I'.


Steve

Steven Morrison
Fidelity Express




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It might work with twinax, as the system could tell there was only one
device....

Then again, I vaguely recall that with a twinax attached *IPDS printer
(6400) I couldn't have two
*DEVDs.

But I'm pretty sure it doesn't work with a network attached printer.

Charles

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Steven,

AFAIK, the system would manage the forms if there was only one *DEVD.

With two going to the same printer, you'd run into issues
since the system sees them as two separate devices.

Charles

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The system will manage the form changes if you let it. Your

users must

wait for the forms change messages, then change to the

special form,

then answer the message with a 'G' to tell the system that

the special

form is loaded. If they answer the forms change message

with an 'I' -

Ignore, they just told the system that they did not change forms.
They'll also have to answer the forms change messages to

switch back

to normal forms correctly.

The system will not write to the printer description A if printer
description B is printing. You should test this with the

special forms

handling for yourself. We don't change forms often, and our

printer is

lightly used, except in the morning.


Steven Morrison
Fidelity Express






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Steven, my concern was forms changes. How does the plain

paper device

know

that the printer is full of invoices for IPDS printing and

vice-versa?

We only print invoices weekly, and the normal paper is

replaced with

invoice paper. If somebody in another department sends a

print job to

the printer before the invoice job prints, wouldn't the

printer start

printing the wrong thing on the invoice paper?

Thanks,

-Steve

For now we are using two different device descriptions to get it
all done, but they have to be careful to hold writers etc. when
setting up for special print jobs and forms. I would

prefer to have

on device description.

Any suggestions appreciated.

We have an IPDS printer (IBM 6400) with 2 device

descriptions. Both are

active (along with writers) at the same time with no

problems. I've also

used laser printers (IBM, HP & Lexmark) with IPDS cards

with multiple

device descriptions. Both device descriptions can be active

at the same

time without problems. Just send your output to the correct outq.

Steven Morrison
Fidelity Express
903-885-1283 ext. 479
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