Re: Java print to remote outq?

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

LPD/LPR isn't really resilient...it's just dumb.

Basically, communication is one-direction host --> Printer

As the manual says:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_71/rzalu/rzaluconfiglprlpd.htm
Note: You should only consider using this method if your printer does not
support the Printer Job Language (PJL), Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP), or Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printing methods. This method
of printing has a number of limitations. Restrictions when using this
method include, but are not limited to:

   - No page range support.
   - Limited or no printer status.
   - Limited or no error recovery.
   - Limited or no control of a spooled file after it is sent.


Charles


On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 5:16 PM, Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> OK, I thought you meant an active device and a printer, and I was afraid
> of collisions if both send print jobs at the same time.  I'll give the
> dummy device a try.
>
>
> I'm not sure why remote outq's are the least preferred method.  In my
> experience they're much more resilient and nowhere near as "high
> maintenance" as devices.  I only use devices where I need page# control, or
> with printers that don't support LPR.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Wilt [mailto:charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 3:27 PM
> To: Java Programming on and around the IBM i <java400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Java print to remote outq?
>
> Normally, when you create a printer DEVD, the system creates an OUTQ of
> the same name.
>
> If the OUTQ already exists, (IIRC) you'll get a warning message.
>
> See the section, "*Configuring a Dummy Device Description to Use with a
> Remote Output Queue"*
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1010090
>
>
> Note however, that a remote outq is the least prefered method of printing..
> http://wiki.midrange.com/index.php/Setting_up_a_printer
>
>
> Charles
>
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