Re: Help with TN5250 Printing

[Mike Madore <mmadore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,


On Tue, 18 Apr 2000, Mike wrote:

> SUMMARY:
> 
> we've created an OUTQ on the AS400 V4R2, we are in compliance with the 
>necessary PTF's, machine code etc. for this version to work according to the 
>Linux 5250 project information.  
> 
> I have a RedHat Linux 6.1 Server install, with a parallel attached Lexmark 
>Optra R, with the filter of HP 4/5/6.
> I'm trying to get the right command line from this server to get a print 
>output to come from the '400 to the Linux printer.
> 
> tn5250 -P  -s linuxopt2 -T HP4   10.2.0.26 | lpr -Plinuxoptra
> 

I think this is what you want:

lp5250d -s linuxopt2 -T "HP4" -P "scs2ascii | lpr -Plinuxoptra" 10.2.0.26

If you are using the tn5250 command to print, you are probably using an
older version of the emulator.  Later versions have a seperate lp5250d
print daemon.

Mike

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