Re: Help with TN5250 Printing

[Mike Madore <mmadore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,

I would recommend that you delete any devices you may have created on the
AS/400.  They will be automatically created when you start up
lp5250d.

Mike

On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, Mike wrote:

> Mike:
> Sorry, I use the same account in two locations, so your most recent msgs are
> of course at the location that I am not at presently.
> 
> I ran another test, this time with the '400 administrator present!  I
> checked the lpq-Plinuxoptra and there were no entries.
> 
> What we're getting from the AS400 qsysopr msgs, is a 'hardware failure', the
> details of which show error code 6140, the linuxopts2 device goes
> immediately active, writer shows active and then in the handshake process
> fails somehow on the above error msg.  The printer does work locally within
> Linux OS...so I'm wondering if you have any suggestions.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Madore <mmadore@mail.turbolinux.com>
> To: <LINUX5250@midrange.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 11:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Help with TN5250 Printing
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > > If you can re-direct me back to a remote outq, and a valid command line
> > > format for TN5250 printer session, we'll be happy to go back and try the
> new
> > > suggestions.   Problem is, we have too many variables now, ie. proper
> > > configuration of the AS400 side, proper printer configuration on the
> LInux /
> > > printer side, command line variables fluctuation. For example the -p
> doesn't
> > > work but is shown in the examples as being the 'printer session'
> designator,
> > > however the -P does work.  The -T is not shown in example, and the only
> > > command following -P illustrated is scs2ascii | lpr -Pprintername.
> >
> > The command line I posted earlier should work.  As long as you have the
> > correct PTFs on the AS/400, and have auto device configuration turned on,
> > you shouldn't have to do any other configuration of the AS/400.
> >
> > Mike
> >
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