Re: TCP/IP queue definitions

[Gary Feinstein <gfeinste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Dorr wrote:
> 
> Midrangers,
>   I have a few questions concerning TCP/IP printing and Print queues.  I have 
>set
> up a couple of Lexmark Optra N printers to receive output from our AS/400 via
> TCP/IP to a Novell print queue.  I did this, following directions of an IBM
> AS/400 tech.  The printers work as they should, but I cannot see them when I
> select "Work with Writers".  I can, however, see them when I go to "WRKOUTQ".
> The tech told me to set the printers up in the QGPL library, but the only 
>printer
> that shows up is the locally attached PRT01 which is defined in QUSERSYS.  The
> tech's response to me was "I can see printers on my system that have been 
>defined
> this way! Can you print to the Optra Ns?" (yes), "Then don't worry about it."
> Well, I may not worry about it, but my users do when they can't see their
> printers.  I could define the printers in QUSERSYS, but I noticed several
> responses on this list (months ago) that said to set printers up in QGPL, so I
> would like to do it the right way.   What does it take for my users to see the
> QGPL defined printers?
> 
> Question #2 - How do I print to these Optra printers directly.  They have 
>their
> own IP addresses, so I would like to bypass the Novell print queues if 
>possible.
> 
> TIA, MD
> 
> -- Michael A Dorr
Michael,
        First of all, specify WRKWTR *ALL to see all the printers.  Just doing
WRKWTR will show only your localazied AS400 printers.  By specifying
*ALL for the WTR prompt, you will see all remote writers.
        As for printing directly to the printer, we do this just fine.  Create
a remote output queue, specifying the IP address for the remote printer
queue parameter.  This works without having to specify a queue in
JetAdmin or whatever pritner managing software you use.
HTH,
Gary Feinstein
AS/400 System Administrator
Planet Hollywood International Inc.
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