Re: HP IIIsi (don't laugh) and AS/400

[Pat Barber <MBOCEANSIDE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck Lewis wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> Dealing with what I have (plans to replace as SOON as things free up
> from our upgrade !) and am trying to attach an HP IIIsi via a terminal
> to the AS/400. I've tried it with a Decision Data and an IBM 3487 with
> no luck. Latest attempt on the 3487 I set the printer up as a 3812 on
> the terminal and used the HPIII***** selection. It creates as a 5219 on
> the AS/400, vary's on OK and let's me start the writer. Asks me to load
> forms and then gets a CPA4018 "Operator action required on device". This
> is the same thing I get on the Decision Data. I delete and recreate the
> device on the AS/400 as a 3812 and that doesn't help either. I've had no
> problem with HP IV's , IV +'s and HP 5's...
> 

I have seen this problem with older HP's... Sounds like it wants a
"font" change which a 5219 can do, but since it's a lazer it can't
really do that... Layers and layers of emulation cause this. 
It also might be calling for a font that does not exsist on 400
or one that it can not replace...
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