Re: Are these valid arguments for DevicePrinters?

["Adam Lang" <aalang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Our autoinsurance program has other subprograms that dump to printer
devices.

Also, I think when users specify where they want to send an OfficeVision
document to print, they send it to the printer device.

Why do you want users to start the printers?  Shouldn't the writers be
running at all times?

The final reason I have it setup that way, it was the only documentation I
found from IBM that detailed how to setup a network printer. :)  I had no
other option to choose from. :)

The AS/400 is not printing "directly" to the printer.  IT is sending the
print to a Linux print server I setup that handles all the queues.  I had
problems with the AS/400 timing out writers and stopping them if someone
else was using the network port on the printer.

Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dare" <oludare@ix.netcom.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: Are these valid arguments for DevicePrinters?


> If you're using remote outqs, why do you have to mapped them to a virtual
> device?
> In my original post I'm seeking others knowledge on the advantages of a
> device description printers over remote outqs.
> I do believe that RO are inefficient way of setting up printers on the
> AS/400.  For one, pagerange printing become difficult to acheive,
> programming for some special printing with printer files becomes
difficult,
> users can not start printers with RO etc.
>
> Dare
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Lang" <aalang@rutgersinsurance.com>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 2:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Are these valid arguments for DevicePrinters?
>
>
> > Yes, "Could you". :)
> >
> > Adam Lang
> > Systems Engineer
> > Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> > http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dare" <oludare@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 2:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: Are these valid arguments for DevicePrinters?
> >
> >
> > > What do you mean by "Could clarify this a bit for an AS/400 novice?"
Is
> > > "you" missing in your statement?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Adam Lang" <aalang@rutgersinsurance.com>
> > > To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 2:13 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Are these valid arguments for DevicePrinters?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Could clarify this a bit for an AS/400 novice?  I setup about 5 HP
> > > laserjet
> > > > printers over the network using remote outqueues and mapping them to
a
> > > > virtual device.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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