RE: Zebra printers using IP network connection - how to perform p age

try  creating a *ip printer device (crtdevprt), for that printer...

tim

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> [SMTP:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stone, Joel
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:05 PM
> To:   'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject:      Zebra printers using IP network connection - how to perform
> page
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> We have several Zebra brand bar code label printers, model Z-140.  They
> are
> parallel printers with a Zebra network converter "dongle" to an IP
> network.
> 
> When a user wants to restart a 1000 label report at page 990, they have to
> print the entire report a second time.
> 
> The only method we have found around this is to use SPLTOOL to split the
> file into multiple spool files, or rebuild the spool file by re-running
> the
> application (with the reduced amount of data).
> 
> I can understand that the AS/400 didn't properly support IP printers 15
> years ago, but it must be able to support them (including restarts) in
> 2004!!!  Especially since IBM dropped twinax controllers from their
> product
> lineup years ago.
> 
> 
> Here is the output writer description:
> 
> 
>     Writer      Type  Device      Queue       Library     Status  Form
> Type
>     GSCZ1       RMT               GSCZ1       QGPL37       STR    *ALL  
> 
> 
> How can I configure these printers to have restart capabilities?
> 
> If the answer is that this cannot be done, then how can IBM expect
> companies
> to stick with the AS/400?  As old twinax printers are replaced by standard
> IP printers, users will experience the loss of printer control.  Isn't
> this
> unacceptable? 
> 
> Is the only solution to buy overpriced non-standard IPDS printers??
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
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