RE: IPDS Cards

[michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks Paul!

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:38:53 -0500, "Paul Tykodi"
<p.tykodi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Dear Michael,
> 
> There is a PSF Configuration Object parameter called resource retention.
> When set to *YES (the default), resources are downloaded to the printer
> and
> stored locally at the printer until it notifies the host that it is
> running
> out of storage space. When this IPDS reply is received, the host takes
> action to delete some resources stored at the printer (sends a command
> with
> a list of resources to delete from the printer cache) in order for the
> printer to be able to continue working.
> 
> The *YES setting allows the resources to be stored locally at the printer
> across spool file boundaries.
> 
> The *NO setting causes all downloaded resources to be deleted by the
> printer
> at the end of each spool file processed.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> /Paul
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> 
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> date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:48:21 -0500
> from: michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> subject: RE: IPDS Cards
> 
> Then it would only d/l the template when it needed it?
> 
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:51:50 -0600, "Vern Hamberg"
> <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > AFAIK, with a true IPDS printer (and cards?) the system will send
> > resources
> > down once and store them at the printer. But if you emulate IPDS with
> > Host
> > Print Transform, this does not happen, so it is slower. There are some
> > posts about sending stuff to HP printers as macros, thus storing AFP
> > resources at the printer.
> >
> > Vern
> >
> > At 02:37 PM 3/18/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Thanks Richar. I don't *think* it can, but I'm not sure. That's what I
> > >want to have happen, and I may need to use PCL overlays to do it.
> > >
> > >On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 14:24:04 -0500, "Richard Casey"
> > ><casey_r@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > > > Michael,
> > > >
> > > > Check out http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/200402/msg00669.html
> > > >
> > > > Could that same technique be applied to an IPDS printer? I don't have
> one
> > > > of those to try it out on.
> > > >
> > > > Richard
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > > > michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:22 AM
> > > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > > Subject: Re: IPDS Cards
> > > >
> > > > Yeah...that's what I want to do...store the form on the printer. That
> way
> > > > it doesn't have to be downloaded to the printer every time a report
> > > > (invoice) is printed.
> 
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