RE: Configuring a IPDS HP Laserjet 5000 on V3R2

While it's true that PSF is not required for all IPDS printers.

It is also true that it is required for all LAN attached IPDS printers.

Thus, the original poster does indeed need it.

My simple version of the rules:
PSF/400 required:
1) IPDS is LAN attached
2) printer DEVD has DEVTYPE(*IPDS) and AFP(*YES)
3) you want to print spool files defined DEVTYPE(*AFPDS or *LINE or
*AFPDSLINE) to an DEVTYPE(*IPDS) printer

PSF/400 not required:
1) twinax attached, DEVD has DEVTYPE(*IPDS) and AFP(*NO)
2) spool files defined DEVTYPE(*IPDS)

Interestingly enough, spool files defined DEVTYPE(*IPDS) cannot be sent to
ASCII printers via Host Print Transform.  But you can change the spool file
to (*AFPDS) and HPT will handle it.  Though there are some limitations when
compared to what and DEVTYPE(*IPDS) AFP(*YES) would be able to do.


HTH, 

Charles


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Barber [mailto:mboceanside@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 10:12 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Configuring a IPDS HP Laserjet 5000 on V3R2
> 
> 
> Not necessary for IPDS use.... Only if you use
> certain features such AFP. IPDS is a "hardware"
> function and many IPDS functions are done at the
> DDS level. This does NOT require PSF.
> 
> The rules for PSF remain as one of the most confusing
> things IBM has ever managed to add to the OS.
> 
> 
> Go here:
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r1/ic2924/books/c415713403.htm
> 
> There are two sections: "When is PSF required?" and "When is 
> PSF Optional?"
> 
> 
> CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > To print to a LAN attached IPDS printer, you need PSF/400.
> > 
> > It's an optional part of the OS that you have to pay extra for.  
> 
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