Re: Configuring Remote Out queues to print to multiple -- MIDRANGE-L

In my humble opinion, the device description is still the best way to go.

If you don't want to answer messages, change the Printer Error Message parameter to *INFO This will suppress the printer generated messages that require an answer, ie Empty, Jammed. If the printer runs out of paper, just load it and it will pick up where it left off. But, it won't change the messages about forms. If you have multiple form types on the outq, you still have to answer those message, unless, you start or change the writer with a form type other than *ALL. Then it will only print the designated form type and the others will sit on the queue. If you have nothing but laser printers, it's far easier to change the overrides to match.

The message queue is maintained in the device description. The default is set to QSYSOPR, but you can change it to any workstation message queue. Then, any time the writer is stated, it will use the designated msgq.

If you still want to stay with Remote OUTQ. The need for QAUTOQ and XAIX was supposed to have been removed, I think in V5R1. You can gain some control back if you create a 'dummy' device description over the remote outq. You still start a remote writer, but the device description somehow gives the remote writer a hand. It doesn't even have to be varied on. Smoke and mirrors I think.

$.02
Wayne Johnston
Integrity Technology, LLC

date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:40:44 -0600
from: dkimmel@xxxxxxxxxxx
subject: Re: Configuring Remote Out queues to print to multiple
drawers

You should be able to do something like this:

                         Create Output Queue (CRTOUTQ)

Type choices, press Enter.

Writers to autostart . . . . . . AUTOSTRWTR     *NONE
Queue for writer messages  . . . MSGQ           QSYSOPR
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .                  *LIBL
Connection type  . . . . . . . . CNNTYPE      > *IP
Destination type . . . . . . . . DESTTYPE     > *OTHER
Host print transform . . . . . . TRANSFORM      *YES
Manufacturer type and model  . . MFRTYPMDL    > *HP4000
Workstation customizing object   WSCST          *NONE
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .
Image configuration  . . . . . . IMGCFG         *NONE
Destination options  . . . . . . DESTOPT        *NONE

The MFRTYPMDL of *HP4000 should set you up to use all the functions of
your HP printer provided it can emulate an HP4000. HP4000 has multiple
drawers and the workstation customization object associated with MFRTYPMDL
*HP4000 tells Host Print Transform how to use them. An HP4000 also knows
how to print multiple copies, so you shouldn't need the DESTOPT XAIX
either.

If (and only if) your model HP doesn't emulate one of the MFRTYPMDL
options distributed with OS400, you can set up a *WSCST object. You'll
need the programmer's reference manual for your printer and the Printer
API manual for OS400. You build a source member according to the API
manual and use the CRTWSCST command.

Dan


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We are trying to figure out how to configure remote out queues on the
iSeries to print to multiple drawers. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Krish
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