Re: Configuring Remote Out queues to print to multiple

I haven't done any comparison between using a device driver versus remote 
outq. It is possible a device driver would be better.

The departmental HP's have an embedded LPD which works nicely with the LPR 
that is invoked by a remote outq set up for IP. It's really how the HP's 
are designed to work. Probably the same thing is done by the device 
driver. Your Windows drivers use the same LPR/LPD protocol, so using a 
remote outq might make using the same printer as both a Windows network 
printer and an iSeries printer work better.

Dan




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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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