RE: Printer Control Issues

IF you want Ethernet printing to be functionally equivalent and therefore as 
dependable as twinax printing, then the only option is to use IPDS printers and 
the PSF/400 license program.

Your other cheaper, and less dependable options in order of preference are:
SNMP
IPP
PJL
LPR/LPD

IPDS for example, tells the host each time a page is printed successfully.  So 
when the last page is done, then the host knows the spool file has been 
successfully printed.  Other protocols, tell the host that the file is done 
once it has been fully received into the printer's buffer.


HTH,

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Thompson, Glenn
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 2:49 PM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Printer Control Issues
> 
> 
> We are looking at replacing some twinax printers with 
> Ethernet printers.
> I think we will be losing some functionality.  Is there a way 
> to get the
> AS/400 to recognize when the printer is out of paper,  jammed 
> or needs a
> new form loaded?
> 
>  
> 
> thanks
> 
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