Re: Problems setting up hp4350n as remote outq

[Paul Tykodi <ptykodi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,

I doubt your issue is with either the remote output
queue definition or the Host Print Transform program.

I noticed that your remote printer queue name was
FORMPORT and that your host queue name was CHECKTEST.
To me, it sounds like the IBM host spool files are
being post-processed to create a special format.

If this is correct, the incoming data stream must
match the sample used to create the special form
mapping exactly. If it is using unexpected PCL
commands or has moved a particular field to a
different location on the page, you will get the type
of corrupted result you are describing.

If you can further explain what is happening to the
data after it leaves your IBM host, I might be able to
provide some further suggestions.

Best Regards,

/Paul

> date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:11:58 -0400
> from: "Smith, Mike" <Mike_Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Problems setting up hp4350n as remote outq.
>
> I have setup a remote outq to print to a HP4350n
> printer.  I have it setup the model as *HP4.  I have
> tried Host Transform as both *yes and
> *no.  
>
> When I print using Host Transform *yes, I get (I
guess >it is pcl) on the first line of every page on
the >form.  
> Anyone have any experience using this printer as a
> remote outq? Or how I can resolve this.  
>
> Here is the configuration. 
> Queue:   CHECKTEST      Library:   QGPL 
>                                                     
    >Status:                                          
             
>  Writer active  . . . . . . . . . . . :   N         
         
>  Writer name(s) if active . . . . . . :             
         
>  Output queue held  . . . . . . . . . :   N         
         
> Maximum spooled file size:                           
         
>  Number of pages  . . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE     
         
>  Starting time  . . . . . . . . . . . :             
         
>  Ending time  . . . . . . . . . . . . :             
         
> Writers to autostart . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE     
         
> Display any file . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NO       
         
> Job separators . . . . . . . . . . . . :   0         
         
> Operator controlled  . . . . . . . . . :   *YES      
         
> Order of files on queue  . . . . . . . :   *FIFO     
         
> Data queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE     
         
>  Library  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :
>
> Queue:   CHECKTEST      Library:   QGPL
>
>
>
> Authority to check . . . . . . . . . . :   *OWNER
>
> Remote system  . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *INTNETADR
>
>
> Remote printer queue . . . . . . . . . :   FORMPORT
>
> Queue for writer messages  . . . . . . :   QSYSOPR
>
>  Library  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :     QSYS
>
> Connection type  . . . . . . . . . . . :   *IP
>
> Internet address . . . . . . . . . . . :  
> 192.168.0.27
>
> Destination type . . . . . . . . . . . :   *OTHER
>
> Host print transform . . . . . . . . . :   *YES
>
> Manufacturer type and model  . . . . . :   *HP4      
             
> Workstation customizing object . . . . :   *NONE     
             
>  Library  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :             
             
> Image configuration  . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE     
             
> Destination options  . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE     
             
>                                                     
           >                                          
                         
> Print separator page . . . . . . . . . :   *NO       
             
> User defined option  . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE     
             
> User defined object:                                 
             
>  Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE     
             
>    Library  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :             
             
>  Object type  . . . . . . . . . . . . :             
             
> User driver program  . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE     
             
>  Library  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :             
      
> Spooled file ASP . . . . . . . . . . . :   *SYSTEM  
> Text description . . . . . . . . . . . :   *BLANK    
    
> Michael Smith
> iSeries.mySeries.

Paul Tykodi
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