Re: WSCST type function on IPDS printer type

The system will manage the form changes if you let it. Your users must
wait for the forms change messages, then change to the special form, then
answer the message with a 'G' to tell the system that the special form is
loaded. If they answer the forms change message with an 'I' - Ignore, they
just told the system that they did not change forms. They'll also have to
answer the forms change messages to switch back to normal forms correctly.

The system will not write to the printer description A if printer
description B is printing. You should test this with the special forms
handling for yourself. We don't change forms often, and our printer is
lightly used, except in the morning.


Steven Morrison
Fidelity Express






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Steven, my concern was forms changes. How does the plain paper device know

that the printer is full of invoices for IPDS printing and vice-versa? We
only print invoices weekly, and the normal paper is replaced with invoice
paper. If somebody in another department sends a print job to the printer
before the invoice job prints, wouldn't the printer start printing the
wrong thing on the invoice paper?

Thanks,

-Steve

For now we are using two different device descriptions to
get it all done, but they have to be careful to hold writers
etc. when setting up for special print jobs and forms. I
would prefer to have on device description.

Any suggestions appreciated.

We have an IPDS printer (IBM 6400) with 2 device descriptions. Both are
active (along with writers) at the same time with no problems. I've also
used laser printers (IBM, HP & Lexmark) with IPDS cards with multiple
device descriptions. Both device descriptions can be active at the same
time without problems. Just send your output to the correct outq.

Steven Morrison
Fidelity Express
903-885-1283 ext. 479
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