RE: Printer Configuration Not Working

["Jerry C. Adams" <midrange@xxxxxxxx>]

Finally solved the problem - but only after RTFM for the StarTech.com print
server.

Since we do *not* have a Windows server, the printer was configured as a
local, not a network printer.  Which meant that I had to use Client Access
to configure it just as if it was directly attached to my PC's parallel
port.

The potential downside is that I have to start the device at my PC, rather
than be *always* available.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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lectures and been caught fighting a liar in the quad, you will leave Oxford
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Burnet
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 12:34 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Printer Configuration Not Working

Jerry,
I have a 4050 connected and working with:
Manufacturer type and model  . . . . . :   *HP4000  

If V5R1 has the *hp4000 driver you might try that.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry C. Adams [mailto:midrange@xxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 11:21 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Printer Configuration Not Working

A little more experimenting (since I obviously don't know what I'm doing
I'm
kinda limited to experimentation-mode).  

I deleted the device description which, apparently, also deleted the
output
queue.  Recreated the device description (using the CL below).  After
starting the writer, WRKCFGSTS showed status of Active/Writer.  Test
print
did *not* print (Status = RDY).

Next, I tried to print a test page from both TextPad and NotePad.  Both
failed to print.  Canceled them from the PC's writer (or whatever it
is).

However, WORD and Excel documents print.  But the writer on the System i
goes to END status and WRKCFGSTS simply shows Varied On.  Test pages
from
TextPad and NotePad will now print.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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Georgia governor
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry C. Adams
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 9:34 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Printer Configuration Not Working

I don't know what it's telling me, but I see this error six [6] times in
the
job logs, all with the same time stamp.

I double-checked the IP address (10.1.10.199) and port (9100) through
the
Windows printer properties.

*NONE      Request                       06/30/11   08:04:56   QWTSCSBJ
*N       QCMD         QSYS         0173 
                                     Message . . . . :  -CALL
QSYS/QSPWTRM1

CPD337C    Diagnostic              40    06/30/11   08:08:13   QWPPJLDR
QSYS        *STMT    QWPPJLDR     QSYS         *STMT
                                     From module . . . . . . . . :
WPPJLDR

                                     From procedure  . . . . . . :
Socket_Recv                                                  
                                     Statement . . . . . . . . . :   25

                                     To module . . . . . . . . . :
WPPJLDR

                                     To procedure  . . . . . . . :
_C_pep

                                     Statement . . . . . . . . . :   *N

                                     Message . . . . :   The session
with
device CR ended abnormally.                             
                                     Cause . . . . . :   The session
with
the device at RMTLOCNAME 10.1.10.199                    
                                       ended abnormally. Recovery  . . .
:
Check for problems in the network or                 
                                       at the remote device. Start the
printer writer again. If the problem                       


Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 8:28 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Printer Configuration Not Working

Nice documentation!  

At that point, I would do WRKJOB (writername), and view the joblog for
any
of the ended jobs.  Something in there should stand out for you.
--  
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brevity.

"Jerry C. Adams" <midrange@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am having trouble getting a LAN printer configured and working as a
> System
> i printer.  The information below may be overkill, but I'm at a loss as
> to
> how to proceed.  We are on V5R1, and I can print to the printer (HP
> LaserJet
> 4050) from PC programs.  So I thought we could use it as a System i
> (AS/400)
> printer.  Maybe I'm in error, but.
>
>
>
> I created the outq:
>
>
>
> CRTOUTQ OUTQ(QUSRSYS/CR) AUTOSTRWTR(1) MFRTYPMDL(*IBM3812)
>
>
>
> I created the device description:
>
>
>
> PGM                                                            
>
>                                                               
>
> DLTDEVD    DEVD(CR)                                            
>
> MONMSG     MSGID(CPF2105)                                      
>
>                                                               
>
> CRTDEVPRT  DEVD(CR) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(3812) MODEL(1)         + 
>
>             LANATTACH(*IP) PORT(9100) ATTACH(*DIRECT)       + 
>
>             ONLINE(*YES) FONT(011 *NONE)                    + 
>
>             FORMFEED(*AUTOCUT) SEPDRAWER(*FILE)             + 
>
>             PRTERRMSG(*INQ) MSGQ(QUSRSYS/AJERRY)            + 
>
>             ACTTMR(170) INACTTMR(*SEC15)                    + 
>
>             LINESPEED(19200) WORDLEN(8) PARITY(*NONE)       + 
>
>             STOPBITS(1) TRANSFORM(*YES)                     + 
>
>             MFRTYPMDL(*HP4000) PPRSRC1(*LETTER)             + 
>
>             PPRSRC2(*MFRTYPMDL) ENVELOPE(*MFRTYPMDL)        + 
>
>             ASCII899(*NO) IMGCFG(*NONE)                     + 
>
>             CHRID(*SYSVAL) RMTLOCNAME('10.1.10.199')        + 
>
>             SYSDRVPGM(*HPPJLDRV) PUBLISHINF(*UNKNOWN        + 
>
>             *UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN *BLANK)              + 
>
>             TEXT('Conference Room')                           
>
>                                                          
>
> GRTOBJAUT  OBJ(CR) OBJTYPE(*DEVD) USER(QTCP) AUT(*EXCLUDE)
>
> CHGOBJOWN  OBJ(CR) OBJTYPE(*DEVD) NEWOWN(AJERRY)          
>
>                                                          
>
> ENDPGM                                                    
>
>
>
> iNav's Work Management for outqueue CR shows 1 writer started.
>
>
>
> WRKWTR shows writer CR with a status of STR and the test print is
> visible
> when I use option 8 (Work with output queue).  Option 5 (Work with)
> shows:
>
>
>
> Writer . . . . . . . :   CR              User . . . . . . . . :  
> QSPLJOB
>
> Number . . . . . . . :   025610                                        
>
>
>                                                                       
>
> Started by user  . . . . . . . . . . . :   AJERRY                      
>
>
> Status:                                                                
>
>
> Writing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   N                             
>
> Waiting on message . . . . . . . . . :   N                             
>
> Held . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   N                             
>
> End pending  . . . . . . . . . . . . :   N                             
>
> Hold pending . . . . . . . . . . . . :   N                             
>
> Between files  . . . . . . . . . . . :   Y                             
>
> Between copies . . . . . . . . . . . :   N                             
>
> Waiting for data . . . . . . . . . . :   N                             
>
> Waiting for device . . . . . . . . . :   N                             
>
> On job queue . . . . . . . . . . . . :   N                             
>
> File being written . . . . . . . . . . :        
>
>  File number  . . . . . . . . . . . . :        
>
> Job that created file . . . . . . . . :        
>
>   User  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :        
>
>   Number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :        
>
> Page being written  . . . . . . . . . :        
>
> Total pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . :        
>
> Copies left to produce  . . . . . . . :        
>
> Total copies  . . . . . . . . . . . . :        
>
> Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   CR   
>
> Printer device type  . . . . . . . . . :   *SCS 
>
> Number of separators . . . . . . . . . :   *FILE
>
> Drawer for separators  . . . . . . . . :   *DEVD
>
> Allow direct print . . . . . . . . . . :   *NO      
>
> Align page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *WTR     
>
> Initialize Printer . . . . . . . . . . :   *WTR     
>
> Output queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   CR       
>
>  Library  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :     QUSRSYS
>
> Output queue status  . . . . . . . . . :   RELEASED 
>
> Form type  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *ALL     
>
>  Message option . . . . . . . . . . . :     *INQMSG
>
> Automatically end writer . . . . . . . :   *NO      
>
> Message queue  . . . . . . . . . . . . :   AJERRY   
>
>  Library  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :     QUSRSYS
>
> Changes pending:                           
>
>  Next output queue  . . . . . . . . . :   
>
>   Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   
>
>  Next form type . . . . . . . . . . . :   
>
>   Message option  . . . . . . . . . . :   
>
>  Next file separators . . . . . . . . :   
>
>  Next separator drawer  . . . . . . . :   
>
>  Changes take effect  . . . . . . . . :   
>
>  
>
>  
>
> WRKOUTQ shows:
>
>
>
> Queue          Library         Files      Writer         Status
>
> CR             QUSRSYS             1      CR              RLS  
>
>
>
> Option 5 (Work with) shows:
>
>
>
> File        User        User Data   Sts   Pages   Copies  Form Type  
> Pty
>
> QPSUPRTF    AJERRY                  RDY       1       1   *STD        
> 5 
>
>
>
> Option 9 (Work with printing status) shows:
>
>
>
> Status Description                                 
>
> This file is not associated with a started printer.
>
> When I then use WRKWTR CR's status is END, whereas earlier it was STR. 
> So I
> started it.
>
> Then the Work with printing status shows (Status is pending).
>
> While typing parts of this message, the writer's status went to END.
>
>
>
> In the past all I have ever had to do was create a device description. 
> The
> output queue mysteriously (to me, anyway) gets created and everything
> (usually) works fine (with a little fine tuning on some rare
> occasions).
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Jerry C. Adams
>
> IBM i Programmer/Analyst
>
> --
>
> A&K Wholesale
>
> Murfreesboro, TN
>
> 615-867-5070
>
>
>
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