RE: Sending a .zpl stream file to print

[Greg Wilburn <gwilburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

I hate using the remote output queue as well.

We are using a combination of network attached an emulated (IBM ACS).  See the CRTDEVD below.  The workstation customization object (WSCST) is required because we print TL Ashford produced labels on the same printers.  My IFS ZPL data uses the carat character for zpl control.  TLA (and some others) use the logical not.  The workstation customization object ensures it switches back to the default (carat) after printing a TLA label.

I can't take credit.. someone else on this list provided this.

CRTDEVPRT  DEVD(ZEB10) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(3812) MODEL(1) LANATTACH(*IP) 
             PORT(9100) ATTACH(*DIRECT) ONLINE(*YES) 
             FONT(11 *NONE) FORMFEED(*AUTOCUT) SEPDRAWER(*FILE) 
             PRTERRMSG(*INFO)  
             ACTTMR(170) INACTTMR(*SEC15) LINESPEED(19200) 
             WORDLEN(8) PARITY(*NONE) 
             STOPBITS(1) TRANSFORM(*YES) 
             MFRTYPMDL(*WSCST) PPRSRC1(*LETTER) 
             PPRSRC2(*LETTER) ENVELOPE(*NUMBER10) 
             ASCII899(*NO) IMGCFG(*NONE) 
             CHRID(*SYSVAL) RMTLOCNAME('192.168.1.20') 
             WSCST(TLABARCODE/Z4XIWSCST) 
             SYSDRVPGM(*IBMSNMPDRV) TEXT('Zebra 10') 
             PUBLISHINF(*UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN *BLANK 
             (*UNKNOWN))

HTH,
Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of mlazarus
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2020 12:52 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Sending a .zpl stream file to print

Greg,

  Thanks. I just finished a test.  It works very well!

  How is your device configured, on the i?  Network printer or remote 
outq?  Can you post your config?  I'm using a remote outq, but would 
prefer to switch to a native *LAN *DEVD, if possible.

  -mark

On 8/31/2020 11:39 AM, Greg Wilburn wrote:
> Mark,
>
> I just finished a project (Endicia/Stamps.com) where I'm doing exactly that.  I use the PRTSTMF from Scott K. to send the files directly to the Zebra printers.
>
> Aside from a CCSID blunder on my part, it works fantastic.
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of mlazarus
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 6:13 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Sending a .zpl stream file to print
>
>    I have some .zpl (Zebra Print Language) stream files in the IFS.  I
> want to send them to a Zebra label printer.
>
> 1) What's the best way to get the contents to a spool?
>
> 2) Are there any *DEVD configuration gotchas (the printer is on the
> local network)?  I prefer a *DEVD vs. a remote outq.
>
>    TIA.
>
>    -mark
>