Re: Configuring Default Printer Drawer

[STEVEN_J_RYAN.NDOA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I'm assuming that you are using a Remote OutQ via IP for this.

You will have seen the 'Host Print Transform' when setting up the Output
Queue.  If you say '*YES', you then get to nominate the model & customizing
object.  The customizing object creates ASCII strings that match the
printers requirements for specific functions.  It exists as a 'Workstation
Customization Table'.  For example, we use Lexmark Optran N printers.  When
we send a 4LPI print, we have set up the customizing object with

 :LPI
  LPI=4
  DATA ='1B266C3644'X.

(which actually sets it at 6LPI) in order to get the right print size.
There are a bunch of standard Customization Tables, but I have never found
then satisfactory.

To get your drawer selection, you will need to look at the :DWRSLT area.
For the Optran N's it is

:DWRSLT
  DRAWER=PAPER
  DATA ='1B266C3248'X.
:DWRSLT
  DRAWER=ENVELOPE
  DATA ='1B266C3668314F'X.
:DWRSLT
  DRAWER=DRAWER1
  DATA ='1B266C3148'X.
:DWRSLT
  DRAWER=DRAWER2
  DATA ='1B266C3448'X.

Note that the ASCII codes for your printer will probably be different for
you.

To set your printer to Drawer 3, you will need to find out the ASCII codes
from you printer's Reference Manual, and adjust
the code accordingly, substituting the ASCII for DRAWER3 for what is
nominated for DRAWER1 (1B266C3148 in the above
 example).  That way, when your print (which will be set at DRAWER 1) gets
sent to the PC printer, the Transform program
 will ask for Drawer 3 instead.


In order to get the values shown above, first you must retrieve the
Workstation Customization Table, via the command
RTVWSCST.  You then chage the values as need be, then CRTWSCST to create a
fresh object.  You can replace the
existing Customization Table if you like (type *WSCST), but I would
recommend not to.  Instead, create a new object in a
different library.

You then refer to this customization table in your OUTQ

 Writers to autostart . . . . . .   1             1-10, *SAME, *NONE

Queue for writer messages  . . .   QSYSOPR       Name, *SAME

  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .     *LIBL       Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB

Connection type  . . . . . . . .   *IP           *SAME, *SNA, *IP, *IPX...

Destination type . . . . . . . .   *OTHER        *SAME, *OS400, *OS400V2...

Host print transform . . . . . .   *YES          *SAME, *YES, *NO

Manufacturer type and model  . .   *WSCSTA4

Workstation customizing object     OPTRAFORMX    Name, *SAME, *NONE

  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .     NDPGMLP     Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB

Image configuration  . . . . . .   *NONE         *SAME, *NONE, *IMGA01...

Destination options  . . . . . .   'XAUTOQ XAIX'





Print separator page . . . . . .   *YES          *SAME, *YES, *NO

User defined option  . . . . . .   *NONE         Option, *SAME, *NONE


Note that the Model and Customizing object will be different for you.


The biggest problem is getting the right ASCII codes for the workstation
customization table - often the printer manuals
don't provide the level of information you need.





Phyllis Krzys <KRZYS@brk.bfg.com> on 30/11/99 01:18:57

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cc:    (bcc: STEVEN J RYAN/DIAU)

Subject:  Configuring Default Printer Drawer




I am looking for a way to set the default printer drawer to drawer #3.
The printer is a network printer.  When  any/all reports are generated from
the AS/400, that are sent to this particular printer, we want the printer
to use drawer #3 to select forms.
I realize this can be defined in a printfile.  But, we are not going to
redo printfiles to accommodate one printer.
Has anyone dealt with a situation like this?
Phyllis
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