System values: Printing overview
You can use IBM® i printing system values to control how the system's printer output is formatted and control the default device description.
To access the printing category of system values from System i® Navigator, select Configuration and Services and then select System Values.
System i Navigator uses descriptive names for system values. The following table provides an overview of the printing system values available in System i Navigator (and their counterparts in the character-based interface).
Name in System i Navigator | Description of system value | Name in character-based interface |
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Default printer | This system value sets the default printer for the system. | QPRTDEV |
Format when using Print key | This system value specifies whether border or header information is included when the Print key is pressed. | QPRTKEYFMT |
Printed page footer | This system value specifies whether to print text at the bottom of listings and separator pages. | QPRTTXT |