Using JCL for Advanced Function Presentation

This topic describes the JCL statements and parameters you use to print a job with PSF, and gives abbreviated examples. For more complete task examples, see Printing tasks and examples.

Each page printer is started with an assigned set of initialization parameters that identify resource libraries and establish the initial printing environment.¹⁴ You can specify JCL parameters in OUTPUT and DD statements to do tasks such as:

• Assign OUTPUT statements to a DD statement.
• Select the printer.
• Indicate when checkpoints are taken.
• Specify how error messages and data checks are to be handled during printing.
• Specify resources to be used.
• Specify output characteristics.
• Specify font information.
• Specify a form name for channel attached printers (except the 3820 printer).
• Specify a user resource library.
• Specify the resolution at which the output was formatted.
• Request that PSF notify you or another user when your print job is finished.
• Select a forms flash for the IBM® 3800 printer.
• Override print-labeling defaults (for authorized users only). For more information about print labeling, see PSF for z/OS: Security Guide.
• Indicate whether to generate an AFP Statistics (AFPSTATS) report.
• Submit jobs to functions provided by Infoprint Server, including the Print Interface subsystem.

For more complete details about parameters and syntax, see the JCL reference publication for your operating system.