Hardcopy utility panel fields
The Data Set Name, Volume Serial, Data Set Password, and Job statement information fields, shown
in Figure 1, are explained in the
ISPF Libraries and Data Setstopic of the z/OS ISPF User's Guide Vol I. The other fields on the panel are:
- Print Mode
- Lets you specify one of these print modes:
- BATCH
- Submits your print request as a background job.
- LOCAL
- Routes your data to a local printer, such as an IBM® 328x printer that is connected to your terminal group.
- Batch Sysout Class
- Destination of printed data set. Used only if the data set is to be printed and Batch SYSOUT class is specified.
- Local Printer ID or Writer name
- Destination of printed data set. Used only if the
data set is to be printed and Local Printer ID or external writer name is specified. Note: If you specify a Local Printer ID or writer name and you have selected the Edit PRINTDS Command option on the ISPF Settings panel (option 0), ISPF displays the Local Print Command Edit panel to allow you to intercept and edit the PRINTDS command before it is processed. For more information on editing the PRINTDS command, see the
ISPF Libraries and Data Sets
topic in the z/OS ISPF User's Guide Vol I. - Local Sysout Class
- Used in conjunction with the Local Printer ID or Writer Name. Specifies the output class to use for output processing.