Customizing the Print Interface IPP Server
Print Interface provides an Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) Server, which accepts print requests
from any client that uses the IPP protocol. The Print Interface IPP Server supports the IPP job
attributes sent with the print requests. For the job attributes supported by the IPP Server, see
Table 1. The IPP Server can also provide job status to the IPP
client. However, the IPP Server does not support canceling a print request.
Tip: Do not confuse the IPP client that sends print
requests to the Print Interface IPP Server with the IPP client that
is part of the IP PrintWay component.
The IPP client in IP PrintWay transmits
output data sets from the JES spool to IPP Servers running in a remote
printer or host system.
Table 1 summarizes the tasks to customize the IPP Server. Required tasks
are necessary for all installations. Optional tasks are required only if the listed condition
applies to your installation.
| Task | Condition |
|---|---|
| Ensuring sufficient memory is available to start the Infoprint Server daemons | Required |
| Editing the aopd.conf file for the IPP Server | Optional: to use operating mode 2.1 |
| Setting environment variables for the IPP Server | Optional: To change the default configuration. |
| Editing the system configuration definition for the IPP Server | Optional: To specify dynamic attributes. |
| Customizing the IPP workstation client | Required |
Related tasks: After you customize the Print Interface IPP Server, do
these tasks. For information about these tasks, see z/OS Infoprint Server Operation and Administration:
- Create a printer definition in the Printer Inventory for each printer and specify fields in the printer definition that Print Interface requires.
- Run a JCL startup procedure or a start command from the z/OS® UNIX command line to start the IPP Server daemon.