Starting the VSE/POWER Printer

When you run VSE under z/VM®, the address you use to start a VSE/POWER printer must be a virtual address.

VSE/POWER loads the correct FCB.

Use the following command to start the printer: 
s lst,cuu,a,,vm

This starts a list-writer task to send spooled output to the virtual printer with address cuu. The vm operand tells VSE/POWER that the device is a virtual device owned by z/VM.

When vm is specified, VSE/POWER:
  • Issues NO FORMS CHANGE messages
  • Loads the FCB
  • Spools to the specified user ID (DEST=(,user ID)
  • Prints or punches only one copy of the spool file
  • Tells z/VM about class, forms name, and number of copies
  • Closes the device at the end of entry and names the spool file after the VSE/POWER job name and gives the file the job's number.

For more information, refer to VSE Power® Administration and Operation.