Parameter Description for Non-Impact Printers (JES & FSS mode)

Burst=Yes|No

Specifies whether the printed output from a 3800 printer is to be burst into separate sheets (Yes) or to be printed in continuous fanfold form (No). The use of this parameter sets the initial status of the printer for output work selection.

Modification: $T PRTnnnnn operator command. For FSS-controlled printers only, if you modify this parameter value and then reconnect the printer on a hot start, the parameter value in effect before termination will be used.

DEVFLASH | FLASH|O=xxxx

A 1- to 4-character name that specifies the name of the default forms FLASH ID that JES2 uses on printers that can perform forms flashing. The use of DEVFLASH= or FLASH= are equivalent when used to set the forms FLASH ID. This forms FLASH ID is used for jobs selected by this printer that do not have the FLASH= parameter explicitly coded on the job's JCL. The user can override this default forms FLASH ID by explicitly requesting forms flashing on the job's JCL DD statement (with the SYSOUT parameters), JCL OUTPUT statement, or, /*OUTPUT JES2 control statement. If you specify FLASH=NONE, no forms flashing occurs regardless of the setting of the NIFLASH= parameter on the PRINTDEF statement.

If you omit this parameter, the global default value specified by the NIFLASH= parameter on the PRINTDEF statement is used for the forms FLASH ID.

You can change a forms FLASH ID only if it was originally specified by the DEVFLASH= parameter. To do so, issue the $T PRTnnnnn,DEVFLASH=xxxx command after draining the printer.

MARK=Yes|No

MARK=Yes specifies for a non-impact printer that there is marking on the edge of the separator page.

If you do not specify this parameter, it becomes MARK=No, which specifies (when MODE=JES2) for a non-impact printer that there is no marking on the edge of the trailer separator page. If MODE=FSS, MARK=No specifies for a non-impact printer that although no mark is produced on the edge of the trailer separator page, a unique mark is produced on the carrier strip (that is, the punched, perforated page edge).

Modification: $T PRTnnnnn operator command. For FSS-controlled printers only, if you modify this parameter value and then reconnect the printer on a hot start, the parameter value in effect before termination will be used.

SEPCHARS=CURRENT|DEFAULT

Specifies whether separator pages printed on the 3800 printer use the character arrangement table loaded in the 3800 (CURRENT) or the installation default character arrangement table (DEFAULT).

JES2 attempts to use the installation default character arrangement table (see the NIUCS= parameter on the PRINTDEF statement) for separator pages if the UCS= parameter is not specified on the PRT statement. These options determine the action taken when the default is not already loaded.

If the installation default character arrangement table is not loaded, SEPCHARS=CURRENT tells JES2 to use the first character arrangement table. SEPCHARS=DEFAULT tells JES2 to specify that the table must be loaded before it prints the separator pages.

This parameter is valid only for 3800 JES-mode printers. If you do not specify a default on those printers, JES2 specifies that SEPCHARS=DEFAULT.

Modification: $T PRTnnnnn operator command.