Editing Infoprint Server printer definitions

To edit printer definitions for Print Transforms from AFP, you can do one of these:

The sample shell script, /usr/lpp/Printsrv/samples/aokmodfilter.sh, can be used to modify the filter attribute of the printer definitions. The script will generate a file containing a list of pidu modify commands. The commands will modify the filter attribute of the printer definitions from afp2pcl.dll, afp2pdf.dll, and afp2ps.dll to afpxpcl.dll, afpxpdf.dll, and afpxps.dll. See the sample shell script for instructions.

Create new printer definitions that use Print Transforms from AFP without changing the existing printer definitions that use Infoprint Transforms from AFP. You can copy existing printer definitions and edit them to use Print Transforms from AFP.

Edit existing printer definitions that use Infoprint Transforms from AFP to use Print Transforms from AFP.

If you copy and edit printer definitions to create new ones for Print Transforms from AFP, make these changes:

Change the printer definition name because each printer definition must have a unique name. Also, change any JCL that references the printer definition name.

If the Use DEST, CLASS, and FORMS for IP PrintWay™ printer selection field is selected in the printer definition, change the DEST, CLASS, or FORMS field because these fields must, together, be a unique combination. Also, change any JCL that references the DEST, CLASS, or FORMS values.

Change the name in the NetSpool printer LU field, if specified, because each printer LU name must be unique. Also, define the new NetSpool printer LU name to VTAM®.

To create or edit printer definitions, you can use either the Infoprint Server ISPF panels or the Infoprint Server Printer Inventory Definition Utility (PIDU) program.

Tips:

Print Transforms from AFP does not support the transform -r option. If a printer definition specifies this transform option in the Filter field, you can delete it or leave it as-is. Print Transforms from AFP ignores -r without error.
In IP PrintWay extended mode, if you create printer definitions that specify different values in the DEST, CLASS, or FORMS fields, you might need to modify the IP PrintWay job selection rule or create a new rule.
In IP PrintWay basic mode, if you create printer definitions that specify different values in the DEST, CLASS, or FORMS fields, you might need to modify the work-selection criteria in an IP PrintWay FSA.