Procedure for specifying attributes

1. On the Choose a Definition Type and Protocol panel, select IP PrintWay™ LPR. If you copy a printer definition, select an IP PrintWay printer definition that uses the LPR protocol.

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2. On the LPR Protocol panel, specify these fields:
   • IP address: Specify the host name or IP address of the printer or print server. If another printer definition refers to this printer, use the same uppercase and lowercase letters when you type the host name. If you run IP PrintWay extended mode, the IP address can be in dotted-decimal or colon-hexadecimal format. If you run IP PrintWay basic mode, the IP address can be in dotted-decimal format, but not in colon-hexadecimal format.

     Limitation: IP PrintWay basic mode does not support IPv6. Only IP PrintWay extended mode supports it.

     Tip: If you run IP PrintWay extended mode and specify a host name, define the host name in the domain name server (DNS) before you save the printer definition. If you create the DNS entry after you save the printer definition, Infoprint Central cannot display the printer for this printer definition until someone submits a print job to the printer definition or until you modify an attribute in the printer definition.

   • Print queue name: Specify the name of the print queue in the printer or print server. To determine the correct queue name, see the documentation for the network interface card, the printer, or the print server.

     Tip: Some common queue names are:

     • TEXT and RAW are queue names used for some Ricoh printers, most HP printers, and most Lexmark printers. Specify the RAW queue for formatted text data, PCL data, and PostScript data.
     • TEXT and PASS are queue names used for some Ricoh printers. Specify the PASS queue for formatted text data, PCL data, and PostScript data.

     Formatted text data must contain a carriage return and line feed controls at the end of each line. If you specify RAW or PASS and you run IP PrintWay basic mode, also specify 0D25 in the Line termination field. This causes IP PrintWay basic mode to add carriage return and line feed controls at the end of each line. IP PrintWay extended mode adds carriage return and either line feed or new line controls at the end of each line by default.

   • Mode: Select one of these options:
     • Control file last: IP PrintWay transmits the control file after the data file. All LPDs that adhere to RFC 1179 support this mode (default).
     • Control file first: IP PrintWay transmits the control file before the data file. Not all LPDs support this mode. However, this mode lets some LPDs print data as it is received and print larger files.
     • Stream: IP PrintWay transmits the control file before the data file. The remote LPD must support the RECEIVE CONTROL FILE FIRST and RECEIVE DATA FILE WITH UNSPECIFIED LENGTH commands. Select this mode for IBM® network stations.
     • Remote PSF: IP PrintWay transmits files to Ricoh InfoPrint Manager or to Ricoh ProcessDirector. For more information about this option, see Printing with Ricoh InfoPrint Manager or Ricoh ProcessDirector.
   • Optimize copies: Select this field if the printer's LPD can print multiple copies of the same data set.
   • Restrict ports: Select this field to restrict the z/OS ports that IP PrintWay uses to the range of 721 to 731. Select this option if the printer's LPD requires that IP PrintWay restrict itself to ports in this range. When you do not select the Restrict Ports field, IP PrintWay can use any free port. This increases the probability of finding an available port.
   • Print banner page, Banner class, Banner job name, Filename, Indent, Owner, Print function, Title, and Width: (Optional) Specify values that IP PrintWay transmits to the printer in the LPD control file. For a description of these fields and the default values, see the ISPF online help panels.
     Tip:

     Although IP PrintWay transmits these values to the LPD, the LPD might not support them. For example, the LPD might not support printing a banner page or indenting data.
   • User options: (Optional) Specify control codes that are supported by the LPD. IP PrintWay adds these control codes to the end of the LPD control file.

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3. On the IP PrintWay Options panel, specify these fields:
   • Automatic dataset grouping (extended mode) or Dataset grouping: Select how you want IP PrintWay to transmit data sets that are in the same JES output group. For information, see Transmitting multiple data sets in a JES output group.

     Tip: When you run IP PrintWay extended mode, select the Automatic dataset grouping (extended mode) field. Automatic data set grouping is the most efficient method of transmitting data sets to the printer. Also, it makes sure that data sets in the same output group print together.

   • Document header or Document trailer: You might need to specify a command to force the printer to start each copy on a new sheet of paper. For more information, see Sending commands to the printer.

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Example

These ISPF panels show how to specify the LPR protocol in a printer definition.

The Choose a Definition Type and Protocol panel lets you select the protocol type when you use the Add function to create a printer definition.

                   Choose a Definition Type and Protocol
 Option ===> 1
   Type             Protocol
 1 IP PrintWay      LPR
 2 IP PrintWay      direct sockets
 3 IP PrintWay      IPP
 4 IP PrintWay      VTAM
 5 IP PrintWay      email
 6 PSF
 7 General
 
 

To display this LPR Protocol panel, press Enter on the Custom values field for the Protocol section on the main panel for the printer definition.

                               LPR Protocol
 
 Printer definition name . myprinter        
 Operator security profile
     . . . ______________________________________________________________
 
 Printer IP address . printer1.boulder                                (extend)
 Print queue name . . RAW                                             (extend)
 
 LPR Processing Options:
    Mode . . . . . . . . 2  1. Control file first  2. Control file last
                            3. Stream              4. Remote PSF
    _  Optimize copies
    _  Restrict ports
    /  Print banner page
         Banner class. .  Department 001, Building 003
         Banner job name  ____________________________________________ (extend)
    Filename . . . . . .  _______________________________
    Indent . . . . . . .  __________
    Owner. . . . . . . .  _______________________________
    Print function . . .  _
    Title. . . . . . . .  ____________________________________________ (extend)
    Width. . . . . . . .  __________
    User options . . . .  ____________________________________________ (extend)
 

Results:

• IP PrintWay uses the LPR protocol to transmit data sets to print queue text at IP address printer1.boulder. Because the Restrict ports field is not selected, IP PrintWay lets TCP/IP select any available port on the z/OS system to transmit data.
• Because Control file last is selected in the Mode field, IP PrintWay transmits the control file to the LPD after the data file.
• IP PrintWay also transmits the text specified in the Banner class field to the LPD in the control file for printing on a banner page, a page that prints before the data set. However, the banner prints only if the LPD can print banner pages.

To display this IP PrintWay Options panel, press Enter on the Custom values field for the IP PrintWay Options section on the main panel for the printer definition:

                           IP PrintWay Options
 
 Printer definition name . myprinter        

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/ Automatic dataset grouping (extended mode) 
 Dataset grouping. . . . 3  1. None  2. Job  3. Concatenate job
 
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IP PrintWay sends all data sets in the same JES output group to the printer in the same transmission:

• IP PrintWay extended mode uses the Automatic dataset grouping field. IP PrintWay extended mode uses the Dataset grouping field only if the Automatic dataset grouping field is not selected.
• IP PrintWay basic mode uses the Concatenate job option of the Dataset grouping field.