Procedure for specifying attributes

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

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2. On the Direct Sockets 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.

   • Port number: Specify the port number at which the printer or print server supports printing. To determine the correct port number, see the documentation for the network interface card or printer.

     Tip: Some common port numbers are:

     • Port 9100, which is used by some Ricoh printers, most HP printers, and most Lexmark printers.
     • Port 2501, which is used by some Ricoh printers.
   • (Optional) Record pages printed for accounting: IP PrintWay extended mode records the number of printed pages in the SMF type 6 record. For more information, see Tracking the number of printed pages (extended mode).
   • (Optional) Restart printing after last successful page: IP PrintWay extended mode restarts printing after the last page in the print job that printed successfully. For more information, see Tracking the number of printed pages (extended mode).

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Example

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

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

                   Choose a Definition Type and Protocol
 Option ===> 2
   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 Direct Sockets Protocol panel, press Enter on the Custom values field for the Protocol section on the main panel for the printer definition.

                             Direct Sockets Protocol
 
 Printer definition name . myprinter        
 Operator security profile
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 Printer IP address . 99.999.123.456                                  (extend)

 Port number. . . . . 2501 

 Printer Job Language (PJL) options:               
    _ Record pages printed for accounting          
    _ Restart printing after last successful page  
    

Result: IP PrintWay uses the direct sockets protocol to transmit data sets to port number 2501 at IP address 99.999.123.456. IP PrintWay transmits only a data file, without a control file.