Procedure for specifying attributes

On the IP PrintWay™ Options panel, specify these fields:

• Connection timeout: Specify the maximum number of seconds that IP PrintWay is to wait for TCP/IP or VTAM® to connect to the printer. Allowed values are 5 - 180. The default value is 30 seconds.
• Response timeout: Specify the maximum number of seconds that IP PrintWay is to wait for a response from the printer before attempting any retries. Allowed values are 0 - 2678400. The maximum value is 2678400 seconds (31 days). The default value is 600 seconds (10 minutes).
• Retry limit: Specify the number of retries you want IP PrintWay to attempt. Allowed values are 0 – 32767.
• Retry time: Specify the time IP PrintWay is to wait between each retry. Allowed values are 0 seconds – 9999 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

Example 1. Setting timeout and retry values (basic mode)

This ISPF panel shows how to specify timeout and retry values that are suitable for IP PrintWay basic mode. Only a portion of the ISPF panel is shown.

                           IP PrintWay Options
 

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 Retry time . . . . . 0000:10:00
 Retry limit. . . . . 3   
 
 Connection timeout . 30 
 Response timeout . . 60   

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Results:

1. IP PrintWay attempts to connect to the printer. If the connection is not established in 30 seconds (connection timeout), IP PrintWay attempts to connect again immediately (automatic retry).
2. After 10 minutes (retry time), IP PrintWay attempts to connect to the printer again. IP PrintWay retries the connection 3 times (retry limit). The maximum number of connection attempts is 5 (original + automatic + retry limit).
3. After IP PrintWay connects to the printer, it sends the print job to the printer. It waits up to 60 seconds (response timeout) for a response from the printer.
4. If the printer does not respond in 60 seconds, IP PrintWay waits up to 10 minutes (retry time) for a response. If the printer becomes ready during the 10 minutes, IP PrintWay resumes sending the print job to the printer.
5. After the 10 minutes, IP PrintWay resends the print job to the printer up to 3 times (retry limit) and waits up to 10 minutes each time for a response.
6. If the transmission is unsuccessful after all retries, IP PrintWay retains the print job on the JES spool if retention is requested. Otherwise, it deletes the print job from the JES spool.

In this example:

• The maximum time that IP PrintWay basic mode waits to connect to the printer is:

  30 seconds + 30 seconds + 3(10 minutes + 30 seconds) = 32 minutes, 30 seconds

• The maximum time that IP PrintWay basic mode waits for a response from the printer is:

  60 seconds + 3(10 minutes + 60 seconds) = 34 minutes

Example 2. Setting timeout and retry values (extended mode)

This ISPF panel shows how to specify timeout and retry values that are suitable for IP PrintWay extended mode. Only a portion of the ISPF panels are shown.

                           IP PrintWay Options
 

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 Retry time . . . . . 0000:10:00
 Retry limit. . . . . 3   
 
 Connection timeout . 30 
 Response timeout . . 259200 

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Results:

1. IP PrintWay attempts to connect to the printer. If the connection is not established in 30 seconds (connection timeout), IP PrintWay attempts to connect again immediately (automatic retry).
2. After 10 minutes (retry time), IP PrintWay attempts to connect to the printer again. IP PrintWay retries the connection 3 times (retry limit). The maximum number of connection attempts is 5 (original + automatic + retry limit).
3. When the connection is established, IP PrintWay sends the print job to the printer. It waits up to 259200 seconds (response timeout of 3 days) for a response from the printer.
4. If the printer does not respond in 259200 seconds, IP PrintWay waits for 10 minutes (retry time). If the printer becomes ready during the 10 minutes, IP PrintWay resumes sending the print job to the printer.
5. After the 10 minutes, IP PrintWay resends the print job to the printer up to 3 times (retry limit) and waits up to 10 minutes each time for a response.
6. If the transmission is unsuccessful after all retries, IP PrintWay retains the print job on the JES spool if retention is requested. Otherwise, it deletes the print job from the JES spool.

In this example:

• The maximum time that IP PrintWay extended mode waits to connect to the printer is:

  30 seconds + 30 seconds + 3(10 minutes + 30 seconds) = 32 minutes, 30 seconds

• The maximum time that IP PrintWay extended mode waits for a response from the printer is:

  259200 seconds + 3(10 minutes + 259200 seconds) = 10 days, 30 minutes