Procedure for specifying attributes

To use the iconv utility to convert data from the document code page to the printer code page:

• On the Processing panel of the printer definition, specify these fields:
  • Document code page: Leave this field blank or specify the name of a code page supported by IBM®. If you leave this field blank, the default code page is the EBCDIC code page specified in the ebcdic-codepage attribute in the Infoprint Server configuration file (aopd.conf) or in the system configuration definition. If no code page is specified, IP PrintWay™ extended mode uses code page IBM-1047.
  • Printer code page: Specify the name of either an ASCII code page (such as ISO8859-1) or an EBCDIC code page (such as IBM-1047) that is supported by IBM. For code page names, see z/OS XL C/C++ Programming Guide.

    If you leave this field blank, IP PrintWay uses a default code page that is appropriate for the protocol:

    • Email protocol: IBM-1047 (an EBCDIC code page)
    • LPR, direct sockets, or IPP protocol: IBM-850 (an ASCII code page)
    • VTAM®: IBM-1047 (an EBCDIC code page)

    If you use the ISPF panels to create an IP PrintWay printer definition, the default ASCII or EBCDIC code page specified in the Infoprint Server configuration file (aopd.conf) or in the system configuration definition is initially displayed in the printer definition:

    • Email protocol: Default EBCDIC code page
    • LPR, direct sockets, or IPP protocol: Default ASCII code page
    • VTAM protocol: Default EBCDIC code page

Guidelines:

• For most printing situations, you do not need to modify the code pages in the printer definition. The initial values in the printer definition are generally suitable. However, when you create a printer definition for the email protocol, if the code page that is initially displayed in the Printer code page field is not IBM-1047, you must specify a suitable ASCII code page instead. For more information, see Creating a new email printer definition.
• If you plan to use this printer definition with Print Interface as well as with IP PrintWay, leave the Document code page field blank and specify a code page in the Printer code page field. For information about how Print Interface uses these fields, see Converting data from EBCDIC to ASCII or ASCII to EBCDIC.
• You can specify any code pages supported by IBM. For valid code page names, see z/OS XL C/C++ Programming Guide.
• If you specify a custom code page, make sure that conversion tables exist to convert between these code pages:
  • The code pages in the Document code page and Printer code page field.
  • The code page for the z/OS® locale and the custom code page.
  For information about how to create conversion tables, see information about code set conversion utilities in z/OS XL C/C++ Programming Guide.