Transforming data using IP PrintWay basic mode

IP PrintWay™ basic mode, with the resubmit for filtering function enabled, can transform data in an output data set from one data format to another (if necessary) and then send it to a remote printer or to an email destination. You might want to use the resubmit for filtering function in these situations:

• To print line data and AFP data on remote PCL, PostScript, and PDF printers
• To send line data and AFP data in PDF format to an email destination

To use the resubmit for filtering function, you do not need to specify any special JCL parameters. When you print a data set that contains line or AFP data, you can specify the same JCL parameters as you usually do when you print on a PSF-controlled printer. However, you must direct the data set to IP PrintWay instead of to the PSF printer. In the printer definition, your administrator can specify default values for some of the parameters that you can specify on the DD and OUTPUT JCL statements. Therefore, you can omit JCL parameters that have suitable defaults.

Limitations:

• Do not code the DEST=IP:, PRTQUEUE, and PORTNO JCL parameters on the OUTPUT JCL statement because IP PrintWay ignores these parameters.
• JES output grouping is not supported. Each output data set is placed in a separate JES output group, regardless of the value specified in the GROUPID parameter on the OUTPUT JCL statement.
• All AFP user libraries must have universal read access, or the administrator must set the AOPRESUBMITUSER environment variable (not suggested). For more information, see the USERLIB parameter.

Related information:

• JCL Examples:
  • Print line or AFP data on a PostScript or PCL printer using the IP PrintWay basic mode resubmit for filtering function
  • Send line or AFP data to an email destination as PDF data and print the AFP data on an AFP printer
• z/OS Infoprint Server Operation and Administration contains more information about how the resubmit for filtering function works and how to select it in the printer definition.