Example for creating a device description for IPDS Twinax printing.
This document describes how to set up the AS/400 (V5R1 and above) for IPDS printing with a Twinax connection. If the printer is be configured with "AFP", "Yes" (Advanced Function Printing) it is recommended to create also a "PSFCFG" or use an existing PSFCFG where "Page Size Control" is controlled by the host.
AS/400 Main menu.
Use the CRTPSFCFG command '+ F4 or Enter' to create a PSFCFG for the 6500 IPDS Twinax printer.
Fill in the table as below, use the F24 (more keys) and F9 (all Parameters) to have all parameters listed.
PSF configuration: PSF6500 Library: PSF User resource library *JOBLIBL IPDS pass through *YES Activate release timer *NORDYF Release timer *SEC15 Restart timer *IMMED APPC and TCP/IP retry count 15 Delay between APPC retries 90 Automatic session recovery *YES Acknowledgment frequency 100 Blank page *YES Page size control *YES Resident fonts *YES Resource retention *YES Edge orient *NO Use outline fonts *NO PSF defined options: *NONE Font substitution messages *YES Capture host fonts at printer *NO Font resolution for formatting *SEARCH Font mapping table *NONE Library Cut sheet emulation mode *NONE Text description 'PSF File 6500IPDS Printer' Device resource library list: *DFT
After you fill in the parameters, press 'Enter' to confirm.
Use the CRTDEVPRT command '+ F4 or Enter' to create the Device Description.
Fill in the table as below, use F10, for more parameters.
Device description P6500IPDS Option *BASIC Category of device *PRT Device class *LCL Device type *IPDS Device model 0 Advanced function printing *YES or *NO (See Sheet 1) Port number 2 (Depending on customer hardware) Switch Setting 1 (Depending on customer hardware) Online at IPL *YES Attached controller CTL01 Font: Identifier 011 Point size *NONE Form feed *CONT Separator drawer *FILE Separator program *NONE Printer error message *INQ Message queue *CTLD Library QSYS Image configuration *NONE WITH PSFCFG WITHOUT PSFCFG User-defined object PSF6500 *NONE Library PSF *LIBL Object type *PSFCFG *NONE Data transform program *NONE User-defined driver program *NONE Dependent location name *NONE Text 'Device description for 6500 Twinax IPDS'
After you fill in the parameters, press 'Enter' to confirm.