This document describes how to set up the AS/400 (V5R1 and above) for IPDS printing with a Twinax connection. If the printer is being configured with "AFP", "Yes" (Advanced Function Printing) it is recommended that you also create 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 6700 IPDS Twinax printer.
Fill in the table as shown below, use the F24 (more keys) and F9 (all Parameters) to have all of the parameters listed.
PSF configuration: PSF6700 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 a printer *NO Font resolution for formatting *SEARCH Font mapping table *NONE Library Cut sheet emulation mode *NONE Text description 'PSF File 6700IPDS Printer' Device resource library list: *DFT
After fill in 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 P6700IPDS 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 PSF6700 *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 6700 Twinax IPDS’
After you fill in the parameters, press Enter to confirm.