Using iSeries IPDS Twinax connection configuration sheets for the Infoprint 6500 Printer

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.