AS400 Compaitible HP printers
We are looking at purchasing a HP Office pro 8500. HP says it is compatible with our Iseries (525) and yet it is not listed on IBM's list of printers(??) Is anyone using this printer with the Iseries?
Software/Hardware used:
Iseries 525
Software/Hardware used:
Iseries 525
ASKED:
August 25, 2009 3:01 PM
UPDATED:
August 27, 2009 5:40 PM
Answer Wiki:
If the printer supports PCL 5, connecting it to the iSeries as *IP connect output queue using HOST TRANSFORM will work. Be sure to specify the "Destination options" if you want the normal AS400 page count operations to work.
Output queue . . . . . . . . . . OUTQ > MYPRINTER
Library . . . . . . . . . . . > QGPL
Maximum spooled file size: MAXPAGES
Number of pages . . . . . . . *NONE
Starting time . . . . . . . .
Ending time . . . . . . . . .
Order of files on queue . . . . SEQ *FIFO
Remote system . . . . . . . . . RMTSYS *INTNETADR
Remote printer queue . . . . . . RMTPRTQ 'RAW'
Writers to autostart . . . . . . AUTOSTRWTR 1
Queue for writer messages . . . MSGQ QSYSOPR
Library . . . . . . . . . . . QSYS
Connection type . . . . . . . . CNNTYPE *IP
Destination type . . . . . . . . DESTTYPE *OTHER
Host print transform . . . . . . TRANSFORM *YES
Manufacturer type and model . . MFRTYPMDL *HP5
Workstation customizing object WSCST *NONE
Image configuration . . . . . . IMGCFG *NONE
Internet address . . . . . . . . INTNETADR '172.19.45.80 '
Destination options . . . . . . DESTOPT 'XAUTOQ XAIX'
Print separator page . . . . . . SEPPAGE *NO
User defined option . . . . . . USRDFNOPT *NONE
User defined object: USRDFNOBJ
User driver program . . . . . . USRDRVPGM *NONE
Spooled file ASP . . . . . . . . SPLFASP *SYSTEM
Text 'description' . . . . . . . TEXT MYPRINTER
Display any file . . . . . . . . DSPDTA *NO
Job separators . . . . . . . . . JOBSEP 0
Operator controlled . . . . . .OPRCTL *YES
Data queue . . . . . . . . . . . DTAQ *NONE
Authority to check . . . . . . . AUTCHK *OWNER
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I think IPDS is an option on these printers -- I think you'll want it if you are printing IPDS or AFPDS documents.
Phil
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I looked on the HP web site for the printer in question and I believe you are referring to the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Premier All-in-One. I did not see that it mentioned PCL5e or PCL6 for its printing stream. It might work but I would check with the supplier about return policy if it does not meet your expectations. I prefer printers with the PCL5e or PCL6 print stream.
Check out this IBM site. It contains info on attaching tons of printers to the iSeries. Notice the link to HP printers.
I did not see your particular printer but there may be a similar model listed which will work.
Let;s try this again. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas1b44a2cf4ba778d83862568250053649f
The HP8500 is listed here:
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.NSF/7c4c0f5a4d52e3c4862569b4005d198a/ba0863cfa6463903862569c10078c903?OpenDocument