Definitely maybe.

Working backwards from the printer
can the printer do it
what language does it speak
how does i5/OS convert to that language
Tom mentions printer customisation – try not to go there
how is the printer defined to the i5 – what emulation does it use
how is your application configuring the printfile – any overrides in use?

but the short quick answer is just to try it.

build a quick program that generates some print to a print file, and do some experimentation with chgprt’s

Modern stuff is pretty good, and you could find most likely that by specifying duplex that’s exactly what you get.

Once you have the parameters under control you can retro fit to production applications.

For once, I’d advocate trying to stay away from the manuals!

enjoy!

Printer information HP Laser Jet 9000 IPDS Printer

Device description –

Device description . . . . . . . . : PRT04
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *BASIC
Category of device . . . . . . . . : *PRT

Device class . . . . . . . . . . . : *LAN
Device type . . . . . . . . . . . : *IPDS
Device model . . . . . . . . . . . : 0
LAN attachment . . . . . . . . . . : *IP
Advanced function printing . . . . : *YES
Port number . . . . . . . . . . . : 9100
Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . . : *YES
Font:
Identifier . . . . . . . . . . . : 011
Point size . . . . . . . . . . . : *NONE
Form feed . . . . . . . . . . . . : *AUTOCUT
Separator program . . . . . . . . : *NONE
Printer error message . . . . . . : *INQ
Message queue . . . . . . . . . . : QSYSOPR
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . : *LIBL
Current message queue . . . . . . : QSYSOPR
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . : QSYS
Last activity date . . . . . . . . : 12/05/08
Activation timer . . . . . . . . . : *NOMAX
Image configuration . . . . . . . : *NONE
Maximum pending requests . . . . . : 6
Print while converting . . . . . . : *YES
Form definition . . . . . . . . . : F1C10110
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . : *LIBL
Character identifier . . . . . . . : *SYSVAL
Remote location:
Name or address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.20
User-defined object . . . . . . . : PRT9000
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . : *LIBL
Object type . . . . . . . . . . : *PSFCFG
Data transform program . . . . . . : *NONE
User-defined driver program . . . : *NONE
Dependent location name . . . . . : *NONE
Allocated to:
Job name . . . . . . . . . . . . . : PRT04
User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : QSPLJOB
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 700637
Published . . . . . . . . . . . . : *NO
Publishing information:
Support duplex . . . . . . . . . : *UNKNOWN
Support color . . . . . . . . . : *UNKNOWN
Pages per minute black . . . . . : *UNKNOWN
Pages per minute color . . . . . : *UNKNOWN
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . : *BLANK
Data streams supported . . . . . : *UNKNOWN
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : HP9000 IPDS PRINTER

In looking at the help text for the duplex choices, it sounds like *yes would print the way I want, but comparing it with *tumble and they both print the same way.
Help text reads –
Print on both sides (DUPLEX) – Help

*TUMBLE
The output is printed on both sides of the paper, with
the top of one printed page at the opposite end from
the top of the other printed page. This is usually
used for printed output that is bound at the top of
the sheet.
*FORMDF
The output is printed on both sides of the paper if
the duplex value is specified in the form definition.
If a form definition is not specified, then the output
is printed on one side of the paper.

I will get the printer/connection information.

Thank you.

You’ll definitely need to tell us what kind of printer it is, what the connection is defined as and how the printer control commands are sent. I.e., what does the *DEVD look like?

It seems likely that a *WSCST (workstation customizing object) might allow some external control. Programs usually can also insert the printer control characters directly into the data stream.

Tom

Not sure, AS/400 Duplex might flip based on page rotation.
I know that Flip for portrait would be on long edge.
Phil

#2, I don’t know about the short page/long page thingie.

Good luck.
Nick