ISeries Report printing to network printer

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ISeries Report printing to network printer - font too small

AS/400 printing, Remote OUTQ, iSeries printing, AS/400 Reports, AS/400 network printers, Network printers

We have an AS400 print file which is defined with:
10 CPI, 6 Lines per Inch, Width of 132, Length 66, Font Idetifier is *CPI. We were using an AS400 print emulation session to print the report but want to get rid of this and use a device/outq on the as400. The report prints to a networked HP4050 printer. When using the device/outq, the font size/space used on the print out is smaller than it should be. There is blank space to the right hand side of the report. With the emulation session, there was no problem with the printout, it used the full page.

See below device:
Device class . . *VRT
Device Type 3812
Device model : 1
Advanced function printing . . : *NO
Online at IPL: *NO
Attached Controller: QVIRCD0003
Font: Identifier: 011
Point size: *NONE
Form feed : *AUTOCUT
Separator drawer: *FILE
Separator program: *NONE
Printer error message : *INFO
Message queue: QSYSOPR Library . . : *LIBL
Current message queue . . . : QSYSOPR Library . : *LIBL
Host print transform : *NO
Manufacturer type and model . . . : *HP4
Paper source 1: *A4
Paper source 2: *A4
Envelope source: *NONE
ASCII code page 899 support: *NO
Image configuration: *NONE

Remote OUTQ:
Status:
Writer active : Y
Writer name(s) if active: ABC
Output queue held: N
Maximum spooled file size:
Number of pages: *NONE
Starting time :
Ending time. . :
Writers to autostart: *NONE
Display any file : *NO
Job separators . : 0
Operator controlled: *YES
Order of files on queue: *FIFO
Data queue : *NONE Library. . : Authority to check : *OWNER
Remote system: *INTNETADR

Remote printer queue: *NONE Queue for writer messages: QSYSOPR
Library : QSYS
Connectiontype:*IP
Internet address : XX.XXX.XXX.XX
Destination type: *OTHER
Host print transform: *YES
Manufacturer type and model: *HP4000
Any ideas on what may cause the difference in printing using outq V printing using emulation session. All thoughts appreciated.

ASKED: Jun 29 2009 2:31 PM GMT

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I've never tried setting up a device for a network printer. We use a remote outq’s instead. Here is the definition for our HP4250.

The program TSPRWPR in the User data transform parm is an IBM supplied program that allows you to specify a range of pages to print. If you want it, you will have to google for it and download it.

Output queue . . . . . . . . . . > ADCHP4050 Name
Library . . . . . . . . . . . > ADCPRT Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Maximum spooled file size:
Number of pages . . . . . . . *NONE Number, *SAME, *NONE
Starting time . . . . . . . . Time
Ending time . . . . . . . . . Time
Order of files on queue . . . . *FIFO *SAME, *JOBNBR, *FIFO
Remote system . . . . . . . . . *INTNETADR Character value, *SAME...
Remote printer queue . . . . . . 'ADCHP4050' Character value, *SAME...
Writers to autostart . . . . . . 1 1-10, *SAME, *NONE
Queue for writer messages . . . QSYSOPR Name, *SAME
Library . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Connection type . . . . . . . . *IP *SAME, *SNA, *IP, *IPX...
Destination type . . . . . . . . *OTHER *SAME, *OS400, *OS400V2...
Host print transform . . . . . . *NO *SAME, *YES, *NO
User data transform . . . . . . TSPRWPR Name, *SAME, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . . QGPL Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Manufacturer type and model . . *HP4000 *SAME, *IBM2380, *IBM2381, ...
Workstation customizing object *NONE Name, *SAME, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Image configuration . . . . . . *NONE *SAME, *NONE, *IMGA01...
Internet address . . . . . . . . 'xx.xx.xxx.xx '
VM/MVS class . . . . . . . . . . *SAME *SAME, A, B, C, D, E, F, G...
Forms Control Buffer . . . . . . *SAME Character value, *NONE...
Destination options . . . . . . 'XAIX XAUTOQ'
Print separator page . . . . . . *NO *SAME, *YES, *NO
User defined option . . . . . . *NONE Option, *SAME, *NONE
User defined object:
Object . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE Name, *SAME, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Object type . . . . . . . . . *DTAARA, *DTAQ, *FILE...
User driver program . . . . . . *NONE Name, *SAME, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Spooled file ASP . . . . . . . . *SYSTEM *SAME, *SYSTEM, *OUTQASP
Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK

Additional Parameters

Display any file . . . . . . . . *NO *SAME, *NO, *YES, *OWNER
Job separators . . . . . . . . . 0 0-9, *SAME, *MSG
Operator controlled . . . . . . *YES *SAME, *YES, *NO
Data queue . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE Name, *SAME, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Authority to check . . . . . . . *OWNER *SAME, *OWNER, *DTAAUT

Last Answered: Jun 29 2009 3:34 PM GMT by Teandy

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A:

I've never tried setting up a device for a network printer.  We use a remote outq’s instead.  Here is the definition for our HP4250.

The program TSPRWPR in the User data transform parm is an IBM supplied program that allows you to specify a range of pages to print.  If you want it, you will have to google for it and download it.

Output queue . . . . . . . . . . > ADCHP4050     Name                         
   Library  . . . . . . . . . . . >   ADCPRT      Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB         
 Maximum spooled file size:                                                    
   Number of pages  . . . . . . .   *NONE         Number, *SAME, *NONE         
   Starting time  . . . . . . . .                 Time                         
   Ending time  . . . . . . . . .                 Time                         
 Order of files on queue  . . . .   *FIFO         *SAME, *JOBNBR, *FIFO        
 Remote system  . . . . . . . . .   *INTNETADR    Character value, *SAME...    
 Remote printer queue . . . . . .   'ADCHP4050'   Character value, *SAME...    
 Writers to autostart . . . . . .   1             1-10, *SAME, *NONE           
 Queue for writer messages  . . .   QSYSOPR       Name, *SAME                  
   Library  . . . . . . . . . . .     *LIBL       Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB         
 Connection type  . . . . . . . .   *IP           *SAME, *SNA, *IP, *IPX...    
 Destination type . . . . . . . .   *OTHER        *SAME, *OS400, *OS400V2...   
 Host print transform . . . . . .   *NO           *SAME, *YES, *NO             
User data transform  . . . . . .   TSPRWPR       Name, *SAME, *NONE            
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .     QGPL        Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB          
Manufacturer type and model  . .   *HP4000       *SAME, *IBM2380, *IBM2381, ...
Workstation customizing object     *NONE         Name, *SAME, *NONE            
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .                 Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB          
Image configuration  . . . . . .   *NONE         *SAME, *NONE, *IMGA01...      
Internet address . . . . . . . .   'xx.xx.xxx.xx   '                           
VM/MVS class . . . . . . . . . .   *SAME         *SAME, A, B, C, D, E, F, G... 
Forms Control Buffer . . . . . .   *SAME         Character value, *NONE...     
Destination options  . . . . . .   'XAIX XAUTOQ'                               
Print separator page . . . . . .   *NO           *SAME, *YES, *NO              
User defined option  . . . . . .   *NONE         Option, *SAME, *NONE          
User defined object:                                                           
  Object . . . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE         Name, *SAME, *NONE            
    Library  . . . . . . . . . .                 Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB          
  Object type  . . . . . . . . .                 *DTAARA, *DTAQ, *FILE...      
User driver program  . . . . . .   *NONE         Name, *SAME, *NONE           
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .                 Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB         
Spooled file ASP . . . . . . . .   *SYSTEM       *SAME, *SYSTEM, *OUTQASP     
Text 'description' . . . . . . .   *BLANK                                     
                                                                              
                                                                              
                           Additional Parameters                              
                                                                              
Display any file . . . . . . . .   *NO           *SAME, *NO, *YES, *OWNER     
Job separators . . . . . . . . .   0             0-9, *SAME, *MSG             
Operator controlled  . . . . . .   *YES          *SAME, *YES, *NO             
Data queue . . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE         Name, *SAME, *NONE           
  Library  . . . . . . . . . . .                 Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB         
Authority to check . . . . . . .   *OWNER        *SAME, *OWNER, *DTAAUT

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WoodEngineer 2150 pts. | Jun 30 2009 3:31PM GMT

We had the same issue. Solved it by using a workstation customizing object. If you care to provide your e-mail address I’ll send you a copy of what we have. Its a pretty easy change if you have an example to work from. You could probably have it running an less than 15 mnutes. Once you’ve got the workstation customizing object working, it can be added to other printers.

Batman47 485 pts. | Jun 30 2009 7:53PM GMT

If all else fails, just get the IPDS font card from HP: <a href="http://www.hp.com/sbso/product/printing/laserjetfonts/emulation.html" title="http://www.hp.com/sbso/product/printing/laserjetfonts/emulation.html" target="_blank">http://www.hp.com/sbso/product/printing/…</a>

Lehanb 20 pts. | Jul 1 2009 8:00AM GMT

Can you send copy to <a href="mailto:lehanb15@yahoo.ie?" title="mailto:lehanb15@yahoo.ie?">lehanb15 at yahoo.ie?</a> Thanks very much. I have not done any work prior to this on workstaiton customizing objects but at this stage, I am open to all ideas to ge tthis sorted.

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