AS/400 Printing Questions and Answers

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Dymo Label/Printer 400 on the AS/400.

We can not get to print. We using PC5250 Session. The printer USB in a PC. We define it as HPT/HPT printer Model *WSCST.

View Answer   |  Aug 6 2009  1:27 PM GMT
AS/400 printing, DYMO Labels, DYMO
asked by Computermansrv

  10 pts.

how do I cancel printing of a user-open AS/400 print file?

I'm on V6R1 and I have a printed report that I need to suppress if it contains no data. Currently it prints out a heading section and then a notice that '0 records were modified.' Unfortunately, the program logic behind the report is not simple enough for me just to do a record count and see if...

View Answer   |  Jul 29 2009  7:32 PM GMT
AS/400, V6R1, AS/400 printing
asked by Koohiisan

  1005 pts.

AS/400 Page Segment Issue

I am trying to replace a signature using page segment in V5R3. Previously I created the page segment using V4R4 and it is working in new operating system. But now I need to change the signature. It is now printing in different position. Old DDS : R PRTFRM OVERLAY(FORM 0 0) R SIGN1 ...

View Answer   |  Jul 27 2009  3:54 PM GMT
AS400 printing issue, AS/400 printing
asked by RC2009

  5 pts.

Cannot print Thai characters using V5R3.

In our AS400 V5R2, we are able to print Thai characters in our documents. But now that we are trying to do some test printing in our UAT machine, we are not able to print thai characters. It just prints garbage characters, and sometimes, not even printing at all, but just a blank page. Any advise...

View Answer   |  Jul 21 2009  2:14 AM GMT
V5R2 to V5R3 Upgrade, AS/400 printing
asked by Chelroque

  5 pts.

HP5SI Network Emulation

Is there a way to tell the AS400 emulated network printer which drawer is the default drawer that could be different from HP default.

View Answer   |  Jul 15 2009  1:51 PM GMT
HP5SI, Emulation programs, AS/400 printing
asked by Kasey45

  5 pts.

Netgear print server

Using a Netgear print server device to connect to an HP 1319 MFC. What port should I use for device description?

View Answer   |  Jul 15 2009  12:26 AM GMT
AS/400 printing, Netgear Print Server, HP 1319 MFC
asked by Davekobus

  20 pts.

How to change the report margins?

I have added a *WSCST (created from HP4000 source) to my print outq on the AS400 to print off my report at 13.3 CPI which is fine (it's printing landscape). However, now I need the report to start printing slightly further down on the page, i.e I need the page margin on top to be slightly bigger...

View Answer   |  Jul 13 2009  3:03 PM GMT
AS/400 printing, *WSVST, AS/400 Reports
asked by Lehanb

  20 pts.

AS/400 virtual printer error - Device XXXX configuration not valid. Reason code 2301.

This virtual printer device has been working for months, but now it just stopped. Any advice?

View Answer   |  Jul 9 2009  7:49 PM GMT
AS/400 printing, AS/400 error messages, VRTPRT
asked by TroyBekker

  15 pts.

as400 printer spool file identifier

before our system crashed last week, all spool files printed from our as400 were preceeded by a "header page" or a single sheet that identified the user, job #, date and time and I think a little additional informatin but since the system restore, we no longer get that "identifying" page before...

View Answer   |  Jul 8 2009  7:25 PM GMT
AS/400 Spooled Files, AS/400 printing, AS/400 printers
asked by Siscomputerspecialists

  45 pts.

AS400/iseries infoprint server IPDS printing to windows printer

We currently use software to control IPDS generated printer files and route to a windows printer. I am hoping we can get rid of this if we upgrade to use Infoprint server feature. Our main driver is that IPDS output needs to go straight to a windows printer. I see from the IBM red book that the...

View Answer   |  Jul 7 2009  3:18 PM GMT
AS/400, iSeries, iSeries applications
asked by Dixonpmi

  5 pts.

printer trouble shooting for client access printer

this printer is hooked up direct to a pc with client access. it was working last week. we print production cards on it. we cannot get the printer to stay active. getting message printer not recognized. i checked the devices on the iseries side. and checked everything that i know how to do....

View Answer   |  Jul 6 2009  12:11 AM GMT
Client Access, Client Access Printing, AS/400 printing
asked by Metro400

  10 pts.

Printing Physical File Records

I wanted to print the Records in Physical File with out using 1. RPGLE Program 2. Query I wanted to print the PF records using WRKMBRPDM and Option 6 Please help me to find the solution

View Answer   |  Jul 3 2009  8:13 AM GMT
AS/400 administration, Physical File, RPGLE
asked by Rajeshece

  480 pts.

AS400 Printing font too small or too large and wrapping

I recently installed a new printer - Oki 420 - I cannot get the font to come out correctly. Either the font is too large and the printing wraps or it is too small and users can't read it. The only way I know of to change this is by changing the printer model in the printer emulation setup. The...

View Answer   |  Jun 30 2009  4:33 PM GMT
AS/400 printing, Oki 420
asked by Jmyrvik

  5 pts.

ISeries Report printing to network printer - font too small

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...

View Answer   |  Jun 29 2009  2:31 PM GMT
AS/400 printing, Remote OUTQ, iSeries printing
asked by Lehanb

  20 pts.

How to create iSeries printer file width greater than 378 limit?

Is it possible to create an iSeries spooled printer file with a width greater than the 378 character limit on the CRTPRTF command? Possibly using an AFP function? The spooled file is intended to be imported into the COMPLEO utility for conversion to EXCEL. There is no need to print the spooled...

View Answer   |  Jun 26 2009  8:47 PM GMT
iSeries, CRTPRTF, Symtrax Compleo
asked by Shuete

  25 pts.

How to remove printed spooled file from output que list

We had several files that printed remain in either 'PND', 'WTR', or 'PRT' status. I ended the writer and was able to delete the ones in PND and WTR status. The file with PRT status remains. It does not affect printing other files. Tried vary off/on, stop/start writer, cleared printer buffer,...

View Answer   |  Jun 23 2009  9:21 PM GMT
AS/400, AS/400 printing, iSeries
asked by Kamari

  25 pts.

Cannot Vary On AS/400 printers

A customer lost power unexpectedly. They re-IPLed the system and two of the printers will not come back on line. They are both Class *VRT and one is model *HP4 and the other is blank. Even though they are not active they are showing Job Number QCMNARB03. If I vary them off, turn off the power...

View Answer   |  Jun 23 2009  7:46 PM GMT
AS/400 printing, AS/400 printers
asked by Dsrpg

  45 pts.

IPDS Stream File and Duplexing

I am including the duplex option and adjusting the Medium Copy Count and the Medium Modification Control to reflect duplexing in the stream file. I must be missing something, when the spoolfile prints, the printer sounds like it is duplexing, but does not print on the back of the form. The next...

View Answer   |  Jun 19 2009  2:49 PM GMT
AS/400 printing, AFP, IPDS
asked by Anncyb

  40 pts.

lexmark printer on iSeries

What are the specific settings to connect a Lexmark model 658 to an iSeries system using ip and crtdevprt.

asked by Mballai

  15 pts.

AS400 Overlay Problem

Hello, I have had to change an overlay (specifically a phone number created) in Microsoft Word 2003. I have uploaded the .prn to the AS400 and created the overlay. However when i run the program to print the overaly form the data has shifted out of alignment mainly down and to the left! Can...

View Answer   |  Jun 16 2009  6:44 PM GMT
AS/400 printing, Word 2003, Overlays
asked by Aliw

  5 pts.

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