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Julien Mills
Jan 11, 2012, 10:51:04 AM1/11/12
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Hi all,
On an old 270, I'm trying to print to a Hawkings print server which is
attached to a IBM 6400 line printer, parallel port.
I created a printer device using:
CRTDEVPRT DEVD(BADDOG) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(3812) MODEL(1) LANATTACH(*IP)
PORT(9100) FONT(11) FORMFEED(*CONT) PARITY(*NONE) TRANSFORM(*YES)
MFRTYPMDL(*IBM6400) RMTLOCNAME('192.168.2.16')
SYSDRVPGM(*IBMSNMPDRV)
I don't know if the IBMSNMPDRV is what I want, not sure about the port.
The device is created, I vary it on, then I start the printer. I try to
print to it. A print job will be in the queue, it never prints. I look
at the status of the print job, it says 'status pending'.
Anyone have any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?
Or is this completely hopeless and won't work no matter what I do?
I can print to it using my linux box, so at least that part works.
Thanks,
Julien
On an old 270, I'm trying to print to a Hawkings print server which is
attached to a IBM 6400 line printer, parallel port.
I created a printer device using:
CRTDEVPRT DEVD(BADDOG) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(3812) MODEL(1) LANATTACH(*IP)
PORT(9100) FONT(11) FORMFEED(*CONT) PARITY(*NONE) TRANSFORM(*YES)
MFRTYPMDL(*IBM6400) RMTLOCNAME('192.168.2.16')
SYSDRVPGM(*IBMSNMPDRV)
I don't know if the IBMSNMPDRV is what I want, not sure about the port.
The device is created, I vary it on, then I start the printer. I try to
print to it. A print job will be in the queue, it never prints. I look
at the status of the print job, it says 'status pending'.
Anyone have any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?
Or is this completely hopeless and won't work no matter what I do?
I can print to it using my linux box, so at least that part works.
Thanks,
Julien
ga
Jan 12, 2012, 8:00:53 AM1/12/12
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A couple of ideas to get you thinking a little outside the box if you
aren't having much success going down your present path.
I wish I could remember where I saw it but I know I saw a technique to
just create a PC printer session in iseries access. Then, in printer
setup on the session, point that printer to the device. Now, that
session will need to stay open on ONE PC all the time, but then you
can print to it from any other display session as an as/400 printer.
or
What about going using remote outqueue? I don't have much experience
with that but maybe someone would be able to help with that? I've seen
other messages here where they get printers working that otherwise
couldn't by going the remote outqueue route. The weird part of doing
that is there is no device description?? But it works...
Example I have saved from some other message:
CRTOUTQ OUTQ(QGPL/MYDEL3100) <--or some other name
RMTSYS(*INTNETADR)
RMTPRTQ(MYDEL3100) <--match to the name on the first line
CNNTYPE(*IP)
DESTTYPE(*OTHER)
MFRTYPMDL(*HP5SI) <--Pick the closest model in the list
INTNETADR('10.1.1.1') <--whatever the IP is
TEXT('My Dell 3100 LAN Printer')
If interested in remote outqueues, if you google it, you'll find lots
of information.
Just a couple of ideas of alternatives that might be worth
exploring....
ga
nos...@nospam.fmctc.com
aren't having much success going down your present path.
I wish I could remember where I saw it but I know I saw a technique to
just create a PC printer session in iseries access. Then, in printer
setup on the session, point that printer to the device. Now, that
session will need to stay open on ONE PC all the time, but then you
can print to it from any other display session as an as/400 printer.
or
What about going using remote outqueue? I don't have much experience
with that but maybe someone would be able to help with that? I've seen
other messages here where they get printers working that otherwise
couldn't by going the remote outqueue route. The weird part of doing
that is there is no device description?? But it works...
Example I have saved from some other message:
CRTOUTQ OUTQ(QGPL/MYDEL3100) <--or some other name
RMTSYS(*INTNETADR)
RMTPRTQ(MYDEL3100) <--match to the name on the first line
CNNTYPE(*IP)
DESTTYPE(*OTHER)
MFRTYPMDL(*HP5SI) <--Pick the closest model in the list
INTNETADR('10.1.1.1') <--whatever the IP is
TEXT('My Dell 3100 LAN Printer')
If interested in remote outqueues, if you google it, you'll find lots
of information.
Just a couple of ideas of alternatives that might be worth
exploring....
nos...@nospam.fmctc.com
iseriesflorida
Jan 12, 2012, 7:53:49 AM1/12/12
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Is the print server IP based, can you log into with a web browser. It
may now support SNMP and you might want to try using remote outq as
well. Is port 9100 and or raw enabled.
may now support SNMP and you might want to try using remote outq as
well. Is port 9100 and or raw enabled.
Julien Mills
Jan 12, 2012, 10:40:36 AM1/12/12
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Thanks for these ideas. The technique of attaching to a PC using Client
Access does work, I have a printer right now working that way. Problem is:
every time the PC is rebooted (or the user turns it off) the printer is
lost. It's sort of lame.
I also have a printer setup using a remote outq. This is better, but has
its own problems. One thing is, page range does not work and I think a
few other things don't work, can't remember right now.
If I can't get the print server to work as a device I think I will go
with the remote outq. Thank you for your example on this.
What I've also been using up until now is client access for DOS, which
has been unsupported for probably a decade. But it works well, requires
a DOS machine sitting there.
What I really want, I can't have.
Then there's also the technique of creating a printer on a linux box, I
have done this and it works fine. I may go this route or the remote outq
route, leaning toward the remote outq.
I'm rereading your first idea, the printer is not attached to the PC,
just a PC somewhere on the network with a client access printer to the
print server. I'm sort of liking this.
Julien Mills
Jan 12, 2012, 11:14:05 AM1/12/12
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Florida,
> Is the print server IP based, can you log into with a web browser. It
> may now support SNMP and you might want to try using remote outq as
> well. Is port 9100 and or raw enabled.
I can log to the print server with a browser and it does support SNMP, is
it possible to set up an SNMP printer on the as/400?
And yes, the remote outq may be what I'll have to do. The print server
claims to be port 631, but all documentation seems to want to go to port
9100, not sure what the story is there.
> Is the print server IP based, can you log into with a web browser. It
> may now support SNMP and you might want to try using remote outq as
> well. Is port 9100 and or raw enabled.
it possible to set up an SNMP printer on the as/400?
And yes, the remote outq may be what I'll have to do. The print server
claims to be port 631, but all documentation seems to want to go to port
9100, not sure what the story is there.
iseriesflorida
Jan 12, 2012, 3:29:48 PM1/12/12
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I would set it up as a remote outq using raw and test it out.
iseriesflorida
Jan 12, 2012, 3:30:04 PM1/12/12
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LPD/LPR turned on.
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