Method for making remote writers to apprear as normal AS400 printer.

[Wiley]

RMTWRT is an OUTQ on my sys

I can see the their printers thru Client Access Ops Navigator
on their sys.

But only my printers show on mine.

I'm getting 30 new people that need access to two
other 400s, all thru RMTOUTQs. If you find a way I
would appreciate it if you would let me know how.

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[Raimond Vitiello]

We have several printers connected to our AS/400. Some of these printers are
"remote writers". These printers do not appear in the WRKWTR commands etc.
Is there some way of making them appear?

Thanks in advance..

Raimond Vitiello

[Jim Kapitzke]

WRKWTR WTR(*ALL)

- will list both local and remote writers, but unfortunately only if they
are active.

You need to keep track of which outq's you have configured as remote writers
and manually issue the STRRMTWTR command when one is not listed in the
WRKWTR *ALL list. As an alternative, you could write a WRKWTR act-alike that
includes all outq's set up as remote writers, or maybe there is a QUSRTOOL
or shareware/freeware version of such a tool.

I usually create a "dummy" device with the same name as the remote outq, so
that users can enter the name as a device rather than having to specify the
output queue when redirecting their output. If you choose to do this, be
aware that it can be misleading to operators. The dummy device will show up
in WRKWTR WTR(*PRT) with status END. Attempting to start the writer based on
the listed print device will NOT start the remote writer.

"Raimond Vitiello" <Viti...@Sussan.com.au> wrote in message
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[Rodney Johnson]

Raimond, Your best method is to NOT HAVE remote writers. You should consider
using the HP PJL driver support where ever possible. For those printers (and
external/internal network printer servers) that do not support Bi Directional
PJL (PCL5e), you could consider the LPR printer driver exit example in
QUSRTOOL. I know of a couple of instances where this tool does not seem to
work, but also know that there are at least 10 AS/400 businesses/users that are
using the support without complaint (maybe they just put up with the bugs??:).

You need a C compiler to create the tool. See member TSPLPRDI in file QATTINFO
in library QUSRTOOL for information on use and compiling (PS make sure you read
TSPLPRDI CAREFULLY). If you do not have a C compiler, I can send you an AS/400
save file containing the source AND the compiled program objects.

For HP PJL printer driver configuration, see IBM Red Book AS/400 Printing V at
URL: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com./cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/SG242160

Raimond Vitiello wrote:

> We have several printers connected to our AS/400. Some of these printers are
> "remote writers". These printers do not appear in the WRKWTR commands etc.
> Is there some way of making them appear?
>
> Thanks in advance..
>
> Raimond Vitiello

--
Rodney A Johnson
Technical Team Lead for AS/400 Spool
Dept GJC
IBM Rochester, Minnesota

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