As/400 Ascii Troubleshooting - IBM 4400-006 - 4400 Model 006 B/W Direct Thermal User Manual

Chapter 9

AS/400 ASCII Troubleshooting

5. Use one of the following methods to send a spooled file to the
printer:
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AS/400 ASCII Troubleshooting
SMART
During power up, the printer performs an interface hardware test.
The presence of the ETHERNET PARAMS menu selection at the
printer control panel indicates that the Ethernet Interface hardware
is functioning properly. See configuration menu information.
If you have trouble pinging the printer:
1. Verify the configuration of the AS/400, including the printer and
any intervening devices such as routers and bridges.
2. Verify that the AS/400 line description is varied on and the
printer is turned on and displays an ONLINE status.
3. Verify that the AS/400 TCP/IP is active.
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Enter the LPR command on the AS/400 command line with
the appropriate parameters. See "To Use LPR Manually"
on page 190.
Enter STRRMTWTR name on the AS/400 command line,
where name is the name of the AS/400 remote output
queue (not the printer Internet queue, as described on
"To Create An Automatic Remote Output Queue" on page
192).
Use the WRKOUTQ command to send jobs.