Installation can be performed by simply inserting the IPDS DIMM in the HP printer. Once the IPDS DIMM is installed, configuration of the IPDS setup options can be performed via your web browser. The IPDS DIMM uses the TCP/IP PPD protocol, which is sent by your IBM host system from supported IBM PSF products using TCP/IP host attachment.
2.1.1 Actual installation 1. Open the interface cable door on the right side of the printer by pressing on the release tabs. Disconnect all interface cables. 2. Facing the printer front, lift up the top cover.
3 Configuration 3.1 Using the Web Browser Through a web browser it is possible to configure the IPDS DIMM and to perform various advanced test functions. 3.1.1 Requirements A web browser, for example Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher. A TCP/IP enabled EIO Interface Card with an IP address.
Note: If you stop the loading of the pages at any point during the configuration, you may need to press the Go button on the printer again in order to continue. 3.1.5 Advanced Functions Clicking these functions, you can retrieve settings, restore factory default settings or print out different test prints.
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EMULATION Defines the type of IPDS printer to emulate. Range: 3812 3816 4028 Default: 4028 DEFAULT CODEPAGE Defines which codepage to use as printer default. Range: 1..65534 (0xFFFE). Validated when the ppd line opens. Default: REPORT MARGINS TO SYSTEM Defines whether the margins should be reported in the OPC reply or not. If not, the entire page is reported as the printable area.
Range: Default: TRUE PAGE COUNTER Defines whether to query for printed pages. Range: Default: IM SMOOTHING Defines whether the 240 to 300 dpi scaling in IM 3812 mode should be smoothed in the same way as characters or not at all. Range: Default: 3.1.7 IPDS Input Trays...
PrintServer must be longer than the inactive timeout period of the host. However, the timeout period of the PrintServer, as well as the host's active timeout period (the time the host will wait for a printer to reply) must be sufficiently large to allow the printer to flush the paper pipeline.
4 PSF/400 AFP Printing Using TCP/IP This chapter provides configuration guidelines for OS/400 using TCP/IP. The versions differ somewhat in the setup. For the different OS/400 versions, use the cross-references below: 4.1, AS/400 Settings for Version 3.1 4.2, AS/400 Settings for Version 3.2 4.3, AS/400 Settings for Version 3.6 4.4, AS/400 Settings for Version 3.7 4.5, AS/400 Settings for Version 4.1...
1. Set the IP, Subnet Mask, and Gateway address on the JetDirect card. 2. The printer's PS wait time-out shall be set to 300 sec. 3. The JetDirect card's IDLE TIMEOUT shall be set to 3600 sec or 0 (zero).
*NOMAX INACTTMR *SEC15 *YES EDGSNSTV Then do the following: Ping the IP address to verify communication with the printer: PING ’192.194.134.90’ Vary the printer on: VRYCFG HP_IPDS CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*ON) Start the print writer: STRPRTWTR HP_IPDS 4.2 AS/400 Settings for Version 3.2...
Text description ....: IDATA IPDS DIMM Device resource library list: Then do the following: Ping the IP address to verify communication with the printer: PING ’192.194.134.90’ Vary the printer on:...
*NOMAX RLSTMR *SEC15 *YES EDGSNSTV Then do the following: Ping the IP address to verify communication with the printer: PING ’192.194.134.90’ Vary the printer on: VRYCFG HP_IPDS CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*ON) Start the print writer: STRPRTWTR HP_IPDS 4.4 AS/400 Settings for Version 3.7...
Note: The lines in bold in the above screen are not used by PSF/400. Instead, PSF/400 uses the information entered in the device description screen. Then do the following: Ping the IP address to verify communication with the printer: PING ’192.194.134.90’ Vary the printer on:...
Note: The lines in bold in the above screen are not used by PSF/400. Instead, PSF/400 uses the information entered in the device description screen. Then do the following: Ping the IP address to verify communication with the printer: PING ’192.194.134.90’ Vary the printer on:...
Note: The lines in bold in the above screen are not used by PSF/400. Instead, PSF/400 uses the information entered in the device description screen. Then do the following: Ping the IP address to verify communication with the printer: PING ’192.194.134.90’ Vary the printer on:...
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Note: The lines in bold in the above screen are not used by PSF/400. Instead, PSF/400 uses the information entered in the device description screen. Then do the following: Ping the IP address to verify communication with the printer: PING ’192.194.134.90’ Vary the printer on:...
Failure may lead to transmission problems. 5.1 PSF/MVS direct attachment Sample PSF/MVS JES2 initialisation statements FSSDEF(FSS1)PROC=PSF4,HASPFSSM=HASPFSSM PRT420 FSS=FSS1,MODE=FSS,PRMODE=(LINE,PAGE), CLASS=A,UCS=0,SEP,NOSEPDS,CKPTPAGE=100,DRAIN,WS=(R,Q/FCB) Example of PSF/MVS JES2 printer definition 5.2 PSF/MVS startup procedure //PSF4 PROC //STEP01 EXEC PGM=APSPPIEP,REGION=1750K //JOBHDR OUTPUT PAGEDEF=V06483, FORMDEF=A10110,CHARS=GT15...
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/* ACCUMULATE DATA SET MESSAGES*/ /* REPORT ALL DATA-CHECK ERRORS*/ /* CREATE INTERNAL TRACE /* ACTION ON PRINTER FAILURE /* PSF ACTION ON TIMEOUT /* DISCONNECT INTERVAL IN SECS.*/ /* ACTIVATE PRINTER AT STARTUP */ /* IP ADDRESS /* IP ADDRESS...
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the PrintServerfor the MPI Tech EIO interface (IPDS). Use a value of 91005002 to address the second IPDS port if required.for any other interface.
1. From smit, enter the main menu and select PSF for AIX - Printing and Configuration 2. Here, you continue through the following screens by selecting Administer PSF for AIX, Manage a PSF for AIX Printer and Show/Change Characteristics of a Printer 3. Now select Device Options and select your device.
Offset stacker exception 0x50F700: Duplex media source exception 0x50F800: Input media source exception Intervention-Required Exceptions 0x400000: Printer Not Ready 0x400100: Printer Out of Paper 0x400200: Printer exit tray full 0x400400: Printer out of toner 0x400500: Empty fuser oil supply 0x400600: Invalid media...
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0x086000: Numeric representation precision check 0x08C100: Position check Specification Check - IO Image Exceptions 0x050001: Invalid IO-Image self-def. field code 0x050003: Invalid IO-Image self-def. field len. 0x050004: Invalid IO-Image self-def. field val. 0x05700F: IO - Begin Segment out of sequence. 0x05710F: IO - End segment out of sequence 0x05910F:...
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0x036000: Area bracket exception 0x036800: Begin Area received incorrectly 0x036801: Area truncated exception 0x036802: Supported order invalid in area 0x037001: Unsupported BSI segment flag 0x037082: Invalid BSI segment flag 0x0370C1: Invalid BSI length 0x0370C5: Insufficient segment data 0x039200: Graphic image order sequence error 0x039300: Graphics image bracket exception 0x039301:...
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0x021702: Invalid deletion type in DF command 0x021802: Invalid font ID 0x021901: Invalid repeat length for RPS 0x021902: Multiple occurrences of the same LFE 0x021A01: Repeat String (RPS) or Transparent Data (TRN) exception 0x021B01: Repeat String (RPS) target-string length exception 0x021B02: Invalid Load Font Control unit base 0x021C01:...
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0x026202: Invalid LPD Xp-extent 0x026301: Insufficient pattern storage 0x026302: Invalid LPD Yp-extent 0x026402: Invalid LPD unit base 0x026802: Invalid LPD inline-sequence direction 0x026902: Invalid LPD baseline-seq. direction 0x026A01: Insufficient source image data 0x026A02: Invalid LPD initial I print coord. 0x026B01: Excess source image data received 0x026B02: Invalid LPD initial B print coord.
The IPDS personality may not work properly until more RAM is installed. • The IPDS personality requires at least 8 MB RAM installed in total. Explanation: More RAM has to be installed in the printer. The recommended memory configuration is as follows: Requirement Minimum installed...
Appendix A. Abbreviations Abbreviation ASCII DIMM FLASH GFID Full name Advanced Function Presentation A Programming Language American Standard Code for Information Interchange Characters Per Inch Document Content Architecture Dual Inline Memory Module Dual Inline Packet Data-Stream Compatibility (Usually memory) Function Selection via the Line Global Font ID Hexadecimal...
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Abbreviation ICDS IPDS ITDS Full name Compressed Data Stream Intelligent Printer Data Stream Transparent Data stream Local Area Network Light-Emitting Diode Explanation MPI Tech equivalent for the IPDS data stream. ICDS will for instance be generated and sent by PSS and translated to...
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Abbreviation OS/390 Full name Line Printer Demon Line Printer Requester Multiple Virtual Machine New name for MVS Page Printer Demon Explanation Part of the standard TCP/IP stack (programs). Two major (incompatible) variations of LPR/LPD are generally usedWorks only in conjunction with LPR.
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PPR. The sender of a print job via TCP/IP will be PPR and the receiver will be PPD. IBM printer driver for AFP printing. Converts line data and AFP data to IPDS only. PSF/AIX and PSF/2 is capable of converting the data to PCL as well.
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Abbreviation TCP/IP VTAM Full name Transmission Control Program/Internet Protocol Virtual TeleAccess Method Virtual Machine Wide Area Network Explanation Suite of programs for network communication. TCP/IP can be installed on almost every existing operating system, but the supported functions vary between operating systems.
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