Setting Up - As/400 (Iseries); Sna Printing - 5494 Mode - Axis 5570e User Manual

Setting Up - AS/400 (iSeries)

Section 4 Setting Up - AS/400 (iSeries)
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SNA Printing - 5494 Mode

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This section describes how to configure the Axis Network Print Server for
printing SCS and IPDS data streams using SNA and TCP/IP transport
protocols in the AS/400 (iSeries) environment.
SNA is only available for print server models with the SNA option installed. Please refer to
Protocols and Datastreams, on page 9
A number of protocols and print methods are available. Looking at SCS
over TCP/IP printing, we strongly recommend the TN5250E alternative.
This print method offers superior control and management features as
well as automatic configuration and high throughput using the Axis
Network Print Server.
If you have decided to use SNA, we recommend the 5494 mode.
Compared to the 3174 mode, this alternative yields better text formatting
options as well as automatic configuration.
Proceed to the setup section that is relevant to your network
environment, as described in the table below:
Printing Data
protocol streams
SCS
SNA - 5494
Mode
IPDS
TN5250E
SCS
(TCP/IP)
PPR/PPD (TCP/IP) IPDS
If you intend to operate your Axis Network Print Server in a multi-
protocol environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant
sections in this manual.
The 5494 mode provides a significantly richer set of features for
formatting text and is the recommended emulation mode in AS/400
environments.
The 5494 mode supports DBCS which accommodates printing from
AS/400 host systems using languages that employ double-byte character
sets, namely Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Refer to DBCS Support, on
page 197 for further information.
The AXIS print server supports printing SCS and IPDS data streams via
the SNA transport protocol.
Action
SNA Printing - 5494 Mode, on page 22
TN5250E Printing (SCS over IP), on page
29
PPR/PPD Printing - IPDS Data Streams,
on page 31
AXIS 5570e / AXIS 5670e User's Manual
Comment
Recommended method
for SNA
Recommended method
for SCS over TCP/IP
Recommended method
for IPDS over TCP/IP