Z/Os Configuration, Ipds Printer; Overview; Requirements; Configuration Checklist - InfoPrint 6500 Series User Manual

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Overview

Use this chapter to configure z/OS to print IPDS files on your InfoPrint 6500-V
network printer.
To print IPDS files, you must have the IPDS option on the printer.

Requirements

Verify that you have the following required software:
•
PSF Version 2.2.0 with APAR OW15599 (for TCP/IP support)
•
z/OS Scheduler with APAR OW12236 to support two new PRINTDEV
keywords: IPADDR and PORTNO
•
TCP/IP Version 3 Release 1, or higher, installed and configured on z/OS
To obtain the PTFs associated with these APARs, contact the InfoPrint
Solutions Support Center.

Configuration Checklist

All of the following configuration steps carried out on z/OS require appropriate
RACF authority.
1. Using the printer operator panel, set up the IPDS printer emulation to
6408/6412.
2. Set TCP/IP addresses for the printer, such as IP address, gateway
address, or subnet mask. See "Configuration Tools" on page 20.
3. Configure the host environment. See "Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print
IPDS Files" on page 136.
4. Verify the configuration. See "Verifying a TCP/IP-Attached Printer on z/
OS" on page 142.
5. If you want to share the printer, do the procedure in "Sharing InfoPrint
6500-V Printers on z/OS" on page 143.
6. If you have problems, refer to "Handling z/OS Connectivity Problems" on
page 145.
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