Verifying A Tcp/Ip-Attached Printer On Z/Os - Printronix PrintNet P8000 Line User Manual

Chapter 6
Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files

Verifying a TCP/IP-Attached Printer on z/OS

To operate a TCP/IP-attached printer, use JES operator
commands.
Starting a TCP/IP-attached Printer
To start a TCP/IP-attached printer, do the following:
1. Start TCP/IP.
2. Power on the printer.
3. Start the printer FSA.
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Stopping a TCP/IP-attached Printer
You can stop a TCP/IP-attached printer in several ways:
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The preferred method is to first stop the PSF FSA for the printer
by entering the following command from the z/OS console:
JES2:
$Pprinter_name
JES3:
*VARY printer_name,OFF
*CANCEL printer_name
where printer_name specifies the name of the printer FSA.
Then you can turn off power to the printer.
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To end the PSF FSA for the printer, use the JES commands. If
you are unable to purge or cancel the printer by use of the JES
commands, enter the following command:
MODIFY FSSname,FORCE,printer_name
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On JES2, the command is:
$Sprinter_name
On JES3, the command is:
*VARY printer_name,ON