The following diagram illustrates i5/OS-to-i5/OS remote system printing with SNADS. The values (or names) in the diagram are used in this example.
Preparation work must be done on both the source system and target system for the remote system printing to work. The following table provides a list of things that must be present or created before remote system printing can be used.
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| Line, controller, and device descriptions created
Additional information
for these configuration descriptions can be obtained in Communications Configuration
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Line, controller, and device descriptions created
Additional information
for these configuration descriptions can be obtained in Communications Configuration
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| Identify the user profiles to be used for remote system printing.
This information is needed if you want a corresponding user profile on the target system to own the sent spooled files. If you do not care who owns the spooled files, they can be sent to the target system and spooled to the QNETSPLF user profile. |
Depending on where (to a user ID or output queue) you want the spooled files sent, you need to create a matching user profile or a specific output queue. Use the CRTUSRPRF or CRTOUTQ commands. |
Set up the SNADS network.
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Set up the SNADS network.
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| Create a remote output queue for remote system printing.
Use the Create Output Queue (CRTOUTQ) command. |
Create an output queue to receive the spooled files using the value on the RMTPRTQ parameter (OUTQRMT). |
Source system activity - creating the remote output queue
The result of using this example would be spooled output files sent to output queue OUTQRMT on the target system (SYSNMDLC).
Type CRTOUTQ and press F4 (Prompt). The following display appears. Type the values shown and press the Enter key. The remote output queue RMTOUTQ is created. The other parameter values are needed to ensure connection and delivery to the designated system.
Create Output Queue (CRTOUTQ) Type choices, press Enter. Output queue . . . . . . . . . . RMTOUTQ Name Library . . . . . . . . . . . MYLIB Name, *CURLIB Maximum spooled file size: Number of pages . . . . . . . *NONE Number, *NONE Starting time . . . . . . . . Time Ending time . . . . . . . . . Time + for more values Order of files on queue . . . . *FIFO *FIFO, *JOBNBR Remote system . . . . . . . . . SYSNMDLC Remote printer queue . . . . . OUTQRMT Queue for writer messages . . . QSYSOPR Name, QSYSOPR Library . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Connection type . . . . . . . . *SNA *SNA, *IP Destination type . . . . . . . . *OS400 *OS400, *OS400V2, *PSF2... Text 'description' . . . . . . . i5/OS to i5/OS Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys
To begin sending spooled output files from the RMTOUTQ remote output queue, run the Start Remote Writer (STRRMTWTR) command. Type STRRMTWTR and press F4 (Prompt).
The following display appears. Type the values for the parameters displayed and press the Enter key. Spooled output files are then sent to the OUTQRMT on the target system (SYSNMDLC).
Start Remote Writer (STRRMTWTR) Type choices, press Enter. Output queue . . . . . . . . . . RMTOUTQ Name, *ALL Library . . . . . . . . . . . stumpf Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Queue for writer messages . . . *OUTQ Name, *OUTQ, *REQUESTER Library . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Form type options: Form type . . . . . . . . . . *ALL Form type, *ALL, *STD, *FORMS Message option . . . . . . . . *NOMSG *NOMSG, *INQMSG, *MSG... Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys
Target system activity - printing spooled output files from the source system
The spooled output files were sent to the OUTQRMT output queue on the target system. To begin printing the spooled output files, start a printer writer to the OUTQRMT output queue. Type STRPRTWTR and press F4 (Prompt).
Type the name of the printer (CHEROKEE2) you want to use and the name of the output queue with the received spooled output files (OUTQRMT). Press the Enter key and spooled output files will begin to print on the printer named CHEROKEE2.
Start Printer Writer (STRPRTWTR) Type choices, press Enter. Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . cherokee2 Name, *ALL, *SYSVAL Output queue . . . . . . . . . . OUTQRMT Name, *DEV Library . . . . . . . . . . . stumpf Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Queue for writer messages . . . *DEVD Name, *DEVD, *REQUESTER Library . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Form type options: Form type . . . . . . . . . . *ALL Form type, *ALL, *STD, *FORMS Message option . . . . . . . . *INQMSG *INQMSG, *MSG, *NOMSG... File separators . . . . . . . . *FILE 0-9, *FILE Drawer for separators . . . . . *DEVD 1-255, *DEVD, *FILE Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys
Multiple printer writers can be started to same output queue. This allows the spooled output files from a particular output queue to be printed on more than one printer.
To see the number of writers started to the OUTQRMT output queue, run the WRKOUTQ *ALL command. The Work with All output queues screen appears. Type option 9 next to the OUTQRMT output queue and press the Enter key. The Work with All Writers display appears. If the output queue has more than one writer started to it, the writers are listed and they both are associated with the same output queue (OUTQRMT).
Work with All output queues Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 3=Hold 4=Delete 5=Work with 6=Release 8=Description 9=Work with Writers 14=Clear Opt Queue Library Files Writer Status SCCOUTQ SCCLARK 156 RLS T93 SCCLARK 0 RLS AFP SKS 23 RLS AFP2 SKS 0 RLS SKS2 SKS 0 RLS DEFERQ STANGLER 5 HLD STANGLER STANGLER 53 RLS ANGELIKA STUMPF 0 RLS 9 OUTQRMT STUMPF 2 *CHEROKEE2 RLS RMTOUTQ1 STUMPF 0 RLS TAAOUTQ TAATOOL 0 RLS TIEMENS TIEMENS 0 RLS More... Command ===> F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F24=More keys
Work with All Writers Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 3=Hold 4=End 5=Work with 6=Release 7=Display messages 8=Work with output queue Opt Writer Type Device Queue Library Status Form Type CHEROKEE2 PRT CHEROKEE2 OUTQRMT STUMPF STR *ALL CHIEF PRT CHIEF OUTQRMT STUMPF STR *ALL Bottom Parameters for options 2, 3, 4, 6 or command ===> F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel F22=Start printer writer F24=More keys
You can list the names of writers started to the OUTQRMT output queue by typing WRKOUTQ OUTQRMT and pressing F4 (Prompt). The Work with Output Queue display appears. Press F20 (Writers) and the Work with All Writers display appears with a list of all writers that are started to the OUTQRMT output queue. This sequence is shown in the following two displays.
Work with Output Queue Queue: OUTQRMT Library: STUMPF Status: RLS/WTR Type options, press Enter. 1=Send 2=Change 3=Hold 4=Delete 5=Display 6=Release 7=Messages 8=Attributes 9=Work with printing status Opt File User User Data Sts Pages Copies Form Type Pty DMB18R2 XZZ0136 *BEFORE HLD 4 1 ENTN 5 QPRINT STUMPF SAV 2 1 *STD 5 Bottom Parameters for options 1, 2, 3 or command ===> F3=Exit F11=View 2 F12=Cancel F20=Writers F22=Printers F24=More keys
Work with All Writers Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 3=Hold 4=End 5=Work with 6=Release 7=Display messages 8=Work with output queue Opt Writer Type Device Queue Library Status Form Type CHEROKEE2 PRT CHEROKEE2 OUTQRMT STUMPF STR *ALL CHIEF PRT CHIEF OUTQRMT STUMPF STR *ALL Bottom Parameters for options 2, 3, 4, 6 or command ===> F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel F22=Start printer writer F24=More keys
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