The Verify Printer (VFYPRT) command runs the supported printers by causing them to print a test pattern a specified number of times. The following printers are supported:

IPDS graphics capable: 3812 IPDS and 4224

SCS graphics capable: 4214, 4234, 5224, and 5225

SCS not graphics capable:

• 3287
• 3812 SCS
• 4210
• 5219
• 5256
• 5262
• 5553 (DBCS only)
• 5583 (DBCS only)

Restrictions:

• VFYPRT does not support printers configured with *YES specified on the AFP parameter. Some printers, such as the 3820, 3827, and 3835 can only be configured in this manner. This means that this command can exercise both nonadvanced function printers and advanced function printers, such as the 3812 and 3816 Printers, that have AFP(*NO) specified in their device descriptions.
• The QPGMR, QSRV, and QSRVBAS user profiles have private authorities to use this command.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
DEV	Workstation printer device	Name	Required, Positional 1
TIMES	Times to print	1-99, 1	Optional

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Workstation printer device (DEV)

Specifies the printer on which to run the test pattern. The device name must be the same as that specified in the device description for the printer.

This is a required parameter.

name

Specify the name of the printer device description.

Times to print (TIMES)

Specifies the number of times that the specified printer prints the test pattern.

1

The test pattern is printed one time.

1-99

Specify the number of times to print the test pattern.

Examples

VFYPRT   DEV(PRTR3)  TIMES(15)

This command causes printer PRTR3 to print a test pattern 15 times.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF3943

Incorrect value specified for device parameter.

CPF9814

Device &1 not found.

CPF9825

Not authorized to device &1.

CPF9831

Cannot assign device &1.

CPF9845

Error occurred while opening file &1.

CPF9846

Error while processing file &1 in library &2.