The following commands can be used to work with printer writers.
| CL command | Description |
|---|---|
| CHGWTR | Change some printer writer attributes such as form type, number of file separator pages, or output queue attributes. |
| ENDWTR | End a printer writer and make its associated printer device available to the system. |
| HLDWTR | Stops the printer writer at the end of a record, at the end of a file, or at the end of a page. |
| RLSWTR | Release a previously held printer writer. |
| STRPRTWTR | Start a printer writer to a specified printer device in order to print spooled files on that device. |
| STRRMTWTR | Start a remote writer to a specified output queue. The spooled files in that queue are sent to a specified remote system. |
| WRKWTR | Display all the printers configured to the system by specifying WTR(*ALL) and the output queue (OUTQ) parameter. |