OS/390 era software didn't support network printing without extra-cost products (so you can't direct SYSOUT=A to T006). If you have CICS or IMS then you can easily define the printer and send a test message, otherwise you would need to write an SNA application using the VTAM macros. The printer data stream is surprisingly complex, hence the pricing of the products that could use it. This is a good part of the reason for the rise of non-mainframe solutions :) Things became better with z/OS but you are using OS/390.
On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 5:26 AM Alexander Huemer <[email protected]> wrote: > Following up on this. > > I have added a LU1 MODEENT definition to ISTINCLM according to [1] and > assigned that to the respective LU, in my case that is T006. > When I power the printer on, I get 'SLU ENABLED' in `d net,id=T006'. > Apparently VTAM knows the printer is there. > The documentation I've consulted so far talks a lot about IEBGENER, the > P390 cookbook also has a JCL example that is supposed to print a > document. It says, bone-dry: 'DD SYSOUT=A'. What all documents I've read > so far omit though, is how I tell my system that a printer is at T006. > How do I tell my system that SYSOUT=A should go to T006? > > -Alex > > [1] https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/gddm?topic=gddm-4224-ipds-printer > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 09:12:22PM +1100, Attila Fogarasi wrote: > > The 42xx printers are dot matrix that were primarily meant to be used by > > non-mainframe hosts so they come in a variety of configurations to > emulate > > asynchronous devices. You might have one that is not usable with OS/390 > > without special hardware (there is an adapter card on the 3174 for it, > for > > example. You'd have to determine exactly what model of 4224 you have, > and > > then configure the 3174 appropriately. I don't think it is a VTAM > logmode > > issue (yet). You've picked about the most difficult printer type to use, > > might be a lot easier to get a 3287 etc. The 4224 claim to fame was that > > it could handle a high volume of dot matrix multi-part form printing at > > high speed. Unlikely to be useful these days :) > > > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 6:32 AM Alexander Huemer <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > > > > > Blast from the past, I know. Maybe somebody here remembers how this is > > > done. > > > I have a 4224, connected to a 3174 that is talking APPN to OS/390. The > > > printer registers successfully on the 3174, I see a 'p' at the port > that > > > it is connected to in the 'Status Summary' screen of the 3174. > > > Searching for documents that would explain how OS/390 / VTAM is to be > > > configured, I didn't find much. > > > [1] provides guidance in regard to a MODEENT macro that is supposed to > > > work. > > > But, where to go from there? I found [2], but RSCS seems to be a > VM-only > > > thing. > > > I assume I'll have to configure the thing somehow in VTAM, though there > > > must be more to it I think. > > > If anybody can point me to relevant documents or has a 20 year old > > > wrinkled-up cheat-sheet in their deskdrawer, I would appreciate a > little > > > help. > > > > > > -Alex > > > > > > [1] https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/gddm?topic=gddm-4224-ipds-printer > > > [2] > > > > https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zvm/7.2?topic=connections-sna-3270-printer-support > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
