User's Manual

CHAPTER 4: TCP/IP Printing

To determine if your AS/400 has these PTFs installed and actively running, use the

following steps:

1. At the AS/400 command prompt, type

DSPPTF

2. Press F4 to provide the list.

3. Type in the product number and press <Enter>.

4. Scroll down to select the desired PTF. The PTF status should be temporarily

applied, permanently applied, or superceded.

In addition, the AS/400’s system administrator will need to have done the

following:

• Make certain that the AS/400 can create virtual devices and that there is a

sufficient number of devices available to be created. This is done using the

AS/400 command:

CHGSYSVAL SYSVAL(QAUTOVRT) + VALUE(?)

The “?” is the maximum number of user-created virtual devices that can be

created.

• If the OS/400 version is earlier than V4R2, the Telnet server will need to be

started using the AS/400 command:

STRTCPSVR SERVER(*TELNET)

V4R2 and newer versions will automatically start the Telnet server.

After these requirements are met, the AS/400 will automatically configure

TN5250e printer devices as 3812 printers.

4.4.2 C

ONFIGURING THE

RINT

ERVER FOR

TN5250

RINTING

1. After starting the print-control utility, select the desired print server from the

displayed list. (Only those print servers located on the same LAN segment as

the PC where the print-control utility is running are seen in the list.) Print

servers are identified through their serial number and network address. Both

of these are unique to the specific print server and can be found on the

bottom of the print server as well as on the self-test print out.