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CHAPTER 4: TCP/IP Printing
8. The print server will automatically restart a TN5250e printer session on the
AS/400 whenever any of the attached printers are powered on. However, at
times it may be advantageous to restart a TN5250e printer session while
leaving other protocols uninterrupted. This can be accomplished by clicking
on the Restart Now button.
9. To ensure continued communication with the AS/400 host, the print server
can be configured to periodically contact the host and attempt to re-establish
TN5250e sessions if required. Clicking on the Options button sets these
options.
a. The automatic restarting of a TN5250e session when a printer is powered
on is checked by default and cannot be changed. The print server will
always restart TN5250 sessions when an attached printer is powered on.
b. You may select to have the print server restart sessions every five minutes
that have been terminated by the AS/400 by checking the box to the left
of this option.
c. You may also set the print server to restart sessions only upon receiving a
TCP/IP PING command by checking the box to the left of this option.
The PING can come from any other device with an IP address or from a
specific AS/400 by entering the desired host’s IP address in the address
field. Leave this field as 0.0.0.0 if you do not want to select a specific host.
d. The print server reports the success or failure of an attempt to
communicate with the AS/400 by printing a brief connection status
message on each attached printer.
For a description of the connection status message, see Section 9.5.3.
Printing of these status messages can be disabled in order to save paper or
to preserve alignment of continuous forms. Checking the box to the left
of this option will turn this option off.
e. After setting these options, click on the Return button.
10. Set up any other protocols desired, then click on the Apply Changes button,
and exit the PrintControl utility.