Spooler FASTP Network Print Processes Manual

Installation and Configuration Considerations for
FASTPTCP
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FASTPTCP Installation and Configuration
Considerations
After every block of print data, FASTPTCP also sends a status-request message, using
the response from the printer to ensure print integrity and to pace the flow of print data.
This end-to-end protocol eliminates the need for lower-level, flow-control methods such
as XON-XOFF or CTS. Because FASTPTCP does not terminate the TCP/IP socket
session until the last status response is returned from the printer, data is not lost at the
end of print jobs, nor is there a need for IAC DO TM exchanges.
FASTPTCP Installation and Configuration
Considerations
Unlike the other FASTP network print processes, the process for adding and
configuring a FASTPTCP print process can vary based on the release of FASTPTCP
being implemented.
For release version updates (RVUs) before G06 or D42, the FASTPTCP environment
consisted of the following components:
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FASTPTCP print process.
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FASTCNFG device configuration file.
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SHAP, an offline formatting program that is used to format the new unstructured
shadow trace files.
For G06 and D48 RVUs and later, the FASTPTCP environment can also include the
following components:
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FASTKCON, a key-sequenced configuration file.
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FASTKCUT, a related utility program that is used to generate the FASTKCON file.
FASTKCON and FASTKCUT provide the following new features:
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Allow faster printer startup because the FASTKCON configuration file is key-
sequenced. This enhancement is especially useful for large configurations.
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Allow the FASTPTCP configuration to be updated online with no impact on running
FASTPTCP processes.
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Provide FASTPTCP FASTCNFG configurations with a new DEFAULT keyword,
which simplifies configuration for devices sharing common settings.
FASTKCON and FASTKCUT are described in detail in Creating a FASTKCON
Configuration File (Beginning with the G06 and D48 RVUs) on page 3-40. SHAP is
described in detail in Reading an Unstructured Shadow Trace File on page 8-9.
Beginning with the G06.10 and D48.02 RVUs, FASTPTCP supports the following new
configuration options: