AS/400 PRINTING HP4050

[UNIX72]

Im having a hard time making the 400 print PO'S directly to the second tray it wont work. We just purchase a couple of HP4050 laserjet printers and the users want to print PO's to the second tray, please help any ideas,thanks.

 

[Jinny]

We had the same problem. We solved it by writing instructions in the CL program.
OVRPRTF FILE(INVOICE) DRAWER(2) outq(PC)+
FORMTYPE(&#PRFT) COPIES(2) HOLD(&#PRHD)+
OUTPTY(&#PROP)

Now, invoice forms can remain in drawer 2 and users can print from drawer 1 for all other data. The only problem we have is when someone forgets to fill drawer 1. They get pages printed on invoice forms.

Hope this helps,

Jinny

 

[UNIX72]

Thanks jinny I'll give a try

 

[UNIX72]

Sorry did not work I notice this only on printers which go through cat5 ethernet network. Our other printers which do work have twinax connection. Any other suggestions. The printer is configure for tcpip, thanks.

 

[Jinny]

Sorry it didn't work. We have printers configured both ways. The "invoice" printer is configured as printer "PC" on the AS400 and requires an open printer session. I am just getting into the "network" end of this. We just changed from Twinax. Our programmer just made some changes in a program which prints on another laserjet 4000 series. This one is configured as "netprt04". I will try to get more information for you.

Jinny

 

[Guest_imported]

I think a combination of afore mentioned tip and one more may solve your problem....

I have a HP8150 and had a similiar problem. The following is the remedy for my problem.

ON the printer, I chose different forms for each drawer. When a paper tray was empty, the printer looked for another compatible form. If no other existed, it issue a halt.

Try it.

 

[UNIX72]

Thanks everyone I'll give a try