On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 02:32:50PM +0000, Seymour J Metz wrote: > A VTAM application can print directly to an LU1 or LU3 printer. Other > applications would have to use an intermediate SYSOUT, in which case > you would need a Functional SubSystem (FSS) that supports your > printer. Does the 4224 support IPDS?
Yes, the 4224 is an IPDS printer. -Alex > > ________________________________________ > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [[email protected]] on behalf of > Alexander Huemer [[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2022 3:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: How to set up a 3270 printer under OS/390? > > 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. > > I am aware the 4224 came in a number of configurations. When I got it, > it had a (broken) twinax interface in it, intended for an AS/400. I > found a 3270 coax interface that I put in, which doesn't yield any error > messages on the printer. As mentioned, the printer is recognized by the > 3174 without issues, see [1], port address 03. > As far as I know the 4224 came also in IEEE-1284 and ethernet variants. > Not sure about EIA-232. > > > 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. > > Are you referring to the Asynchronous Emulation Adapter for the 3174? I > am aware it exists, but I don't have one. It adds EIA-232 ports to the > 3174. Probably not applicable in my case anyways, as my 4224 has a 3270 > coax port. > > > You'd have to determine exactly what model of 4224 you have, and > > then configure the 3174 appropriately. > > I don't think there is much to do on the 3174 really, at least I haven't > found any configuration screens that seem relevant. > > > 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 3287 is a neat device, difficult to find though. The 4224 is what I > have. > > > The 4224 claim to fame was that > > it could handle a high volume of dot matrix multi-part form printing at > > high speed. > > True. > > > Unlikely to be useful these days :) > > This is an archaeological activity, not a production deployment :-) > > At the moment I do not have enough knowledge about how printing works > under MVS-type operating systems. Assuming a printer connects to VTAM > successfully, then what? How do I 'send' something to a printer? This is > probably described in an IBM document somewhere, but I haven't found > anything helpful so far. > > Thanks for sharing your thoughts! > > -Alex > > [1] > https://secure-web.cisco.com/1QLt9pSMnGS_ifx2_YE8lzKeDB9NtBcUb_kf7qWpsvi8B65j4PGmKcHsNwleMdRkPtT0zP0AHK4iJo2XFRrOtDLn9Y1JEpZ49vcCPR80frnSkIRHXc0DzXST-WDnVV_C_AcEmiMkgciJedYJNAdxeXzfSL-A1Apew7wKJZG6UlkOHGYC4QpP31BvjwoXj-B1WmnttkkrRfAPKHxVx3xN_TQwqGas2853UVMIq5Co45L5kEEgRDsIyesKFGnoJGmdjcYTMLYJ0by8VODFt0xh6gA2agOsXdQjbaar_nLymz2_PuWUhkHdJYSHA-I4HluA2igQe8e4K5mKeyxdor4Xhgvo8t09mCXHUx14-O8ryq5tQqL0l95iFF2ncvU68ts-EMwsBfzwFVlyvw7hoNEAr1CWoTBcZrmkZX1H1EZeYS9yXbsfRvaPo2ttThipOr_o4/https%3A%2F%2Fahuemer.xx.vu%2Fvolatile%2F2022-01-14-UZ89Q9phAV0%2F4224_3174.jpeg > > > > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
