Re: [External Sender] Re: LRS VPS Printer Replacment
I did the VPS -> JQP/VVP swap out around 2003. Have about 1500 printers defined in JQP/VVP. I find the support really good with the JQP and VVP products. I tried NPF first, but the administration would have been really hard for my help desk people. The only reason I did the swap out in the first place was cost. First it was the cost for CPU upgrades, but I am also seeing savings in the yearly costs. Dennis -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Porowski, Kenneth Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 6:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [External Sender] Re: LRS VPS Printer Replacment Another vote for MacKinney's JQP. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 9:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] [External Sender] Re: LRS VPS Printer Replacment On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Carroll, William < carro...@grangeinsurance.com> wrote: > Another vote for NPF. I have the same exact situation as Dana. Works > well. We do CICS , Mainframe, Network, printing all through the same > devices. Not one issue for over 2 years. > I got NPF working and it did well. However, it was (is still?) hard to administer. So hard that the VTAM person (we actually still had SNA 3270 nodes via Visara controllers) decided that it was unacceptable. We went with MacKinney's JQP. It was easier to administer than NPF (but not as easy as VPS); reliable (we still use it); and relatively inexpensive. > > Bill > > -- I have a theory that it's impossible to prove anything, but I can't prove it. Maranatha! <>< John McKown -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: [External Sender] Re: LRS VPS Printer Replacment
Another vote for MacKinney's JQP. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 9:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] [External Sender] Re: LRS VPS Printer Replacment On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Carroll, William < carro...@grangeinsurance.com> wrote: > Another vote for NPF. I have the same exact situation as Dana. Works > well. We do CICS , Mainframe, Network, printing all through the same > devices. Not one issue for over 2 years. > I got NPF working and it did well. However, it was (is still?) hard to administer. So hard that the VTAM person (we actually still had SNA 3270 nodes via Visara controllers) decided that it was unacceptable. We went with MacKinney's JQP. It was easier to administer than NPF (but not as easy as VPS); reliable (we still use it); and relatively inexpensive. > > Bill > > -- I have a theory that it's impossible to prove anything, but I can't prove it. Maranatha! <>< John McKown -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: [External Sender] Re: LRS VPS Printer Replacment
On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Carroll, William < carro...@grangeinsurance.com> wrote: > Another vote for NPF. I have the same exact situation as Dana. Works > well. We do CICS , Mainframe, Network, printing all through the same > devices. Not one issue for over 2 years. > I got NPF working and it did well. However, it was (is still?) hard to administer. So hard that the VTAM person (we actually still had SNA 3270 nodes via Visara controllers) decided that it was unacceptable. We went with MacKinney's JQP. It was easier to administer than NPF (but not as easy as VPS); reliable (we still use it); and relatively inexpensive. > > Bill > > -- I have a theory that it's impossible to prove anything, but I can't prove it. Maranatha! <>< John McKown -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: [External Sender] Re: LRS VPS Printer Replacment
Another vote for NPF. I have the same exact situation as Dana. Works well. We do CICS , Mainframe, Network, printing all through the same devices. Not one issue for over 2 years. Bill -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dana Mitchell Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 9:38 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [External Sender] Re: LRS VPS Printer Replacment Here's another vote for IBM's NPF. It does indeed work, the only rough bits is the sort of un-intuitive way you set up printers and different types of output. Between the bare bones ISPF panels, a slightly altered NPF exit from CBT tape to support different forms and seperator pages, and a home written REXX to summarize the configuration options, we make do and it does the job for our small number of printers. Dana On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 13:58:43 +, Jackson, Rob <rwjack...@firsttennessee.com> wrote: >We successfully replaced VPS with NPF, which is included in CommServer. It's >not quite as robust as VPS, but considering the price, it works beautifully. > >https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ibm.com_suppor >t_knowledgecenter_en_SSLTBW-5F2.2.0_com.ibm.zos.v2r2.halp001_toc.htm= >DwIFaQ=d60WtbP-TE8UTVlwaGeUew=0OYrvv-xAtC8gopEzih2fGqhAF71aLLPILdkm >_E4qhE=Eggqe4V6j4HDzCSzZYCekJPNDALqHQkFg8c7hiJdAxY=STdAp-9OQtbRaDbu >7bcaVVSkcwOJt49B7tcA1vcoRLw= > > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN DISCLAIMER:All information contained in, and/or attached to, this message is privileged or confidential and is protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
