Using FORMagic/400 with Internet Printers

Two methods are available for sending FORMagic/400 application spooled files to printers across the Internet. Both require LPD function in raw mode:

• Direct TCP/IP access to a print server such as HP Jet Direct. The AS/400 must use TRANSFORM(*YES) and specify a compatible Manufacturer Type and Model.
• Mocha W32 LPD, setup as described below.

General:

Use Mocha W32 LPD, in "raw mode", meaning the printer queue on the AS/400 must be defined as TRANSFORM(*YES) and you must select raw mode in the Mocha product.

Not all printer drivers support this mode, and you could see an OS crash. We suggest trying it first on a test machine. Our testing has shown a plain Laser Jet 4 driver is okay.

Installation:

Obtain the latest Mocha LPD (exe version) from www.mochasoft.dk. Simply run it to install, and follow the instructions. See below for creating the print queue.

Create a printer device named PRT01MLPD (for example) on the AS/400:

   CRTDEVPRT DEVD(PRT01MLPD) DEVCLS(*VRT) TYPE(3812) MODEL(1) FONT(011) using these defaults:

     AFP         *NO
     FORMFEED    *AUTOCUT
     TRANSFORM   *NO                  MUST be *NO
     WSCST       *NONE
     USRDFNOBJ   *NONE    *NONE
     USRDTATFM   *NONE
     USRDRVPGM   *NONE
     DEPLOCNAME  *NONE
     TEXT        (your value)
     USRDFNOPT   (none)

In this example, our PC running Mocha W32 LPD is named 'W98'. Verify the AS/400 can communicate with W98 using the Ping command: PING W98. The AS/400 should Ping successfully. If not, you may have to set up a host table entry. Select GO TCPADM, Configure TCP/IP, and Work with TCP/IP host table entries. There should be an entry similar to this:

     192.168.1.100    W98
     (W98 address)    W98.yourdomain.COM

     which provides a detailed display like this:

     Internet Address . . . . . . . . . . . :   192.168.1.100
     Host names:
       Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   CH18A
       Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   CH18A.PROHELPB.COM

Next, configure PRT01MLPD as a Remote Print Queue, which tells the AS/400 where to send the SCS print jobs. Insure PRT01MLPD does not have an active writer. If necessary: ENDWTR WTR(PRT01MLPD) OPTION(*IMMED). Then, change the OUTQ with this command:

     CHGOUTQ OUTQ(PRT01MLPD) RMTSYS('W98') RMTPRTQ('laser')
       CNNTYPE(*IP) DESTTYPE(*OTHER) TRANSFORM(*YES) MFGTYPMDL(*HP4)

'W98' is the name of the PC running Mocha W32 LPD and 'laser' is the print queue defined in Mocha LPD. The AS/400 OUTQ name does not have to match anything in Mocha LPD. 'laser' MUST match the Queue name in Mocha W32 LPD Menu, Settings, Printer Queue setup. W98 should not be replaced with a raw IP address such as 192.168.1.100. You MUST create a host name entry in the AS/400 host table for the PC.

Here is what the queue description should look like:

     Queue:   PRT01MLPD   Library:   QUSRSYS

     Remote system  . . . . . . . . . . . . :   W98
     Remote printer queue . . . . . . . . . :   PRT01MLPD
     Connection type  . . . . . . . . . . . :   *IP
     Destination type . . . . . . . . . . . :   *OTHER
     Host print transform . . . . . . . . . :   *YES      MUST be *YES
     Manufacturer type and model  . . . . . :   *HP4       or similar
     Workstation customizing object . . . . :   *NONE
     Image configuration  . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE
     Destination options  . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE
     User defined option  . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE
     User defined object  . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE
     User driver program  . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE

The printer can now be tested. It should be compatible with any local network printer set up as a 3812 SCS device, and it should be fully compatible with FORMagic/400 and FontMagic/400 applications that work with similar local printers.

Support:

Due to the many variables involved in individual customer systems, we can provide only general support for setting up and using Mocha LPD.