Q:
Topic thread:
Printer Systems (PRINT - NA/ATS)
Printing Systems Manager (PSM)
We're attempting to route PostScript output to a 3160 defined to PSM,
but so far have been unsuccessful; no trace of the data prints. Any
idea what might be missing? The data originates from a legacy host
system as a flat file w/carriage control, is then routed thru Netspool
and Printway; Printway converts data to PostScript (by virtue of
LANDSCAPE LPR option to rotate output), and is then sent to PSM-defined
3160. Legacy host and Printway msgs indicate successful delivery, but
seems to "disappear" thereafter. This type of output routinely prints
successfully on Infoprint 20, Optra LX and Lexmark inkjet printers; this
is first experience sending Postscript docs to 3160's.....any help, tips
will be appreciated˘
Frank Nunes
IBM Global Services, AAS/CSE System Development
A:
Frank,
Are you printing to the 3160 as IPDS or are you sending the PS through
to the 60 as PS? If PS, I'm assuming you have the correct microcode
installed that enables PS on the 3160? (not trying to insult your
intelligence) :) ...and you have PS enabled on the printer?
If you are using the IPDS option on the printer, then the data will
be running through the ps2afp transform. There is an error log in
/var/psf/ps2afp that you can look at to see if transform is failing.
Another option (if IPDS) is to get a copy of the postscript file onto
the risc and run the ps2afp command by itself on that file and see if
it fails. Sometimes you get better error reporting doing it this
way. Also make sure that /var/psf filesystem isn't running out of
space when running the transform.
If you are just passing through the postscript data, the try creating
a print queue in AIX (outside of PSM) and see if you can print
successfully this way. It is easier to trouble shoot in AIX than it
is in AIX. If you can't print the job in AIX, the you will never be
able to print it in PSM.
Let me know what you find out, or please clarify how you are printing
and we will pursue the problem further.
Thank you.
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