Changing Printer Configuration Settings on iSeries
If you want to change the settings created by iSeries’ auto configuration, you will
need to use the following parameters:
Parameter Description Parameter Parameter Setting
Device description DEVD Workstation printer name
Device class DEVCLS *LCL
Device type TYPE *IPDS (When printer is set to 4234-12 mode.)
Device type TYPE 4234 (When printer is set to 4234-2 mode.)
Device model MODEL 0000 (00 if IPDS (4234-12) and 02 if SCS (4234-2))
Type can be set to 6408 or 6412.
CTA for 6408 or 6412 model.
Advance Function AFP
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*NO (See Note)
Port number Printing PORT x
Switch setting SWTSET y (Printer station address)
Online at IPL ONLINE *YES
Attached controller CTL Twinaxial workstation controller name
Font identifier FONT zzz (Default font identifier)
Form feed FORMFEED * Cont
Note: AFP *Yes can be specified if the level of iSeries OS supports the printer as
an AFP printer and PSF is installed.
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