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6.3.2 Mainframe Recommended Procedure
The IPDS session must be closed after the text job has been sent to the printer to
activate the new IPDS default settings. The changes take effect during the next
established IPDS session. Changing some options may generate a reset message or a
configuration change message on the host when restarting from a timed out session.
The following steps are recommended to remotely change the printer IPDS option
settings.
1.
Drain the printer in JES for any queues assigned to the printer to allow any pre-
selected jobs to complete printing.
2.
Place all print jobs on hold for the printer queue to which you will submit the text
job.
3.
Submit the text job with the option setting changes.
4.
Start the printer in JES so the text job can print.
5.
Drain the printer to end the IPDS session so the option changes will be activated
during the next IPDS session.
6.
Review the IPDS Option Change Status page which was printed for any errors.
7.
Recycle the printer power if the operator panel displays the message Recycle
PWR to activate value. This is displayed if the IPDS emulation or the duplex
setting was changed. See section 6.1 Settings That Require Operator Intervention
on page 73 for more information.
8.
Print a Print Menus page and review the IPDS default settings to verify they were
set correctly.
9.
Release all held print jobs assigned to this printer in the JES output queue.
6.3.3 Creating a Text Job to Change IPDS Option Settings
Host text processing applications may be used to create the IPDS text job to be sent to
the printer. A few rules must be followed to create the text. These rules are explained
below and in the following sections.
N
Text must be in EBCDIC encoding. The text characters are available in all
normal EBCDIC code pages. Special code pages and fonts like OCR and
APL should be avoided.
N
All movement, spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns, etc. are ignored in
the text strings. This means that spaces and line breaks etc. have no influence
and can be omitted.