User`s manual

Installing under OS/400
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These printers can be controlled by one of two protocols:
- Prt5250: this service (RFC 2877) is OS/400 oriented. A printer controlled
by this service is seen as a standard spooled system printer device.
- LPD: this service (RFCs 1048 and related) is provided as a standard
feature by major operating systems (Unix/Linux, NT, etc.). The main
benefit of this protocol is an LPD printer can be shared by different
operating systems. But LPD restrictions are:
- the printer must be manually added to OS/400,
- the printer is accessed through an outqueue (and not a device),
- the printer job manipulation is not fully supported.
Normally the Prt5250 protocol is preferred. (No printer declaration is needed at
OS/400 level), but the LPD protocol allows the printer to be shared between
different operating systems. Choose the protocol which best fits your needs.
This chapter describes only the Prt5250 protocol. For more information about
the LPD protocol, refer to Appendix A.3.
6.3.1 - Setting-Up the Prt5250 Protocol
To set the Prt5250 service, enter the AX3000 Set-Up and select
[Configuration]→[Aux. Ports]→[xxx].