Non-Supported Printer Setups

This document contains links to a several other documents. Each of these documents contains information on ASCII printers from one of various manufacturers, and provides information about the printer data streams supported by each printer, whether the printer is a Microsoft Windows Only printer, whether the printer will work with and how it will work with Personal Communications 5250 (PC5250), Host Print Transform (HPT), Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs), *LAN 3812 PJL device descriptions, *LAN 3812 SNMP device descriptions, and *LAN 3812 IPP device descriptions.

For more information on ASCII printers from other manufacturers, refer to the following document:

11944305, Version 5 Printer Model Settings for Host Print Transform (HPT):

Note: Information in this document has been gathered from printer manuals, manufacturer's Web sites, and experience gathered from working with Rochester Support Center customers. It is the eventual goal to document all known ASCII printers from all major printer manufacturers. If you are looking for information on a particular printer that is not listed in this document, refer to your printer manuals, search on the manufacturer's Web site, or contact the manufacturer directly. If you still cannot find information on a particular printer or find information and want to have it added to this document, contact a Rochester Print Technical Support Specialist by calling the Rochester Support Center at 1-800-IBM-SERV, select the appropriate option , and we will see what we can do to assist.

This document was last updated on 06/25/2007.


Links to Support Documents

21800028, Support for ASCII Printers from InfoPrint Solutions Company and IBM Printing Systems:
21800927, Support for ASCII Printers from Advanced Matrix Technology, Inc (AMT):
441187518, Support for ASCII Printers from Argox USA:
374582292, Support for ASCII Printers from Avery Dennison Printer Systems:
30395229, Support for ASCII Printers from Boca Systems:
359564546, Support for ASCII Printers from Brady:
21801030, Support for ASCII Printers from Brother:
30185646, Support for ASCII Printers from C.Itoh and Citizen:
21800804, Support for ASCII Printers from Canon:
21800716, Support for ASCII Printers from Compaq:
28455340, Support for ASCII Printers from Datamax:
21801103, Support for ASCII Printers from Decision Data:
30814354, Support for ASCII Printers from Dell:
348307126, Support for ASCII Printers from Dymo:
21800326, Support for ASCII Printers from Epson:
24222118, Support for ASCII Printers from Fujitsu:
21801135, Support for ASCII Printers from GENICOM, Tally and TallyGenicom:
31074423, Support for ASCII Printers from Gestetner:
21800146, Support for ASCII Printers from Hewlett Packard (HP):
22973022, Support for ASCII Printers from Hitachi Printing Solutions:
314196994, Support for ASCII Printers from Imagistics:
329959381, Support for ASCII Printers from Infotec:
431799214, Support for ASCII Printers from IntelliTech International:
21801232, Support for ASCII Printers from Intermec:
21801534, Support for ASCII Printers from Ithaca Peripherals:
23871556, Support for ASCII Printers from Konica:
21801810, Support for ASCII Printers from Konica Minolta and Minolta-QMS:
21801619, Support for ASCII Printers from Kyocera and Kyocera Mita:
21801709, Support for ASCII Printers from Lanier:
21800221, Support for ASCII Printers from Lexmark:
365468605, Support for ASCII Printers from Meto (Checkpoint Systems, Inc):
441734379, Support for ASCII Printers from Microplex:
21801839, Support for ASCII Printers from Minolta-QMS:
21801737, Support for ASCII Printers from Mita:
24064930, Support for ASCII Printers from Monarch/Paxar:
401732815, Support for ASCII Printers from Muratec America:
329924376, Support for ASCII Printers from Nashuatec:
21800632, Support for ASCII Printers from NEC:
22780754, Support for ASCII Printers from Oc, Imagistics and Oc Imagistics:
21800442, Support for ASCII Printers from Okidata:
21801928, Support for ASCII Printers from Output Technology (OTC):
21802006, Support for ASCII Printers from Olympus:
21800456, Support for ASCII Printers from Panasonic:
21802059, Support for ASCII Printers from Printek:
21802131, Support for ASCII Printers from Printronix:
329984939, Support for ASCII Printers from Rex-Rotary:
21802200, Support for ASCII Printers from Ricoh:
30054228, Support for ASCII Printers from Samsung:
24065550, Support for ASCII Printers from Sato:
21802230, Support for ASCII Printers from Savin:
21802954, Support for ASCII Printers from Sharp:
387653109, Support for ASCII Printers from Star Micronics:
21805214, Support for ASCII Printers from Tally and TallyGenicom:
21801447, Support for ASCII Printers from Tektronix:
21805732, Support for ASCII Printers from Toshiba:
21805844, Support for ASCII Printers from Unisys:
406154749, Support for ASCII Printers from XANT:
21800848, Support for ASCII Printers from Xerox:
21805107, Support for ASCII Printers from Zebra/Eltron:

Explanation of the Fields in the Printer Lists

The following sections provide an explanation for each of the headings in the printer tables provided in the above documents. Click on the arrow in front of any section to read the explanation. The headings are Printers, Printer Data Stream, Host-Based or Windows Only, PDT File for PC5250, MFRTYPMDL for HPT, LPR, PJL, SNMP, and IPP.

Printers
Printers

The Printers column contains the name of each printer, or printer series. The printers are grouped by type of printer -- for example, laser printers, color laser printers, ink jet printers, dot matrix and line printers, and multi-function printers -- and are generally listed in ascending order. An attempt is made to have an entry for each ASCII printer from a particular manufacturer, whether they are currently marketed by that manufacturer or not.

Printer Data Stream
Printer Data Stream

The Printer Data Stream column lists to the printer data stream(s) supported by each particular printer. If the printer lists more than one data stream, you can look across the table for each data stream to see how it is supported by PC5250 Printer Definition Table (PDT) Files, Host Print Transform (HPT), Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs), *LAN 3812 PJL device descriptions, *LAN 3812 SNMP device descriptions, and *LAN 3812 IPP device descriptions. Support for these can differ depending on the data stream.

The most common printer data streams are:

Note: If the printer tables refer to any printer data streams other than the ones listed above, then an explanation of those data streams will be included at the bottom of this document.

Host-Based or Windows Only
Host-Based or Windows Only

The Host-Based column (formerly called the Windows Only column) shows if a specific printer is a host-based printer. The term Windows Only printer means that the printer was designed to be used only on a PC running a version of Microsoft Windows and was also generally designed to be used in a home or small office environment rather than in a networking environment. The term host-based printer expands this to refer to any printer that relies on the processing power of the host computer to generate printable pages; for example, if the host computer is running one of the versions of Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Mac operating system. The term Windows Only printer is becoming somewhat obsolete because newer printers that fit this category often come with printer software and printer drivers that allow them to be used on Apple MacIntosh computers and PCs running one or more versions of the Linux operating system. However, the term Windows Only printer will often continue to be used to describe host-based printers.

Because they rely on the processing power of the host computer, host-based printers do not need a powerful processor of their own and, therefore, they tend to be less expensive than conventional printers. However, because they share the computer's processor, they might be slow and might slow down other tasks running on the computer. Host-based printers typically use a proprietary printer data stream rather than an industry-standard printer data stream such as IBM Proprinter Data Stream (PPDS), Epson ESC/P2, HP Printer Control Language (PCL), or Adobe PostScript (PS).

Because they use a proprietary printer data stream, they do not work with Host Print Transform (HPT) or a PC5250 Printer Definition Table (PDT) file. Because they will not work with HPT, they also will not work to print *AFPDS spooled files through the AFPDS-to-ASCII Transform code within HPT. The only way to get a host-based printer to print OS/400 or i5/OS spooled files is to attached it to a host computer and then use printer emulation software, such as a PC5250 printer session, to print the OS/400 or i5/OS spooled file through the host-based printer driver.

PDT File for PC5250
PDT File for PC5250

The PDT File for PC5250 column lists the name of a Printer Definition Table (PDT) File that can be used when configuring a Personal Communications 5250 (or PC5250) printer session.

Personal Communications 5250 (PC5250) started shipping new PDT files starting in V5R3M0 IBM iSeries™ Access for Windows. PDT files listed in lowercase characters are shipped with V5R3M0 iSeries Access for Windows and above (for example, "hppcl5.pdt"), while PDT files listed in UPPERCASE characters are shipped with V5R2M0 iSeries Access for Windows and below (for example, "HPLJ4.PDT"). For more information on PDT files, including a list of all PDT files available through iSeries Access for Windows, or to get the older PDT files on a PC running V5R3M0 iSeries Access for Windows or higher, refer to the following Rochester Support Center knowledgebase document:

15990511, List of Printer Definition Table (PDT) Files for Use with PC5250:

For information on configuration and limitations of PC5250 printer sessions, with or without a PDT file, refer to the following Rochester Support Center knowledgebase documents:

23355320, iSeries Access for Windows: Configuring a PC5250 Printer Session:
17211755, Client Access Express: Configuring a PC5250 Printer Session:

MFRTYPMDL for HPT
MFRTYPMDL for HPT

The MFRTYPMDL for HPT column lists the Manufacturer Type and Model (MFRTYPMDL) setting that can be used with Host Print Transform (HPT) to select the appropriate data stream for that printer. This can apply to use with a PC5250 printer session as well as a Remote Output Queue, a *LAN 3812 PJL device description, a *LAN 3812 SNMP device description, or a *LAN 3812 IPP device description.

Note: A setting of QWPDEFAULT refers to setting the manufacturer type and model (MFRTYPMDL) parameter to *WSCST, *WSCSTLETTER, or *WSCSTCONT132, and then setting the workstation customizing object (WSCST) parameter to QWPDEFAULT in library QSYS. This special workstation customizing object will cause Host Print Transform to send plain ASCII text without any printer controls, such as page size, LPI, CPI, font, print quality and so on.

For more information on using Host Print Transform (HPT) with various ASCII printers, refer to the following Rochester Support Center knowledgebase documents:

11944305, Version 5 Printer Model Settings for Host Print Transform (HPT):
24642559, Version 4 Printer Model Settings for Host Print Transform (HPT):
23354524, Using Host Print Transform (HPT) with a PC5250 Printer Session at V5R1M0 and Above:
11400826, Using Host Print Transform (HPT) with a PC5250 Printer Session at V4R5M0 and Below:

LPR
LPR

The LPR column shows whether a Remote Output Queue or the Send TCP/IP Spooled File ( SNDTCPSPLF or LPR ) command can be used to print to this printer when directly connected to the LAN. Support for printing using the TCP/IP Line Printer Requester (LPR) and Line Printer Daemon (LPD) protocols is available in the base code for R230 OS/400 and above for the SNDTCPSPLF and LPR commands, and in the base code for R310 OS/400 and above for RMTOUTQs.

Support for Remote Output Queues, as well as the SNDTCPSPLF and LPR commands, is largely dependent on the internal network interface card (NIC) or external print server used with the printer. Therefore, this column is as much of a statement about the NIC card or print server typically shipped with the printer, than it is about the printer itself. If it is unclear whether the network interface card (NIC) or print server and/or printer supports LPR/LPD, contact the manufacturer.

This field can have one of the following settings:

8983237, Configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ):
24291009, Configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) to a Thermal Label Printer:
8233537, Recommended Remote Printer Queue Values for Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs):
19254944, Configuration Settings and Error Messages for Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs):
14143423, Capabilities and Limitations of Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs):
11401901, Using Host Print Transform (HPT) with a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ):

The TSPRWPR exit program allows a user to print a specific page range when using a Remote Output Queue that is configured with a connection type of *IP or when using the Send TCP/IP Spooled File ( SNDTCPSPLF or LPR ) command. For more information on the unsupported TSPRWPR remote writer page range support exit program, refer to the following Rochester Support Center knowledgebase document:

12594243, TSPRWPR Remote Writer Page Range Support Exit Program:

The TSPLPRD exit program is an unsupported utility that can be used to configure a *LAN 3812 printer device description to send spooled files to an ASCII printer using LPR/LPD. Remote Output Queues also send using LPR/LPD, but the TSPLPRD exit program uses a printer writer, rather than a remote writer. For more information on the unsupported TSPLPRD LPR print driver exit program, refer to the following Rochester Support Center knowledgebase documents:

18762910, Configuring a *LAN 3812 Device Description that Uses the LPR Print Driver (TSPLPRD) Exit Program:
412453666, Capabilities and Limitations of *LAN 3812 Printer Device Descriptions:

PJL
PJL

The PJL column shows whether a *LAN 3812 PJL device description can be used to print to this printer when directly connected to the LAN. The term PJL refers to HP's Printer Job Language. PJL allows for two-way communication with the printer when attached to the LAN using a print server that also supports bidirectional PJL. Support for the PJL print driver is available in the base code for R410 OS/400 and above, and was added to R370 OS/400 through PTFs.

Support for the PJL print driver is largely dependent on the internal network interface card (NIC) or external print server used with the printer. Therefore, this column is as much of a statement about the NIC card or print server typically shipped with the printer, than it is about the printer itself. If it is unclear whether the network interface card (NIC) or print server and/or printer supports PJL, contact the manufacturer.

This field can have one of the following settings:

8695149, Configuring a *LAN 3812 PJL Device Description:
12454128, Recommended PJL Port Number Values for *LAN 3812 PJL Device Descriptions:
14461435, Configuration Settings and Error Messages for *LAN 3812 PJL Device Descriptions:
412453666, Capabilities and Limitations of *LAN 3812 Printer Device Descriptions:
7532429, Using Host Print Transform (HPT) With an *LAN Device Description:

SNMP
SNMP

The SNMP column shows whether a *LAN 3812 SNMP device description can be used to print to this printer when directly connected to the LAN. The term SNMP refers to Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP allows for two-way communication with the printer when attached to the LAN using a print server that also supports SNMP. Support for the SNMP print driver is available in the base code for R450 OS/400 and above, and is being added to R430 and R440 OS/400 through PTFs.

Support for the SNMP print driver is largely dependent on the internal network interface card (NIC) or external print server used with the printer. Therefore, this column is as much of a statement about the NIC card or print server typically shipped with the printer, than it is about the printer itself. If it is unclear whether the network interface card (NIC) or print server and/or printer supports SNMP, contact the manufacturer.

This field can have one of the following settings:

19932815, Configuring a *LAN 3812 SNMP Device Description:
19934440, Recommended SNMP Port Number Values for *LAN 3812 SNMP Device Descriptions:
19935220, Configuration Settings and Error Messages for *LAN 3812 SNMP Device Descriptions:
412453666, Capabilities and Limitations of *LAN 3812 Printer Device Descriptions:
7532429, Using Host Print Transform (HPT) With an *LAN Device Description:

IPP
IPP

The IPP column shows whether a *LAN 3812 IPP device description can be used to print to this printer when directly connected to the LAN, WAN or Internet. The term IPP refers to the Internet Print Protocol. IPP allows for two-way communication with the printer when attached to the LAN using a print server that also supports IPP. Support for the IPP Print Driver is available in the base code for R520 OS/400.

Support for the IPP Print Driver is largely dependent on the internal network interface card (NIC) or external print server used with the printer. Therefore, this column is as much of a statement about the NIC card or print server typically shipped with the printer, as it is about the printer itself. If it is unclear whether the network interface card (NIC) or print server and/or printer supports IPP, contact the manufacturer.

This field can have one of the following settings:

27285732, Configuring a *LAN 3812 IPP Device Description:
27285056, Recommended Remote Location (RMTLOCNAME) Values for *LAN 3812 IPP Device Descriptions:
27295239, Configuration Settings and Error Messages for *LAN 3812 IPP Device Descriptions:
412453666, Capabilities and Limitations of *LAN 3812 Printer Device Descriptions:
7532429, Using Host Print Transform (HPT) With an *LAN Device Description: