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Document Title
Configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ)

Document Information

Document Number:	8983237
Functional Area:	Print
Subfunctional Area:	Network Print from iSeries
Sub-Subfunctional Area:	Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs)
OS/400 Release:	V5R2M0; V5R3M0; V5R4M0; V6R1M0
Product:	I5/OS (5761SS100) I5/OS PRINT/SPOOL (5761SS1SP) OS/400 BASE (5722SS100) OS/400 PRINT/SPOOL (5722SS1SP) TCP/IP CON UTIL (5722TC100) TCP/IP CONNECTIVITY UTIL I5OS (5761TC100)
Product Release:	N/A

For information on configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) for a thermal label printer, refer to the following document:

24291009, Configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) to a Thermal Label Printer:

For information on configuring and using a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) for sending operating system spooled files to another System i™ system using TCP/IP, refer to the following document:

24305723, Configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) to Another iSeries or AS/400 System Using TCP/IP:

For information on configuring and using a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) for sending operating system spooled files to another IBM® System i™ system using SNA, refer to the following document:

11855333, Printer Passthrough or Remote Output Queues:

This document was last updated on 12/28/2007.

Requirements and Restrictions
Recommended PTFs
Configuration Instructions
Configuration Example
Configuring a Dummy Device Description to Use with a Remote Output Queue
Changing a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) Description
References

Configuring a Dummy Device Description to Use with a Remote Output Queue
Changing a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) Description
References
References

For more information on Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs), refer to the following Software Knowledge Base documents:

8983237, Configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ): $Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents\All Software', Document ' Configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ)'$
24291009, Configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) to a Thermal Label Printer: $Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents\All Software', Document 'Configuring a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) to a Thermal Label Printer'$
8233537, Recommended Remote Printer Queue Values for Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs): $Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents\All Software', Document 'Recommended Remote Printer Queue Values for Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs)'$
19254944, Configuration Settings and Error Messages for Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs):
14143423, Capabilities and Limitations of TCP/IP Remote Output Queues: $Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents\All Software', Document 'Capabilities and Limitations of TCP/IP Remote Output Queues'$
11401901, Using Host Print Transform (HPT) with a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ): $Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents\All Software', Document 'Using Host Print Transform (HPT) with a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ)'$

7995114, Creating a Dummy Device Description to Use with a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ): $Database 'AS400 Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'Print\Network Attached Printers', Document 'Using TCP/IP Remote Print Writers with Applications Requiring a Device Description'$
8952801, Controlling the TCP/IP Trailer Page Using the Print Separator Page (SEPPAGE) Parameter: $Database 'AS400 Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'Print\Network Attached Printers', Document 'Printing the SEPPAGE Control LPR Banner Page'$
19145254, Getting Support for Form Types in a RMTOUTQ:
16483900, Forcing a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) to Select a Particular Paper Size:

17690939, Information on Printers from Various Manufacturers: $Database 'AS400 Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'Personal Views\Documents Needing Your Attention', Document 'Support for Various Printers in Host Print Transform (HPT), PC5250, etc...'$
11944305, Printer Model Settings for Host Print Transform (HPT):
23383453, V5RxMx PTF Listing for TCP/LAN Printing: $Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents\All Software\Knowledge Base Documents', Document 'V5RxMx PTF Listing for TCP/LAN Printing'$

The TSPRWPR exit program allows a user to print a specific page range when using a remote output queue (RMTOUTQ) 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 document:

12594243, TSPRWPR Remote Writer Page Range Support Exit Program: $Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents\All Software', Document 'TSPRWPR Remote Writer Page Range Support Exit Program'$

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. RMTOUTQs 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 documents:

18762910, Configuring a *LAN 3812 Device Description that Uses the LPR Print Driver (TSPLPRD) Exit Program: $Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents\All Software\Knowledge Base Documents', Document 'Configuring a *LAN 3812 Device Description that Uses the LPR Print Driver (TSPLPRD) Exit Program'$
412453666, Capabilities and Limitations of *LAN 3812 Printer Device Descriptions:

Refer to the following Informational APARs:

Informational APAR II08864, TCP/IP PRINTING WITH LPR,

How to setup remote AS/400 OUTQ

How to setup my AS/400 to print to it. Do you have steps for setting up a remote OUTQ in the AS/400?
Answer:

1. From the AS/400 command line, issue the command CRTOUTQ.
2. The first parameter is Output queue. This is the name of the local queue on your AS/400.
3. The Library parameter should be QUSRSYS.
4. The Remote system is the host name of your PC, AS/400 host table entry. We recommend that you use the fully qualified name in both the host table and in this file and screen or you can use *INTNETADR and enter the IP address in the IP Address key later on.
5. The Remote printer queue is the name of a queue defined on your PC in RPM.
6. Press F24, F9 now. This should display all parameters.

Use the following table to enter values as shown.

Parameter Value
Writers to autostart 1
Connection type *IP
Destination type *OTHER
Transform SCS to ASCII *YES

Go to the Manufacturer type and model parameter. Press F4 to see a list of printers that IBM supports. Pick HP4 for the best RPM features; or pick the printer you will be printing to, if you are using features that RPM does not currently support. Use the following table to enter the values as shown.

Parameter Value
Destination options XAIX XAUTOQ
Operator controlled *YES
Data queue *NONE
Library
Authority to check *DTAAUT
Authority *USE

If you want to suppress banner pages, set Print separator page to *NO and Job Separators to 0.

Examples

Example 1 (SNADS)

Device description . . . . . . . > P1
Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . *YES
Font:
Identifier . . . . . . . . . . 011
Point size . . . . . . . . . . *NONE
Separator drawer . . . . . . . . *FILE
Separator program . . . . . . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer error message . . . . . *INFO
Message queue . . . . . . . . . QSYSOPR
Library . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL
Host print transform . . . . . . *YES
Manufacturer type and model . . *IBM2381
Paper source 1 . . . . . . . . . *CONT132
Paper source 2 . . . . . . . . . *NONE
Envelope source . . . . . . . . *NONE

ASCII code page 899 support . . *NO
Image configuration . . . . . . *NONE
Character identifier:
Graphic character set . . . . *SYSVAL
Code page . . . . . . . . . .
User-defined options . . . . . . *SAME
+ for more values
User-defined object:
Object . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . .
Object type . . . . . . . . .
Data transform program . . . . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
User-defined driver program . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
Secure connection . . . . . . . *SAME

ASCII code page 899 support . . *NO
Image configuration . . . . . . *NONE
Character identifier:
Graphic character set . . . . *SYSVAL
Code page . . . . . . . . . .
User-defined options . . . . . . *SAME
+ for more values
User-defined object:
Object . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . .
Object type . . . . . . . . .
Data transform program . . . . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
User-defined driver program . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
Secure connection . . . . . . . *SAME

Validation list . . . . . . . . *SAME
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
Publishing information:
Support duplex . . . . . . . . *UNKNOWN
Support color . . . . . . . . *UNKNOWN
Pages per minute black . . . . *UNKNOWN
Pages per minute color . . . . *UNKNOWN
Location . . . . . . . . . . . *BLANK
Data streams supported . . . . *UNKNOWN
+ for more values
Text 'description' . . . . . . . 'Device created for S103VXLM.'

F10 Additional Parameters
Additional Parameters

Workstation customizing object *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .

Example 2 (SNADS)

Device description . . . . . . . > P9
Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . *YES
Font:
Identifier . . . . . . . . . . 011
Point size . . . . . . . . . . *NONE
Form feed . . . . . . . . . . . *AUTOCUT
Separator drawer . . . . . . . . *FILE
Separator program . . . . . . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer error message . . . . . *INQ
Message queue . . . . . . . . . *CTLD
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
Host print transform . . . . . . *NO
Manufacturer type and model . . *SAME
Paper source 1 . . . . . . . . . *MFRTYPMDL
Paper source 2 . . . . . . . . . *MFRTYPMDL

Envelope source . . . . . . . . *MFRTYPMDL
ASCII code page 899 support . . *NO
Image configuration . . . . . . *NONE
Character identifier:
Graphic character set . . . . *SAME
Code page . . . . . . . . . .
User-defined options . . . . . . *SAME
+ for more values
User-defined object:
Object . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . .
Object type . . . . . . . . .
Data transform program . . . . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
User-defined driver program . . *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .

Secure connection . . . . . . . *SAME
Validation list . . . . . . . . *SAME
Library . . . . . . . . . . .
Publishing information:
Support duplex . . . . . . . . *UNKNOWN
Support color . . . . . . . . *UNKNOWN
Pages per minute black . . . . *UNKNOWN
Pages per minute color . . . . *UNKNOWN
Location . . . . . . . . . . . *BLANK
Data streams supported . . . . *UNKNOWN
+ for more values
Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK
F10 Additional Parameters
Additional Parameters

Workstation customizing object *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .

Example 3 (IBM's Example)

The following is an example of a Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) to a LAN attached printer. The ">" indicates important parameters to set. The Remote Output Queue (RMTOUTQ) can be configured using the Create Output Queue (CRTOUTQ) command. Type CRTOUTQ on an operating system command line, press the F4 (Prompt) Key, fill in the following parameters and then press the Enter Key to create the RMTOUTQ:

Output queue . . . . . . . . . . > LANPRT01 Name Library . . . . . . . . . . . > QUSRSYS Name, *CURLIB Maximum spooled file size: Number of pages . . . . . . . *NONE Number, *NONE Starting time . . . . . . . . Time Ending time . . . . . . . . . Time + for more values Order of files on queue . . . . *FIFO *FIFO, *JOBNBR Remote system . . . . . . . . . > *INTNETADR Remote printer queue . . . . . . > Refer to document 8233537 ( $Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View '1.0 DBManagement View\All', Document 'Recommended Remote Printer Queue Values for Remote Output Queues (RMTOUTQs)'$ )
Writers to autostart . . . . . . 1 1-10, *NONE Queue for writer messages . . . QSYSOPR Name Library . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL, * Connection type . . . . . . . . > *IP *SNA, *IP Destination type . . . . . . . . > *OTHER *OS400, *OS400 Host print transform . . . . . . > *YES *YES, *NO Manufacturer type and model . . > Press F4 (Prompt) or refer to document 17690939 ()
Workstation customizing object > *NONE Name, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Internet address . . . . . . . . > Destination TCP/IP Address Destination options . . . . . . > XAIX Text 'description' . . . . . . . > 'RMTOUTQ to a LAN Attached Printer'

Note: Older versions of the operating system may refer to the Host print transform (TRANSFORM) parameter as "Transform SCS to ASCII".

Example 4 (*IPDS)

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