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10.3.4 Output Service
As with POWER, JES2 supports line-mode printers, whereas PSF controls AFP
Printers. (See Chapter 11, “Advanced Function Printing and Print Services
Facility/MVS” on page 235 for AFP printing.)
Table 13 (Page 1 of 2). POWER/JES2 Output Service Comparison
Output Service
Function
POWER JES2 JES2 Comments
Local Line Printer
(3211, 4245, 4248)
Y Y See 10.3.4.1, “Printers
Supported” on
page 216
Page Mode Printer
(3900, 3820, etc.)
Y Y via PSF/MVS
Local Diskette Y N (no longer supported
in OS/390)
Remote BSC & SNA
Printers & Punches
Y Y
Tape Spooling Y N See 10.1.1.3, “Tape
Spooling” on
page 208
Interactive User Y ICCF Y TSO/E Output or SDSF
Other NJE Node Y Y
Output Classes A - Z, 0 - 9 A - Z, 0 - 9
Output Priority Ranges 0 - 9 0 - 15
Output Disposition
(D/H/K/L)
Y Y See 10.3.4.7, “Output
Disposition” on
page 217
Segmentation via
JCL/JECL
Y (RBS
Parm.)
Y // DD SEGMENT=
(line mode only)
Segmentation via
Program Control
Y (SEGMENT
macro or
LFCB
dynalloc)
Y FREE=CLOSE or
SPIN=UNALLOC
dynalloc parm or
SETPRT
Output Separation
between Jobs
Y Y See 10.1.1.5,
“Separator Page
Difference” on
page 208
User Info on Sep. Page Y Y Use Exit 1 and/or 15
or JESNEWS
Forms Number Y (1-4 chars) Y (1-8 chars)
Forms Control Buffer
(FCB)
Y (1-8 chars) Y (1-4 chars) See 10.3.4.8, “FCB
Naming Differences”
on page 217
Universal Character
Set (UCS)
Y (1-8 chars) Y (1-4 chars) See 10.3.4.9, “UCS
Naming Conventions”
on page 218
Multiple Destinations
(RJE, NJE) via JCL
N Y
Printer Forms
Alignment
Y (PSETUP
cmd)
Y See 10.1.1.4, “Printer
Forms Alignment via
PSETUP” on page 208
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