2. System Configuration for a 4230 Printer
a. Auto Configuration
Auto Configuration can be utilized when either locally or
remotely attaching to the system. The printer is configured
as DEVTYPE (*IPDS), AFP (*NO). Other parameters are
automatically assigned by the system. If you need to specify
AFP equal to *Yes, the device description should be
manually changed to reflect this. See the AS/400 Device
configuration Guide.
b. Manual Configuration
To manually configure a local 4230 Printer use the
parameters given in the following table.
Type your choices and press Enter.
Parameter
Description
Parameter Parameter Setting
Device description DEVD Workstation printer name
Device class DEVCLS *LCL
Device type TYPE *IPDS
Device model MODEL 0000
Advance Function AFP *NO (See Note)
Port number Printing PORT x
Switch setting SWTSET y (Printer station address)
Online at IPL ONLINE *YES
Attached controller CTL Twinaxial workstation
controller name
Font identifier FONT zzz (Default font identifier)
Form feed FORMFEED *CONT
Note: AFP *Yes can be specified if the level of OS/400
supports the printer as an AFP printer. See Step 1 on
page 2-12.
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