• Subject: Fwd: RE: RICOH Printers and the AS/400
  • From: PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 23:22:25 -0500

>  We have 2 different RICOH printers at one of our locations: models
>  AFICIO/180 and NIB450E.  Both can be configured to the AS/400 as *DEVD.  I
>  don't know if your printers will be as nice to configure as these are or
>  not.
>
>  Both of them emulate the HP5si.
>
>  I'm still tweaking these settings, but it does print as an AS/400 printer.
>
>  The configuration on the 400 is:
>
>  for IPDS / AFP:
>
>  CRTDEVPRT DEVD(printerafp) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(*IPDS) MODEL(0) +  
>            LANATTACH(*IP) AFP(*YES) PORT(9100) ONLINE(*YES) +     
>            FONT(011 *NONE) FORMFEED(*AUTOCUT) SEPDRAWER(*FILE) +  
>            PRTERRMSG(*INQ) MSGQ(*LIBL/printerafp) ACTTMR(170) +   
>            IMGCFG(*NONE) MAXPNDRQS(2) PRTCVT(*YES) +              
>            FORMDF(*LIBL/F1C10110) CHRID(*SYSVAL) +                
>            RMTLOCNAME('10.6.7.55') USRDFNOBJ(utillib/IPDS *PSFCFG) +
>            TEXT('10.6.7.55  RICOH AFICIO 180 Prtr') +    
>            DEPLOCNAME(*NONE)
>
>       You also need a print file defined as an IPDS/AFP-capable file...
>       Duplicate file QSYS/QSYSPRT into your library with a new name, and
>       specify  DEVTYPE(*AFPDS).  Override your print file to this new file.
>       Your override will also contain your overlay name(s) and offsets.
>
>       And you'll need a PSFCFG.  These are the non-default parms:
>
>               CRTPSFCFG PSFCFG(HQPGPEM/FRED) IPDSPASTHR(*YES)
>                       RLSTMR(*SEC15) FNTSUBMSG(*NO)
>
>
>
>  for 'normal' printing:
>
>  CRTDEVPRT DEVD(printerscs) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(3812) MODEL(1) +   
>            LANATTACH(*IP) PORT(9100) ATTACH(*DIRECT) ONLINE(*YES) +
>            FONT(011 *NONE) FORMFEED(*AUTOCUT) SEPDRAWER(*FILE) +  
>            PRTERRMSG(*INQ) MSGQ(*LIBL/printerscs) ACTTMR(170) +   
>            INACTTMR(*SEC15) LINESPEED(19200) WORDLEN(8) +         
>            PARITY(*NONE) STOPBITS(1) TRANSFORM(*YES) +            
>            MFRTYPMDL(*HP5SI) PPRSRC1(*LETTER) PPRSRC2(*LETTER) +  
>            ENVELOPE(*NUMBER10) ASCII899(*NO) IMGCFG(*NONE) +      
>            CHRID(*SYSVAL) RMTLOCNAME('10.6.7.55') +               
>            WSCST(QUSRSYS/W11X85X133) SYSDRVPGM(*HPPJLDRV) +
>            TEXT('10.6.7.55  RICOH AFICIO 180 Prtr')
>
>               The WSCST(QUSRSYS/W11X85X133) forces the printer to use a
>               larger font so reports take up more of the paper.  It prints
>               OK without it.
>
>       RTVWSCST DEVTYPE(*TRANSFORM) MFRTYPMDL(*HP5SI) SRCMBR(W11X85X133)
>                       SRCFILE(yoursrclib/QTXTSRC)
>
>
>               Here are the lines I changed:
>
>               0107.00     :CPICOR           
>               0108.00       CPI=10          
>               0109.00       ASCIIFNT=  204  
>               0110.00       FNTWTH=    110  
>               0111.00       FNTATR=    1    
>               0112.00       DATA =''X.      
>               0113.00     :CPICOR           
>               0114.00       CPI=12          
>               0115.00       ASCIIFNT=  223  
>               0116.00       FNTWTH=    96   
>               0117.00       FNTATR=    1    
>               0118.00       DATA =''X.
>               0119.00     :CPICOR             <------- section added
>               0120.00       CPI=15          
>               0121.00       ASCIIFNT=  281  
>               0122.00       FNTWTH=    72   
>               0123.00       FNTATR=    1    
>               0124.00       DATA =''X.      
>
>               Then create the WSCST:
>
>       CRTWSCST WSCST(yourobjlib/W11X85X133) SRCFILE(yoursrclib/QTXTSRC)
>
>  Both of these printer configurations can co-exist. We use the 'printerafp'
>  version to print forms overlays; the 'printerscs' version for stock
>  reports.
>
>  There are  some settings on the RICOH that have to be made to enable
>  them to work as an AS/400 device--
>
>  The configuration in the printers' NICs must be set to the proper port
>  number.  To match the AS/400, the port should be set to  9099.  The 1st
>  port used will actually be 9100, which matches the AS/400 configuration
>  (ie default for net printers using IP)nicely.
>
>  I think the Aficio 180 printer port to 9100 is hard-wired to 9100.  I just
>  looked, and I can't find a place to set the port.  To log on this printer
>  via the web, the username is blank or no username and the password is
>  password.
>
>  Both of these RICOH printers are Web-Enabled:  they can be accessed via
>  The Internet using their IP address as the URL in your Web Browser.
>
>  For the NIB450e printer:
>
>       In your web browser, enter the IP address as the URL / Address
>
>       You should see the  NIB 450-E  screen. 
>
>               This shows the printer serial number and status.
>
>       Click on  NETWORK CONFIGURATION
>
>       Click on  SETUP TCP/IP
>
>               You should see the  TCP/IP CONFIGURATION MENU
>
>       Enter  9099  as the  BASE PORT NUMBER
>
>               The IP address of the printer should appear as the  IP ADDRESS
>
>               The box labeled  ENABLE DHCP  may be checked,
>               but an entry in  IP ADDRESS  takes precedence.
>
>       Scroll down to the box under the phrase, 
>               A PASSWORD IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THIS FUNCTION.
>
>       Enter the password for this printer in the box
>
>               Try  SYSADM; this may be the factory default...
>
>       If you are sure you want to make this change, click on 
>ACCEPT SETTINGS.
>
>               You will be see a screen reflecting the results of 
>your changes.
>
>       Click on  HOME
>
>       Click on  NETWORK CONFIGURATION
>
>       Click on  RESET
>
>               You will see the  RESET UNIT  screen
>
>       Click on  RESET UNIT
>
>               CAUTION!  This will momentarily break the connection 
>to the printer!
>
>                               You will have to re-enter the IP address
>                               to talk to this printer again. 
>
>                               Any AS/400 printer session will be interrupted!
>
>       ** End of Instructions **
>
>  --Paul E Musselman
>  PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com
>
>
>  >-------------------------- Original Message --------------------------
>  >Hello,
>  >
>  >   My employer has procured several Ricoh multi-function printer/copier
>  >devices and installed them on the network.  Model number is listed as 551.
>  >Before I reinvent the wheel, has anyone defined AS/400 IP OUTQ or *LAN print
>  >devices on the AS/400 to spool print jobs to a Ricoh 551?  We would want to
>  >use TCP/IP protocol and the AS/400 is at V4R4M0.  Thanks, for any help.
>  >
>  >Jim Olliges
>  >SSCC ITD Chicago
>  >jolliges@smurfit.com

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