Printer device *INFO messages -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Printer device *INFO messages
From: jmmckee <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:14:39 -0600
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I have been changing the PRTERRMSG parameter on printer devices from *INQ to *INFO. Stops a writer from backing up if the printer runs out of paper. Users take care of the printer anyway, so it seems ideal. However, A WRKWTR will show a writer status as MSGW, even though no response was requested. Only way I have seen to have the status change is to ENDWTR, STRPRTWTR.

Is this what is supposed to happen at v5r4?

John McKee

Follow-Ups:

RE: Printer device *INFO messages , DeLong, Eric

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