If you are using a VPN connection to the remote network and then
connecting to the IBM i that is fine for the 5250 session.
There will be the necessary routes and firewall settings for that
connection.
But you will not be able to use a device description on the IBMi as it
will not see the VPN connection for printer traffic (port 9100 or 115)
You may be able to set up a ACS printer or a client access printer which
will connect but that is also reliant on proper routes and firewall
settings but that is your only choice with a client VPN
To do what you are suggesting would really require a site to site VPN.
Don Brown
From: Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 21/03/2017 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: AFPDS printing
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Network Connection: The printer is attached to my PC. My PC has a VPN
connection through to an iSeries at V6R1M0. I know the IP address.
I did do a CRTDEVPRT. I did not try HPiii, but will tomorrow.
I did set up a printer session with Access Client Solutions. It did not
work. I tried it a couple of times, and will try again tomorrow.
I have installed the Ricoh Production Print Solutions AFP Printer
Driver for Windows and it produces a .prn file with data. I used
Filezilla to transfer the .prn file to the iSeries and used CRTOVL to
create an overlay. I created a PRTF with the overlay and a program to
produce the report.
On 3/20/2017 8:43 PM, Jack Tucky wrote:
Does the printer have a network connection? You need the IP address.
If yes, use crtdevprt. you'll need tranform(*yes) and the
model/manufacturer. *Hpiii would probably work.
If no, just set it up with client access/whatever. You need help with
that?
Once that's done google AFP driver. IBM gave it to someone to maintain.
Like Ricoh maybe? Download and install it.
Then we can move forward.
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