Setting Up - AS/400 (iSeries)
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Section 4
Setting Up - AS/400 (iSeries)
This section describes how to configure the Axis Network Print Server for
printing SCS and IPDS data streams using SNA and TCP/IP transport
protocols in the AS/400 (iSeries) environment.
Note:
A number of protocols and print methods are available. Looking at SCS
over TCP/IP printing, we strongly recommend the TN5250E alternative.
This print method offers superior control and management features as
well as automatic configuration and high throughput using the Axis
Network Print Server.
If you have decided to use SNA, we recommend the 5494 mode.
Compared to the 3174 mode, this alternative yields better text formatting
options as well as automatic configuration.
Proceed to the setup section that is relevant to your network
environment, as described in the table below:
If you intend to operate your Axis Network Print Server in a multi-
protocol environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant
sections in this manual.
SNA Printing - 5494 Mode
The 5494 mode provides a significantly richer set of features for
formatting text and is the recommended emulation mode in AS/400
environments.
The 5494 mode supports DBCS which accommodates printing from
AS/400 host systems using languages that employ double-byte character
sets, namely Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Refer to
DBCS Support
, on
page 197 for further information.
The AXIS print server supports printing SCS and IPDS data streams via
the SNA transport protocol.
SNA is only available for print server models with the SNA option installed. Please refer to
Protocols and Datastreams
, on page 9
Printing
protocol
Data
streams
Action
Comment
SNA - 5494
Mode
SCS
SNA Printing - 5494 Mode
, on page 21
Recommended method
for SNA
IPDS
TN5250E
(TCP/IP)
SCS
TN5250E Printing (SCS over IP)
, on page
28
Recommended method
for SCS over TCP/IP
PPR/PPD (TCP/IP)
IPDS
PPR/PPD Printing - IPDS Data Streams
,
on page 30
Recommended method
for IPDS over TCP/IP
