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Appendix G ‐ Application Paper Source in IPDS 387 260071 ‐ 001A
Appendix G. Application Paper Source Selection
Application-controlled paper-source selection
This section describes the identifiers to use in selecting the various available paper sources on the S828
printer for key IPDS applications. These selections will cause the appropriate forms path selection
commands to be sent to the printer from the host applications.
PSF usage - z/OS and System i
In the z/OS® PSF's (PSF/MVS, PSF/VSE, and PSF/VM), the desired paper source is identified in the
FORMDEF, using the appropriate Media ID number as defined in the following sections. The FORMDEF
can also be used in System i™ PSF and uses these same Media ID numbers.
Paper source identification (media IDs)
Continuous forms or combination forms feeding
: “Continuous Forms Feeding” uses either the front
forms path or the rear forms path. The front path uses the forms that are fed into the front of the printer,
and utilize the forms tractor installed in the standard (default) Front Push configuration when the optional
second tractor is not installed. The standard (default) tractor becomes the rear tractor only when the
optional second tractor is installed. In this condition the optional second tractor becomes the front tractor.
“Combination Forms Feeding” applies to the dual continuous forms (both front push and rear push path in
use) printer configuration.
This is the common usage mode for the S828. These identifiers should be used in all configurations.
In this configuration, the S828 paper sources are identified by the host application as follows:
Front
Media ID = 1
Rear
Media ID = 2
The S828 may be run in native (S828) mode or in an emulation mode (something other than S828).
Creating form definitions (FORMDEFs)
In z/OS and AIX
: Page Printer Formatting Aid (PPFA) can be used to create Form Definitions in the z/OS
and AIX® environments.
In System i:
System i supports user specification of a Form Definition with the PRTAFPDTA command
and DEVTYPE=*AFPDS. Support for user named Form Definitions in the Printer File is included in System
i V3R2 and V3R7 or later releases.
System i media selection (other than FORMDEF)
In System i, selecting the input media source requires a combination of two Printer File parameters, Form
Feed (FORMFEED) and Source Drawer (DRAWER). The following selection parameters should be used
whether the printer is configured in S828 or emulation (4230/42x4) mode:
Front CF:
FORMFEED (*CONT) See notes 1 & 2)
Rear CF: FORMFEED (2) (See notes 1 & 2)
Note:
The combination of settings with Automatic Eject = Enabled and Automatic Restore = Disabled is not
recommended.
Notes:
1. In OS/400® Version 3 Release 2 and Version 3 Release 7, the FORMFEED parameter has been
enhanced to support explicit selection of the rear continuous form input source as follows: