This document contains information on the capabilities that are supported on the printer hardware.

It also indicates whether each printer model is likely to work when printing from a System i using LPR, PJL, SNMP, IPP, or a PC5250 printer session. o Printers are listed in this document because they are known to exist; therefore, being listed is not a statement that the printer model is supported. o Information in this document has been gathered from many different sources, including printer manuals, manufacturer and thirdparty Web sites, and experience gathered from working with customers. In some cases, information on a particular printer model is based solely on what has been shown to work with other similar printer models. Note: Therefore, there are no guarantees that the information on any particular printer model is correct. o This document might not list all available printer models. If you are looking for information on a printer model that is not listed in this document, refer to your printer manuals, search on the manufacturer Web site, contact the manufacturer directly to determine what printer data streams are supported on the printer, or look at the information listed for similar printer models. Note: In many cases, this document will list similar printer models that support the same printer data streams. This can be an indication of how well the new printer model will work with a System i using LPR, PJL, SNMP, IPP, or a PC5250 printer session. o If you cannot find information on a particular printer model and cannot find any similar printer models listed, contact the Rochester Support Center for assistance by calling 1-800-IBMSERV (1-800-426-7378) and selecting the option for Software Support. We will do what we can to help determine how best to print to your printer from your System i. o If unsure whether a printer will work well with a System i, start by looking at the Printer Data Stream , Host-Based , and MFRTYPMDL for HPT columns. There might be more than one Printer Data Stream listed for a particular printer model, which indicates that the printer model supports multiple printer emulation modes. Dot matrix, line matrix, impact, ink jet, and thermal label printers usually support only one printer emulation mode at a time. Furthermore, the printer might need to be in a particular emulation mode to work well with the System i. It is recommended that you first determine the current emulation mode for the printer and then look through the list to determine the printer capabilities and the MFRTYPMDL for HPT or the PDT File for PC5250 setting that is needed. For best results, these printers should be in IBM or Epson emulation mode, if possible. Laser and multiple function printers might be able to automatically select the proper printer emulation mode based on the print data that it is sent. However, the supported emulation modes will still determine the printer capabilities and the MFRTYPMDL for HPT or PDT File for PC5250 setting that is needed. For best results, these printers should support HP PCL3, HP PCL5, HP PCL6, or IBM PPDS, if possible. If Host-Based is set to N and MFRTYPMDL for HPT has a value other than n/a , then the printer model should work with Host Print Transform (HPT). It is recommended that HPT be used whenever possible because it supports printing *AFPDS spooled files on laser printers and provides better formatting and font control through modified Workstation Customizing Objects (WSCSTs). If LPR is set to Y , then the printer model should work with a Remote Output Queue or a *LAN 3812 device description that uses the TSPLPRD utility, both of which

communicate with the printer and print server using the TCP/IP Line Printer Requester (LPR) protocol. If PJL is set to Y , then the printer model should work with a *LAN 3812 PJL device description, which communicates with the printer and print server using the HP Printer Job Language (PJL) protocol. If SNMP is set to Y , then the printer model should work with a *LAN 3812 SNMP device description, which communicates with the printer and print server using the Small Network Management Protocol (SNMP). If IPP is set to Y , then the printer model should work with a *LAN 3812 IPP device description, which communicates with the printer and print server using the Internet Print Protocol (IPP). Most dot matrix, line matrix, impact, ink jet, and thermal label printers are able to communicate by using only LPR, but most laser and multiple function printers are able to communicate by using LPR, PJL, or SNMP. It is generally recommended to use PJL or SNMP whenever possible. However, using LPR, IPP, or a PC5250 or third-party printer session are also viable options. If LPR , PJL , SNMP , and IPP are all set to N but MFRTYPMDL for HPT has a setting other than n/a , then you will probably need to configure a PC5250 or third-party printer session. However, you should still have the option of using Host Print Transform (HPT). If Host-Based is set to Y , or MFRTYPMDL for HPT and PDT File for PC5250 are set to n/a , then that printer model probably will not work with Host Print Transform (HPT) or a Printer Definition Table (PDT) file; therefore, it will be limited in how well it works with the System i. You will probably need to configure a PC5250 or third-party printer session without using HPT and without using a PDT file. This type of configuration is not able to print *AFPDS spooled files, and it has limited control over the formatting (which includes the font that is used). Note: If being able to print from a System i is a requirement, then purchasing a hostbased printer is not recommended, particularly if printing *AFPDS spooled files is also a requirement. For more information on the Printer Data Stream , Host-Based , MFRTYPMDL for HPT , LPR , PJL , SNMP , IPP , and PDT File for PC5250 columns, refer to the section titled Explanation of the Fields in the Printer Lists at the bottom on this document. This section also contains links to Rochester Support Center knowledgebase documents that provide additional information and step-by-step instructions on configuring Remote Output Queues, *LAN 3812 device descriptions that use the TSPLPRD utility, *LAN 3812 PJL device descriptions, *LAN 3812 SNMP device descriptions, *LAN 3812 IPP device descriptions, and PC5250 printer sessions.

 Support for ASCII Printers from Printronix www.printronix.com Dot Matrix and Impact (Line) Printers Printers Printer HostPDT File MFRTYPMDL Data Based for for HPT Stream PC5250 P-Series Printronix P7000 Series Printronix P7005 P-Series XQ Serial Matrix N N basic_ascii.pdt QWPDEFAULT basic_ascii.pdt QWPDEFAULT

LPR

PJL

SNMP

IPP

Y Y

N N

Y Y

Y Y

basic_ascii.pdt QWPDEFAULT

Other Printer Data Streams The following is information on printer data streams that are referenced in the above printer tables but that are not listed in the Printer Data Stream section below: The term DGL refers to the Datamax Graphics Language. DGL printer DGL
emulation and the Datamax Graphics Language (DGL) are not supported by Host Print Transform (HPT), but HPT should pass IPL-compatible data streams to the printer untouched when configured to use the QWPDEFAULT system-supplied Workstation Customizing Object (WSCST).

IEGL

The term IEGL refers to the IER Sige Graphic Language. IEGL printer emulation and the IER Sige Graphic Language (IEGL) are not supported by Host Print Transform (HPT), but HPT should pass IPL-compatible data streams to the printer untouched when configured to use the QWPDEFAULT system-supplied Workstation Customizing Object (WSCST). The term IGL refers to the IGL Interpreter, which is an Intermec Printer Language (IPL) emulation mode from Intermec. IGL printer emulation and the Intermec Printer Language (IPL) are not supported by Host Print Transform (HPT), but HPT should pass IPL-compatible data streams to the printer untouched when configured to use the QWPDEFAULT systemsupplied Workstation Customizing Object (WSCST). The term MGL refers to the Monarch Graphic Language. MGL printer emulation and the Monarch Graphic Language (MGL) are not supported by Host Print Transform (HPT), but HPT should pass IPL-compatible data streams to the printer untouched when configured to use the QWPDEFAULT system-supplied Workstation Customizing Object (WSCST). The term STGL refers to the STGL Interpreter, which is a Sato printer language emulation mode from Sato. STGL printer emulation and the Sato printer language are not supported by Host Print Transform (HPT), but HPT should pass Sato-compatible data streams to the printer untouched when configured to use the QWPDEFAULT system-supplied Workstation Customizing Object (WSCST). The term TGL refers to the TEC Interpreter, which is a TEC printer language emulation mode from Toshiba. TGL printer emulation and the TEC printer language are not supported by Host Print Transform (HPT), but HPT should pass TEC-compatible data streams to the printer untouched when configured to use the QWPDEFAULT system-supplied Workstation Customizing Object (WSCST).

IGL

MGL

STGL

TGL