Whereas I, coming from other areas of the industry (DEC, Cray, Sun) am just now learning these simple things in the IBM world. Man RSCS is powerful.
You can always come over to LSSM to "scratch the itch" if you like. Real iron, up and running.
I see below that I mentioned "get VMS to be able to print"...So that was probably my fingers autocorrecting CMS to VMS, as I type "VMS" a lot more often than I type "CMS"! There should've been laws against products in the industry with such similar names. ;)
-Dave
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On 6/9/24 21:14, Jim Snellen wrote:
Dave,
Thanks for the details on getting the printer defined to RSCS.? I worked with RSCS many. many years ago, on a VM/HPO system running a 4381.? I have forgotten how to do simple things!? Miss those days. . . ??
Jim
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*Sent:* Sunday, June 9, 2024 7:41 PM
*To:* [email protected] <[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [h390-vm] 3270 printers under VM
?? So as I stated earlier, the missing link was that I needed to go
through RSCS.? Getting it running couldn't be simpler:
attach 0563 to rscs
smsg rscs define lp type 3270p line 0563
smsg rscs start lp
?? This is runtime configuration and will not persist until added to
RSCS CONFIG on RSCS' 191 disk.
?? Then, to print a file:
spool prt rscs
tag dev prt lp
print <fn> <ft> <fm>
?? This is under VM/ESA on an ES/9000 with a 3287-emulating printer
attached to a 3174 addressed at 0563.
?? Works great.? Thanks to all who responded and pointed me in the right
direction, publicly and privately.? I appreciate your time and expertise.
??????????????? Thanks,
??????????????? -Dave
On 6/9/24 07:54, Dave McGuire wrote:
? ? No, I meant VM/ESA, but I do want to print from CMS.
? ? Apparently the way to do this is via RSCS; that was the missing link I was looking for.? Thanks!
? ???????????? -Dave
On 6/9/24 04:31, Dave Wade wrote:
Dave,
I assume you mean VM/CMS? From what I remember VM does not consider 3270
printers as Printers so the only way to print out of the box is with the PF
copy key.
I don't have ESA running so I can't check if even that still works in ESA
CMS.
On the Waterloo Tape there is a utility PRT328X that runs in a VM and
accepts files and prints to such a printer, but I am not sure if it works in
VM/ESA.
I believe the RSCS program product also supports 3270 printers.
Dave
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dave McGuire
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Subject: [h390-vm] 3270 printers under VM
?? (specifically VM/ESA)
?? Can anyone shed some light on what it takes to get VMS to be able to
print to a
3270-connected printer, say a 3287?? I failed around the help panels for a
while
today and I don't think I got very close.? Any assistance would be greatly
appreciated.
??????????????????????? Thanks,
????????????????????????? -Dave
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