How to add a printer to AS/400 TCP/IP (IPDS)

DocOut™ settings

The TCP/IP Port Number must match the one used in the Logical Printer Wizard and the PrintGuide™ PPD configuration tab.

CRTDEVPRT - Create a printer device description

Keyword / Prompt	Value
DEVD Device Description	The device description (e.g. PRT123).
DEVCLS Device Class	*LAN
TYPE Device Type	*IPDS
MODEL Device Model	0
LANATTACH LAN Attachment	*IP
AFP Advanced Function Presentation	*YES
AFPATTACH AFP Attachment	*WSC
PORT Port Number	Must match the TCP/IP Port Number. Ports 5001-5004 are traditionally assigned to IPDS transform.
FONT Font Identifier	11
FORMFEED Form Feed	*AUTOCUT
RMTLOCNAME Remote Location Name	Must match the IP Address of the machine where DocOut™ is installed. (e.g. 192.194.134.90).
User-defined object Object	nameofobject
Library	*CURLIB
Object type	*PSFCFG

PING - Verify communication to printer

PING RMTSYS('192.194.134.90')

VRYCFG - Vary printer on

VRYCFG CFGOBJ(PRT123) CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*ON)

STRPRTWTR - Start the print writer

STRPRTWTR DEV(PRT123) AUTOEND(*YES)