BS2000/OSD-BC ≥ V4.0, OSD-SVP V4.0 and OSD/XC V1.0 with SPOOL ≥ V4.4A – Openft for BS2000 As of V7.0 Und Openft-AC for BS2000 As of V7.0
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1Preface Distributed Print Services (or “Dprint” for short) is a subsystem of Spool & Print Services and implements print applications within a network of computers. The following figure shows the components of Spool & Print Services. Dprint configuration SPSERVE file SPCONV SPOOL parameter file BS2000 PRM DPRINT SPOOL I R D S Windows O O PC M PRFILE UNIX LAN system SPS Components of Spool & Print Services U22878-J-Z125-6-76 1 Brief product description Preface 1.1 Brief product description Distributed Print Services (known as “Dprint” for short) implements print applications in a network consisting of computers which use the BS20000/OSD, UNIX and Windows operating systems. Dprint utilizes TCP/IP, ISO or NEA (TRANSDATA) transport protocols. Dprint requires SPOOL as its execution unit and expands the print capabilities of SPOOL in respect of host-wide and network-wide utilization of the local BS2000 high-performance printers. Dprint supports network-wide access to BS2000 printers, printers attached to UNIX systems and Windows printers, i.e. interoperability between BS2000, Xprint and Wprint is possible. This means that data from a Windows PC can be output to a BS2000 printer. It is also possible to output data from BS2000 on a printer which is connected to a Windows PC. This then runs via a UNIX system. Dprint is designed as a client/server model and comprises the following components: – DPRINTCL (client component: print job generation) – DPRINTSV (server component: print job management) – DPRINTCM (implements management services, file transfer, communication, etc.) These components are installed as independent subsystems. DPRINTCL and DPRINTCM are combined to form the selectable unit DPRINT-CL, and DPRINTSV is supplied as the selectable unit DPRINT-SV. DPRINT-SV cannot be used without DPRINT-CL. Dprint uses the cluster as its organization form (management unit); a cluster is a number of interconnected BS2000 hosts together with their local printers. A cluster can be defined on a cross-network basis. There are local and remote clusters. The cluster configuration is created using SPSERVE statements. The following points, among others, are applicable to clusters: – single point of administration: cluster management is the responsibility of the person identified as the cluster admin- istrator – single point of configuration: creation and maintenance of the cluster configuration are the exclusive responsibility of the cluster administrator – single system image: the distribution of the printers in the cluster is transparent to the end user – cluster interoperability: print jobs can be exchanged between different clusters 2 U22878-J-Z125-6-76 Preface Target group Dprint can be used in the following software environment: – BS2000/OSD-BC ≥ V4.0, OSD-SVP V4.0 and OSD/XC V1.0 with SPOOL ≥ V4.4A – openFT for BS2000 as of V7.0 und openFT-AC for BS2000 as of V7.0 1.2 Target group This manual is intended for BS2000 systems support, for device administrators and for all (nonprivileged) users wishing to operate BS2000 high-performance printers on a networked basis and use them on different hosts. 1.3 Summary of contents The manual is organized into 7 chapters plus an appendix, with the following contents: This chapter contains a brief description of the product “Distributed Print Services”. It introduces the target group, a summary of contents and an overview of the range of manuals for Spool & Print Services. It also describes the changes made since the last version of the manual, the notational conventions and the method used to print a copy of the README file. Chapter "The Distributed Print Services concept" contains general information on the Distributed Print Services product. Certain terms relevant to Dprint are explained, hardware and software prerequisites are listed, and the logical units of Dprint are illustrated. Finally, after the application groups, the principal usage models illustrating the use of Dprint are described. Chapter “Usage models” describes the main usage models available in conjunction with Dprint. Chapter "Use of Distributed Print Services by nonprivileged users" describes the facilities which are available to nonprivileged users for the distribution of their file printing activities with the aid of Distributed Print Services. Users also have the capability to react in certain error situations. U22878-J-Z125-6-76 3 Summary of contents Preface Chapter "Dprint management functions and activities" illustrates the additional administration activities which can be performed with reference to Distributed Print Services over and above those involving nonprivileged users. For example, clusters are set up and managed, definitions relating to interoperability between BS2000 clusters or between BS2000, Xprint for UNIX systems and Windows- Wprint can be specified, and printers and printer groups can be defined. Additional capabilities are also provided in respect of job control, requesting information, command input and response to error situations. Chapter "BS2000 support functions" explains which additional activities BS2000 systems support can perform in relation to Dprint. These concern the installation of Distributed Print Services and control of the subsystems DPRINTCL, DPRINTSV and DPRINTCM. Also described are security and privileges, accounting, tracing and logging, as well as recovery processing in relation to Dprint. Chapter "Increasing the availability of print jobs" provides an overview of the functional enhancements implemented to increase the availability of print jobs and defines the requirements in terms of the hardware and software configuration that must be fulfilled. A further section deals with the usage models. Chapter "Accounting functions" describes the layout of the Dprint accounting parameter file as well as the SYSSSI enhancements. Chapter "Examples" illustrates in stepwise fashion how to define and extend clusters, printer pools and connections between clusters, and how to obtain relevant information. The "Appendix" contains information on file transfer naming conventions, on file transfer saturation, on Excat/Imcat postprocessing, on support for XHCS in SPOOL, and also tables relating to Dprint. Literature references are specified in the form of abbreviated titles in the text. The full title of each publication may be found under "Related publications" at the back of the manual. This is followed by the index. 4 U22878-J-Z125-6-76 Preface Overview of manuals 1.4 Overview of the Spool & Print Services manuals Spool & Print Services are documented in the following manuals: Subsystem manuals – SPOOL – Distributed Print Services – RSO (Remote Spool Output) – SPS/BS2000-APA –SPCONV –IDOM Utility routine manuals –PRM – SPSERVE Additional manuals – Spool & Print - Macros and Exits (SPOOL, RSO, Dprint) – Spool & Print - Commands (SPOOL, RSO, Dprint, SPS, IDOM) – Spool & Print - Messages (SPOOL, RSO, SPSERVE, PRM, Dprint, IDOM) The complete titles of the above manuals as well as further manuals from the SPOOL and BS2000/OSD environment can be found in the list of related publications at the end of this manual. U22878-J-Z125-6-76 5 Changes since the last version of the manual Preface 1.5 Changes since the last version of the manual (Dprint V1.0B, V1.0C, V1.0D, V1.0E, V1.0H, V1.0J) General changes and additions since publication of the Dprint V1.0B manual: The following chapters and sections now have their own manuals. Chapter, section New manual Commands Spool & Print - Commands PRNTDOC, PRNTDPC macros System exits Spool & Print - Macros and Exits SPLO accounting record For the sake of clarity, parts of the old chapters “The Distributed Print Services concept” and “Dprint Management functions and activities” have been summarized in the new chapter “Usage models”. Below, changes have been described in conjunction with the relevant version of Dprint. In this manual the latest status of the changes has been incorporated at the relevant places. Special changes and additions since the Dprint V1.0B manual Changes and additions since Dprint V1.0B – The use of BSD-LPD gateways is permitted. There is a description which details installation of BSD-LPD gateways and the Windows driver. Starting and stopping the gateway, the gateway status and status information for print jobs are described, as is the impact of the BSD-LPD gateway on Spool & Print. Some of the restrictions of BSD-LPD implementation are also described. – Usage models which describe access by Windows-Clients to SPOOL, SPS and RSO are introduced. – The customization of Wprint is described. – ISAM/PLAM support has been introduced for connecting Dprint/BS2000 to Xprint. Changes and additions since Dprint V1.0C – It is possible to print HP-formatted documents in line format on PCL printers. The steps needed to do this are described and an example given. 6 U22878-J-Z125-6-76 Preface Changes since the last version of the manual Changes and additions since Dprint V1.0D – Complete support for PCL printers. – There is a description showing how it is possible to print from BS2000 via a UNIX system using a PCL printer which is connected via the SCSI interface. Changes to the Dprint V1.0E manual – Enhancements to the Fujitsu Siemens Pagestream driver – Enhancements to "late binding" and converters in Dprint – Functional enhancements to increase the availability of print jobs – Availability of more precise accounting functions. Changes and additions since Dprint V1.0H manual – MODIFY-DPRINT-SERVER statement Erratum: It is not possible to modify the HOST-NAME of a DPRINT Server. The operand is thus suppressed from the statement syntax and operand descriptions. – Spool & Print Explorer V2.0: PRINT administration and monitoring can be operated with Spool & Print (S&P). The Dprint administration and monitoring can be operated with the Spool & Print Explorer V2.0: The Spool & Print Explorer is the graphical User Interface for the Spool & Print BS2000 management that allows browsing through BS2000 S&P objects from a Windows Explorer (95,98,NT) for one or more BS2000 S&P running on /390 or SR2000 machines. The S&P Explorer delivered with the SPOOL-GA V4.3A is able to give a complete view of one S&P cluster from a dedicated BS2000 point of view.