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Define Print Output Control Parameters

You can define the default parameters that control print destinations using the Print Output Control Parms screen. When you print a data set or member, the application uses the default values specified on this screen to process the print request. You can view and override the defaults specified here on the print confirmation screen.

Follow these steps:

1. Select SETUP from the Main Menu.

   The Setup and Processing Parameters screen opens.

2. Select Print from the menu, Option 0.2 from the main menu.

   The Print Output Control Parms screen displays.

3. Complete the following fields:

   SYSOUT class

   Specifies the one-position Sysout class to which the print will be routed. This parameter field corresponds to the SYSOUT= JCL parameter.

   Number of copies

   Specifies the number of print copies requested. This parameter field corresponds to the COPIES=JCL parameter.

   Values: 1 - 255

4. Specify values for one of the following print destination options.

   Destination printer

   Specifies the printer ID of a local or remote printer to which print will be routed. Printer IDs are usually in one of the following formats: Rnnnn, RMnnnn, or RMTnnnn, where nnnn is the one-to four-digit remote printer ID.

   This parameter field corresponds to the DEST= JCL parameter.

   External JES node & Userid at JES node

   Specifies an external JES node and the user ID at the JES node to route print output to a specified user ID within an external node. These fields operate like the DEST=(nnnnnn,uuuuuu) JCL parameter where nnnn is JES node ID and uuuuuu is a user ID.

   Sysout writer name

   Specifies the member name of the writer when you want the print to be processed by a Sysout writer program. A Sysout writer program is a started task that controls each output record and performs user-defined processing to manipulate and route the print file.

   This parameter field corresponds to the SYSOUT=(c,wwwwww) JCL parameter where c is the Sysout class and wwwwww is the name of the Sysout writer program.

   Print data set name

   Specifies the data set name to which the print will be routed. The print job is then routed to the specified data set instead of being written to a Sysout class.

   Note: If you select this option, you must also specify the Data set disposition value.

   Data set disposition

   Specifies the destination data set disposition when print job is routed to a specified data set. Specify one of the following values:

   • NEW—Create a new data set
   • SHR—Overlay an existing data set
   • MOD—Copy to the end of an existing data set

5. Press Enter.

   The print defaults are saved with the specified values.