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DEFINE OUTPUT DESTINATION SYSTEM Command

This command establishes the output destination of a system printer (your local printer).

►►─ DEFINE ─ OUTPUT ─ DESTINATION ─ SYSTEM ─ name ─┬───────────────────┬──────►◄
                                                   └─ BLKSIZE ─ nnnnn ─┘
SYSTEM name

Specifies the one- to eight-character name of a system printer.

BLKSIZE nnnnn

(For z/OS only.) Specifies the maximum blocksize for files printed at the specified system printer. The default blocksize is 32 times the record length.

Valid values are 1-32767 bytes.

The actual blocksize is calculated based on the record length and equals the number of records that fit in the specified maximum blocksize.