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ALTER OUTPUT DESTINATION Command

This command alters the default settings for the specified network printer. The settings include:

• Printing a header page
• Printing a trailer page
• Width of the print line
• Number of lines per page

These values override the actual printer settings.

                                         ┌───────────────────────┐
►►─ ALTER ─ OUTPUT ─ DESTINATION ─ dest ─▼─┬───────────────────┬─┴────────────►◄
                                           ├─ WIDTH ─ width ───┤
                                           ├─ HEADER ─ opt ────┤
                                           ├─ TRAILER ─ opt ───┤
                                           ├─ FF ─ opt ────────┤
                                           ├─ PERTASK ─ num ───┤
                                           └─ BLKSIZE ─ nnnnn ─┘

dest

The name of the destination printer (system printer or network printer).

WIDTH width

(Network printer only.) The width of the print line. For network printers, the value can be 80-250. Specify 0 to reset the width to the default value.

HEADER opt

(Network printer only.) Defines whether a header page prints. For opt, specify YES to print a header page or NO to suppress printing a header page.

TRAILER opt

(Network printer only.) Defines whether a trailer page prints. For opt, specify YES to print a trailer page or NO to suppress printing a trailer page.

FF opt

(Network printer only.) Controls the PSS-generated formfeeds at the beginning and end of an output.

YES

Issues formfeed at the start and end of print.

NO

Suppresses formfeeds.

HEADER

Issues formfeed at the start of print.

TRAILER

Issues formfeed at the end of print.

PERTASK num

(Network printer only.) Specifies the maximum number of outputs that can process during one print transaction for a specified printer.

Note: For more detailed information on the FF and PERTASK options, see Network Printer Definition Considerations.

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.