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Operand Definitions

Operand

Description

DESTINATION dest

(Network printer only) Name of the destination printer.

WIDTH width

(Network printer only) 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 at a network printer. For opt, specify YES to print a header page and 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 and 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 information about FF opt and PERTASK num options, see Network Printer Definition Considerations.

BLKSIZE nnnnn

(z/OS only) Specifies the maximum blocksize for output assigned to a data set when executing in batch. The default blocksize is 32 times the record length. Valid values are:

0

The blocksize is the default‑‑32 times the record length.

165535

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

DISPOSITION disp

Disposition for output to be printed at the named destination. The valid values are READY or HOLD.