- Define each printer with the NODE statement in the start-up parameters, as follows:
- The device type must be XX-xxxxx in the NODE or DEFNODE statements of the CA Spool start-up parameters. The xxxxx can be any characters.
- Use one device type for each combination of a printer model and a protocol converter model. If the device type is unknown to CA Spool, it must be defined using the DEFNODE statement. For more information, see the DEFNODE section and the NODE section in this chapter.
- The parameters USEREXIT=LINE or USEREXIT=PAGE must not be specified. If specified, they are not supported.
USEREXIT=FILE and USEREXIT=ASESSION can be used to send data to the printers.
- Update the module XDEVTYPS, which is supplied in CAI.CBQ4OPTN.
The module contains an entry for each device type.
- If you updated the XDEVTYPS module, make matching updates in all sample FORMDEF, PAGEDEF, and CHARS modules.
- Assemble and link the modules.
Note: The job BQ4JXXLS in CAI.CBQ4JCL can be used for this. The data set into which the load-modules are linked can be either SYS1.IMAGELIB, or another load library, which is allocated on an IMAGELIB DD statement in the CA Spool start-up procedure.
- Restart CA Spool.
- Run the job XLASDEMO in CAI.CBQ4OPTN.
This job creates a print file in CA Spool. The printer must print two pages of text. When the text directs you to enter one or more CA Spool commands, do so, get the new print from the printer, and continue reading the text in the new copy.
- Try to print using the PAGEDEFs, FORMDEFs and CHARS supplied as samples.
