Configuring printing
Configuring System i® printing requires that all the hardware components, network configuration settings, and software involved in the connection work together effectively. You can avoid many potential problems with this process by verifying that your printer is fully compatible with the printing protocol that you are using.
The IBM® Software
Knowledge Base document Information on Printers from Various Manufacturers
(search for the document title at www.ibm.com/support/) contains
a list of known protocols supported by some common printers.
See the following for more information about how to configure printing:
IBM - Print Services Facility™ for i5/OS
The Print Services
Facility for i5/OS (PSF)
home page provides information about purchasing and configuring IPDS (PSF) printing.
Print shares This topic provides information about sharing output queues with PC clients in the network.
System i Access for Windows User's Guide Provides information about configuring a printer that is locally attached to an System i Access client. This information is installed as part of the online help system on the System i Access client.