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The remote print server supports the line print daemon (LPD) and allows you to print on JES controlled printers from any host in your IP network that implements the line print client functions. These client functions are invoked with the LPR command. LPR is available as a TSO command, and the LPD server is implemented as a started z/OS® task.
See z/OS Communications Server: IP System Administrator's Commands for information on starting and stopping the TCP/IP print server (LPD). When LPD is stopped by the MVS™ operator with the P procname command, LPD will terminate any TCP/IP connections currently transferring data. Before ending, LPD will finish spooling to JES any print jobs that it has received and is currently spooling. JES will handle these jobs after LPD ends.
This topic describes how to configure the LPD server. To operate the LPD server after it is running, see z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Reference.
The LPD server uses the Pascal socket API, so VMCF must be started for the server to successfully initialize. If VMCF is not started, message EZY1980E will be issued and the server will terminate.