Help. rename as400 printer/emulator 1

[schne10134]

hello, i have just moved a printer off of the LAN and connected it directly to a users PC, i want her to be able to print as easly as possible to her local printer. I added the local computer through the emulation program.

two questions
1) the printer is named an abusurdly long name like qvebde000q - can i rename the printer to like "print"??
2) if i use emulation to use this printer does there have to be 2 as400 windows open? open seems to be running the print service and the other is the log-on window.

Thanks anyone very much. I am very new to AS400 and do not know much. ANY advice is much appreciated.

chris

 

[alpder]

Hi Chris,

You're on the right track. Do WRKCFGSTS *DEV and vary the device off, then select option 8 (Work with Description), then option 7 is Rename.

To use the printer from your PC or any PC on your network, you must have a printer emulation window open on the PC to which the printer is attached.

Good Luck

Alan

 

[schne10134]

Alan helped a BUNCH! so easy, yet i was not able to find that on my own. many thanks.

chris

 

[Pekka]

Hi,
usually when you want to configure a printer session from Client Access you define it as a printer. Then there is an option where you can specify workstation ID. There you can define device name for that printer.

 

[iSeriesGuy]

Hello Chris,
FYI... just in case. If you have an older computer setting around and a Network, you can setup several sessions on an older computer that you have setup network printers on. Then, have the users send their jobs to these printers / outq's. This will eliviat the issue of each person having a local printer on their computer.

- Regards, iSeries Guy.