Telnet server print support to iSeries Access for Windows Telnet client

The IBM^® iSeries™ Access for Windows^® client provides both display emulation, 5250 full-screen Telnet client, and printer emulation. Select one of the following to start a printer session:

1. iSeries Access for Windows > Emulators > Start or Configure Session from the program start menu

2. Select the name of a System i™ model to connect to.

3. Use the Workstation ID field to specifically request a virtual device name. You can leave the field blank and the Telnet server automatically select a compatible virtual device (QPADEVxxxx) and return the name on the printer control panel.

4. For type of emulation:

   1. Select a printer.

   2. Click the Setup box to start the PC5250 printer emulation setup dialog.

   From the setup dialog, you can configure things such as font, the message queue, and the HPT host function. The HPT host functions include transforming print data to ASCII on the i5/OS^® operating system. Selecting host print transform (HPT) enables other configuration items, such as printer model and media tray selection options. There is also an option to automatically reconnect, and an option to override the default Telnet port number (23).

To end the session, click Communication > Disconnect from the menu bar.

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