You can tell the LPRXONE exit which translate table to use (it can be configured to use the TCPXLATE TCP/IP translate tables) as the default translation table.
Best Regards, Les Geer IBM z/VM and Linux Development >I found the file 'CANADIAN TCPXLATE' on TCPMAINT 592 disk . I copied to >my A-disk and ran the CONVXLAT command against it creating a CANADIAN >TCPXLBIN file. I used that on the PPS command and it seems to be Ok. >Will confirm with client. If Ok, will need to figure how to make it the >default. > > > >Ultimately, the source for most printing will be from VSE (mostly from >CICS/TS) through VSE/POWER to RSCS (instead of using TCP/IP for VSE) so >hopefully there won't be more translation tables along this path. > > > >>You need to change the translation tables used to translate from EBCDIC >>to ASCII. A quick look at the RSCS Program Directory does not reveal how >>to change the default, but you can use the PPS command with the TCPXLBIN >>option to experiment with translation tables. You might want to consider >>changing the default TCPIP translate table to the table you find works >>best. The RSCS exit may be using the default TCPIP translate table. >> >> >> >>>Just getting involved in using RSCS TCP/IP LPR functionality. My client >>>is trying to print a file (using the CMS PRINT command) that contains >>>French Canadian characters. >>> >>> >>> >>>The printer is defined to RSCS as >>> >>> >>> >>>LINKDEFINE IPPLAS TYPE LPR FORM * AST >>> >>>PARM IPPLAS EXIT=3DLPRXONE ITO=3D0 TCP=3DTCPIP USER=3DY PRINTER=3DRAW = >>># >>> >>> SECURE=3DNO HOST=3D172.16.92.97 SYS=3DY # >>> >>> EP=3D'S=3DN FF=3DN C=3DLPR CONV=3DY SUFFIX=3D1B45' >>> >>> >>> >>>I have the following in RSCS PROFILE GCS file : >>> >>> >>> >>>'FILEDEF CONFIG DISK RSCS CONFIG *' >>> >>>'FILEDEF LPR DISK LPR CONFIG *' >>> >>>'FILEDEF LPRP DISK LPRP CONFIG *' >>> >>>'FILEDEF LPRXFORM DISK LPRXFORM CONFIG *' >>> >>>'FILEDEF LPD DISK RSCSLPD CONFIG *' >>> >>> >>> >>>The LPR CONFIG file is the sample one (LPREXITS Sample Configuration >>>File). >>> >>> >>> >>>If I transfer the file to my PC and print it out from there it prints OK >>>so I know the printer can handle the characters. >>>
