To direct output files from Windows programs to the spool, you must define a Windows printer to process the files and add them to BARR/SPOOL.
You can use these ports and device drivers to route data into the spool. The following lists show the available input ports and the available device drivers.
Port |
Device Drivers |
Barr Spool port |
Printer-specific driver |
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Barr EBCDIC driver |
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Barr Jobs to Mainframe driver |
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The file’s intended outbound destination affects your inbound Windows printer definitions.
Port and Device Driver Pairs |
Common Uses |
Barr Spool port and Barr EBCDIC printer driver |
Print to a line printer or S/390 channel-attached printer. This is the most flexible format. (Requires the BARR/PRINT390 module) |
Barr Spool port and Barr Jobs to Mainframe printer driver |
Route the file to the host |
Barr Spool port and printer-specific driver |
Write to a specific type of printer |