This chapter outlines the installation steps for the PRINT370 hardware and software. It also describes the PRINT370 software files. Usually, you install the PRINT370 option and your Barr base product at the same time.
During hardware installation, you need to refer to the printer manufacturer’s manual and the Barr hardware manual (PRINT370 Adapter manual or CHANNEL-OUT (BT) manual). During software installation, you need to refer to the Barr software manuals listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1. Software Installation Manuals by Product
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Product |
Installation Manuals |
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PRINT370 without other Barr software |
PRINT370 manual |
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BARR/RJE with PRINT370 |
PRINT370
manual |
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BARR/SPOOL with PRINT370 |
PRINT370
manual |
|
BARR/AFP |
PRINT370
manual |
The Software Installation chapter of your BARR/RJE manual or the Installation chapter of your BARR/SPOOL manual lists general installation steps for the Barr base software and any Barr software options. Follow the steps below when you install software that includes PRINT370. Figure 2-1 illustrates these steps.
Configure the printers.
Install the hardware.
Load the software files.
Configure the software.
Figure 2-1. To install PRINT370, you must configure the S/390 channel printer, install PC adapters and cables, and install and configure the Barr software.
1. Configure the printer.
Your printer must be configured to work with PRINT370. See section 1.5 of this manual for printer configuration requirements.
For some printers, the printer service representative must configure the printer or connect cables. Consult your printer manual to determine if you need to schedule this service.
2. Install the hardware.
Install the hardware for the Barr base software and PRINT370. Hardware installation includes installing any communications adapters, option adapters, cables, and terminator plugs. During this phase, you need to refer to the printer manual, the Barr hardware manual (PRINT370 Adapter manual or CHANNEL-OUT (BT) manual), the PRINT370 manual, and any other option hardware manuals for hardware installation instructions.
Install the PRINT370 hardware. See your Barr hardware manual to install the PRINT370 adapter. See Chapter 3 of this manual to connect the CHANNEL-OUT cable to the adapter and the first printer and to install terminator plugs.
Install any additional hardware. If you purchased a communications adapter to use with BARR/RJE or purchased additional option adapters, install them now. See the corresponding Barr adapter manuals for instructions.
3. Load the software files.
Follow the steps in the Software Installation chapter of your BARR/RJE manual or the Installation chapter of your BARR/SPOOL manual to load the software onto your PC. The installation program loads files for both the base software and PRINT370. The Software Installation chapter of the base software manual describes the base software files. Section 2.2 of this manual describes the PRINT370 reference files.
4. Configure the software.
Enter the installation settings for the base software and PRINT370. If you purchased the PRINT370 drivers as a standalone product without base software, skip Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, and go directly to Chapter 9 of this manual.
If you purchased software with PRINT370, follow the steps below.
Configure the PRINT370 software settings. After you load the BARR/RJE, BARR/AFP, or BARR/SPOOL software, see Chapter 4 of this manual for instructions to configure the PRINT370 settings.
Configure additional options. If you attach AFP printers, see Chapter 7. If you want to print to your S/390 printers from DOS, see Chapter 9.
Configure the base software. See the base software manual (BARR/RJE manual, BARR/SPOOL manual, or Getting Started with BARR/AFP booklet) for instructions to configure the remaining software options.
Appendixes A, B, C, and D contain technical information about S/390 printing that might be useful for advanced applications.
The PRINT370 option software is combined with the base software (BARR/RJE, BARR/AFP, or BARR/SPOOL) in a single program file. The software disk also contains some reference files. When the INSTALL program loads the software files onto your PC, PRINT370 reference files are copied to the C:\BARR\PRINT370 directory. These files are required only for certain applications, as described in this section.
The following text file is provided on the software disk. Read this file.
P370READ.ME
A text file that describes the PRINT370 reference files. You can check this file to see if the reference files have changed since this manual was published.
Printer initialization files from Barr Systems include UCS buffer (UCSB) files and special printer command files. These files apply only to printers that must load a UCS buffer, such as the IBM 3203 and IBM 3211.
For more information about using these files, see the Initialization file field description under Printer Options in section 4.4.
UCS*
Standard UCSB images corresponding to the mainframe SYS1.IMAGELIB library. If you need to use a nonstandard UCSB, contact Barr Systems for information about how to create one. Barr Systems supplies these standard UCS files:
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UCS1AN |
UCS1SN |
UCS2TN |
UCS3QNC |
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UCS1APL |
UCS1TN |
UCS3262 |
UCS3RN |
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UCS1HN |
UCS1XN |
UCS3AN |
UCS3SN |
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UCS1PCAN |
UCS1YN |
UCS3APL |
UCS3TN |
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UCS1PCHN |
UCS1ZN |
UCS3HN |
UCS3XN |
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UCS1PN |
UCS2AN |
UCS3PCAN |
UCS3YN |
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UCS1QN |
UCS2G11 |
UCS3PCHN |
UCS3ZN |
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UCS1QNC |
UCS2HN |
UCS3PN |
|
|
UCS1RN |
UCS2PN |
UCS3QN |
|
The letters that follow the UCS number identify the image. For example, UCS3PN is the PN character image.
ALLOW
Command that sets the printer to allow Data Check error messages. Normally, the printer issues a Data Check when it receives instructions to print a character that is not available on the print band. The printer usually substitutes a character space for the unavailable character.
BLOCK
Command that sets the printer to block Data Check error messages. As a result, the printer does not issue Data Check error messages.
FOLD
Command that sets the printer to fold lowercase letters to uppercase.
UNFOLD
Command that sets the printer to cancel folding lowercase to uppercase. The printer prints mixed uppercase/lowercase.
6LPI
8LPI
Commands that set the printer to the corresponding lines-per-inch setting.
You can use utility files to determine the channel printer address, translate files from S/370 channel format to ASCII, and separate diagnostic information. Use of these files is optional. Some files apply only to the PRINT370 or CHANNEL-OUT (BT) adapter, as noted.
P37MFIND.EXE
For the CHANNEL-OUT (BT) adapter. A utility to determine the channel printer address. The utility also displays the adapter address and IRQ settings. If more than one printer is attached, the utility displays the addresses for all printers. To determine which address corresponds to each printer, send a test file to one printer at a time from the Barr software. For more information about the printer address, see the Printer address field description in section 4.4.
P370FIND.EXE
For the PRINT370 adapter. A utility to determine the channel printer address. The utility prompts you to enter the PRINT370 adapter address and IRQ settings. If more than one printer is attached, the utility displays the addresses for all printers. To determine which address corresponds to each printer, send a test file to one printer at a time from the Barr software. For more information about the printer address, see the Printer address field description in section 4.4.
S370ASCI.EXE
A utility to translate files from S/370 channel format into ASCII. This utility is useful if a file received using S/370 Channel receive mode must later be printed on an ASCII printer. For more information about file formats, see section 4.5 of this manual and the Assign Devices, Receive Mode section of your BARR/RJE manual or your BARR/SPOOL manual.
SPLIT370.EXE
A utility to separate the communications line trace and S/370 trace into separate files. To display command syntax, type the command at the DOS prompt. For more information about the S/370 trace, see section 8.5.
You might want to print to the S/390 channel printer or perform diagnostics on the PRINT370 adapter without loading the BARR/RJE, BARR/AFP, or BARR/SPOOL software. The DOS device driver files allow you to print or perform diagnostics from the DOS prompt.
Use of these files is optional. See Chapter 9 for installation instructions.
Some files apply only to the PRINT370 or CHANNEL-OUT (BT) adapter, as noted.
P37MBASE.EXE
For the CHANNEL-OUT (BT) adapter. Device driver that controls adapter and channel operations.
P370BASE.EXE
For the PRINT370 adapter. Device driver that controls adapter and channel operations.
PRINT370.EXE
Device driver that controls output to your channel-attached printers.
370DIAG.EXE
For the PRINT370 adapter. Diagnostic tests to test the adapter without loading the base software.
The DOS device drivers include a default data translation table. You can use utility files to change the translation table. See section 9.3 for more information about using these files.
P370XLAT.EXE
DOS program that loads a new translation table into the device driver.
P370XLAT.ASM
Source code for P370XLAT.EXE that enables you to modify the translation table.
MAKE.BAT
Batch file that builds P370XLAT.EXE from P370XLAT.ASM.
If you use Advanced Function Printing (AFP), this file enables you to maintain font resources. For more information about AFP, see Chapter 7. When the software files are loaded onto your PC, this file is copied to the C:\BARR\AFP directory.
RESOURCE.EXE
A utility that enables you to maintain PC-stored fonts.