VM Printing Resources

This collection of VM printing resources is in response to the increased interest of TCP/IP, IP-attached printers, and internet printing. We will be adding reference material and links to this page and we welcome your suggestions via the "Contact z/VM" link at left.

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Contents:
Software related to VM internet printing
Printing tips and resources
Redbooks, presentations and reference material
Links to support information from printer vendors

Software products related to VM internet printing

• RSCS
  
• TCP/IP for z/VM feature
  
• PSF/VM Function adds TCP/IP support

Printing tips

• Remote printing (LPR) tips
  
• HP JetDirect Print Servers tips

Redbooks, presentations and reference material

Redbooks/Redpieces

• S/390 File and Print Serving, SG24-5330-01
  
• TCP/IP Solutions for VM/ESA, SG24-5459
  specifically the chapter on Enterprise Printing
• Printing with Linux on zSeries Using CUPS and Samba

• Enterprise printing by Jim Elliott, IBM North America.
• Print Serving and VM, by Leslie Geer III, IBM VM and Related Products Development

• Adobe Postscript Language Reference
• PCL Commands, Basic Formatting and Font Selection (Hewlett Packard)
• Sample PCL Commmand Reference (Microsoft, Inc.)
  

Links to support information from printer vendors

• IBM Printing Systems
• Apple Computer, Inc.
  
• Apple Printer support
  Apple Technical Support
• Hewlett Packard Company
  HP printer support

• i-data international, Inc.
  i-data AFP print solutions
• Lexmark International, Inc.
  LexMmark services and support

• IBM LPR Remote Printing Client for Windows 95/98 (for use with IBM printers only)
  LPR Remote Printing Client for Windows 95/98 (for use with non-IBM printers)
• Network Instruments
  NIPrint LPD Server