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

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

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

     Reference material:
     - 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

     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

Printer vendors: we will add your applicable products if you ask us to do so.