Understanding attachment types for PSF actual destinations
The attachment type for a PSF DSS actual destination determines what data format is sent and how PSF sends the data to the device or destination. The following attachment types are available:
- TCP/IP
- A PSF TCP/IP attachment type actual destination drives an IPDS printer that is connected
to the network. When sending IPDS to a printer, the PSF DSS uses the PSF printing
subsystem to communicate with the output devices. This subsystem provides excellent
two way communication with the printer so InfoPrint Manager has the best control and information regarding the job. For more information, see
PSF TCP/IP printer.
Note: The InfoPrint family of printers uses port
9100. Most other InfoPrint IPDS printers default to port5001. The value you set here must match the value set at the printer. - Upload-TCP/IP
- A PSF Upload-TCP/IP attachment type actual destination uploads jobs in AFPDS format to either z/OS or MVS. This DSS communicates with either PSF for z/OS or PSF for MVS through the TCP/IP network. Before creating the actual destination, you must determine the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the z/OS or MVS system and the port number at which the AFP Upload Server program on the host system receives requests. The port number is an integer from 5001 to 65535. You must also determine the code pages used on both the Linux and host systems. See RICOH InfoPrint Manager for Linux: Procedures for more information about configuring for using the AFP Upload function. For more information about creating this DSS, see PSF upload TCP/IP printer.
- Other-Driver
- A PSF other-driver attachment type actual destination drives a PCL (or PPDS) printer
in the same manner as an CUPS DSS. It is possible to configure this type of DSS to
transform some data formats to PCL while passing some formats (such as PostScript
and PCL) through to the device.
For more information, see PSF Other printer.
- Command
- A PSF command attachment type actual destination executes a command that takes stdin input and usually requeues jobs to a PCL (or PPDS) printer queue.
For more information, see PSF Command printer.