The tasks and associated parameters that the cicsprnt command supports.
cicsprnt [-s[=servername]|-r[=servername]]
[-t=[initialtransid]]
[-m=modelname]
[-n=netname]
[-p=printcmd|-f=printfile]
[-q|-w]
[-j]
[-z]
[-b]
[-?]
The following table shows the tasks and associated parameters that the cicsprnt command supports:
Option | Description |
---|---|
-s and -r | Start a 3270 print terminal emulator. |
-t | Specify the initial transaction. |
-n and -m | Define the 3270 printer terminal emulator characteristics. |
-p | Determine the print file processing. |
-f | Specify a file to which print files are appended. The default location is <install_path>\bin on Windows and <install_path>/bin on UNIX and Linux. |
-w | Wait for confirmation before completing. |
-q | Inhibit all output messages. |
-j | Issue one print job per transaction. |
-z | Suppress the insertion of a blank character between single-byte and double-byte characters. |
-b | Causes blank lines in the data stream to be printed. |
-? | Display help |
cicsprnt -s=CICSTSW -n=P123 -t=XPRT -f=clprint.txt -q
In this example:
On Windows the cicsprnt process runs as a minimized window, which can be enlarged to view the printer status. Use the pull-down menu to terminate the print function.