cicsprnt command reference

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
Issue the cicsprnt command once with all the parameters you require, as shown in this example:
   cicsprnt -s=CICSTSW -n=P123 -t=XPRT -f=clprint.txt -q

In this example:

-s=CICSTSW
A 3270 print terminal emulator is started for the server CICSTSW.
-n=P123
The 3270 print terminal emulator characteristics are defined by the terminal definition P123
-t=XPRT
The initial transaction is XPRT.
-f=clprint.txt
The print file to which print requests are appended is clprint.txt, in the default location (<install_path>\bin on Windows and <install_path>/bin on UNIX and Linux).
-q
The display of messages output by the command is disabled.
You must specify at least one of these parameters: All other parameters are optional, and defaults are taken from the configuration file. Full details of the parameters are given in cicsprnt options.

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.


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