Hercules and VM/370 -- spooled printing from CMS

[Fuzzy Zabriskie]

I'm running VM 'six-pack' under hercules under WinXP.

I did:  

Start 00e cl a nosep

on the operator console.

then

on cmsuser I did:
 
spool print system
print file listing a ( cc

(file has cc bytes)

The operator console did get a message that
the spool id was printing, but it vanished.
shouldn't hercules spool it to windows spooler
for real printing?

did I miss a step?

My real printer is a monotone networked laser.
It understands IPP, SMB, and LPR. it's an
IP printer to windows.

Thanks

[Josef 'Jeff' Sipek]

On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 06:15:28PM -0000, David wrote:

> I'm running VM 'six-pack' under hercules under WinXP.
>
> I did:  
>
> Start 00e cl a nosep
>
> on the operator console.
>
> then
>
> on cmsuser I did:
>  
> spool print system
> print file listing a ( cc
>
> (file has cc bytes)
>
> The operator console did get a message that
> the spool id was printing, but it vanished.
> shouldn't hercules spool it to windows spooler
> for real printing?
>
> did I miss a step?

If I remember correctly, the six-pack's herc config directs all printer
output to a file. You'll have to change your hercules config to print to a
real printer. (I don't know how.)

Jeff.

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[Manuel-57]

Hello all




 




   
                  I'm running z/VM 4.3   under hercules under WinXP.
 
I boot the 4.3 under hercules zvm in windows xp

 I see the release of this well zvm

 but is not configured to enter a console via telnet

 one could tell me how I start a telnet session to enter after zvm
 that this started zvm
 



Thanks




 

     

   
   
         
       
       








       


       
       


     

[paoloG]

--- In H390-VM@..., Manuel <dtslatinsoptecpe@...> wrote:

>
> Hello all
>
>
>
>
>  
>
>
>
>
>    
>                   I'm running z/VM 4.3   under hercules under WinXP.
>  
> I boot the 4.3 under hercules zvm in windows xp
>
>  I see the release of this well zvm
>
>  but is not configured to enter a console via telnet
>
>  one could tell me how I start a telnet session to enter after zvm
>  that this started zvm
>  
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>
> Thanks
>

Define the following devices:

0000 SYSG
0320 3270 (and others 3270 if you like)
 
with
LOADPARM 320

Start Hercules

create 2 TN3270 sessions (to 000 and 0320)

IPL 100 (address of VM RES DASD)

on terminal 320 it will appear the loader CP Nucleus screen and then the Z/VM Operator screen; on terminal 000 just Z/VM Online.

Regards.

[paoloG]

--- In H390-VM@..., "David" <qwillpen@...> wrote:

>
> I'm running VM 'six-pack' under hercules under WinXP.
>
> I did:  
>
> Start 00e cl a nosep
>
> on the operator console.
>
> then
>
> on cmsuser I did:
>  
> spool print system
> print file listing a ( cc
>
> (file has cc bytes)
>
> The operator console did get a message that
> the spool id was printing, but it vanished.
> shouldn't hercules spool it to windows spooler
> for real printing?
>
> did I miss a step?
>
> My real printer is a monotone networked laser.
> It understands IPP, SMB, and LPR. it's an
> IP printer to windows.
>
> Thanks
>

IMHO you can't send Hercules printer output directly to a real printer using the configuration parameters; you can pipe the output to a user program (look at Hercules configuration page).
The user program of course can print the output to a printer...

Regards.

[Fuzzy Zabriskie]

Ok - I see the Herc/VM side. Herc will send stdout to a pipe,
and Windows needs an app or service to receive it and print it.


Does anyone know of something already existing for the Windows
side?

Thanks

PS: so what happens under default setup, does it
(CP's 'real' 00e output) get put it a windows file
or what?

[Fuzzy Zabriskie]

I was able to find and access the Herc LISTING file in
Herc's IO subdir.

Windows LPR was able to print the file (although without
proper page formating -  the CC's are there
its not interpretted as CC's).

Is there a way to have either CP or Herc 'fix'
the file so it pages correctly? Can I 'pipe'
output from Herc to LPR to print it (sort like
what one does in Unix)?

It's acceptable to resize the output and print it
landscape so it will fit in the 11x8.5 letter paper.

So far, everything else is good, CP and CMS act as I
remember them. The line mode 1052 seems to work
better for me than 3278-2 full screen does. Reminds
me of the remote 'glass tty' I used.

I was able to assemble, load and execute a test program.

Anyway, thanks in advance.