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(1) Install all available corrective service for PSF/2 1.1
----------------------------------------------------------
Contact your Pennant Systems service representative to obtain all
corrective service available for PSF/2 Release 1.1 and install the
corrective service on your system. Be sure to read the README.* file
that is provided with the corrective service.
(2) Reinstalling PSF/2 components on different disk drives (INSTALL /I)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
The PSF/2 installation program records the drive where the PSF/2
executable programs, databases, and fonts are installed. To reinstall
any of these components on a different disk drive than the one where
it was originally installed, follow steps a) - g) below. These
instructions show you how to:
- undo the changes made by the PSF/2 installation program to your
CONFIG.SYS file
- erase the PSF/2 files from your system
- remove the PSF/2 databases from your system
- reinstall PSF/2, and select disk drives for PSF/2 programs,
databases, and fonts.
a) In the C:\CONFIG.SYS locate the line that begins with SET
PSF2INST=. The value assigned to PSF2INST is the directory where
all PSF/2 executable programs are stored.
For example, if you find
SET PSF2INST=D:\PSF2
then the PSF2 executable programs were installed under D:\PSF2.
In the instructions below, <psf2dir> refers to the directory
assigned to PSF2INST. Remember this directory name because
you must use it in the steps below.
b) When you installed PSF/2, the installation program made a backup
copy of your CONFIG.SYS in C:\CONFIG.AIN. If you still have
CONFIG.AIN, and you have not made any changes to CONFIG.SYS since
you installed PSF/2, (you have not installed any software which
made changes to CONFIG.SYS since you installed PSF/2, and you have
not reinstalled PSF/2), then you can simply copy CONFIG.AIN to
CONFIG.SYS.
If you have erased CONFIG.AIN, or if CONFIG.SYS has changed since
you installed PSF/2, then you must edit your CONFIG.SYS to remove
items that were placed there by the PSF/2 installation program:
From the line that begins with LIBPATH=..., remove the directory
name: <psf2dir>\DLL.
From the line that begins with SET PATH=..., remove the
directory names: <psf2dir>\BIN and <psf2dir>\BINSHARE.
From the line that begins with SET DPATH=..., remove the
directory name: <psf2dir>\BINSHARE\HELP.
From the line that begins with SET HELP=..., remove the
directory names: <psf2dir> and <psf2dir>\BINSHARE\HELP.
From the line that begins with SET BOOKSHELF=, remove the
directory name: <psf2dir>\BINSHARE\BOOK.
Remove any of the following lines, if present:
SET AINCODEPATH=...
SET AINWORKPATH=...
SET AINLANGUAGE=...
SET PSF2INST=...
SET HOURPATH=...
DEVICE=<psf2dir>\BIN\CHAN370.SYS
RUN=<psf2dir>\BIN\CHAN370.EXE
DEVICE=<psf2dir>\BIN\AIN1VDD.SYS
When you save the changes that you made, be sure to save the
file as C:\CONFIG.SYS.
c) Under OS/2 Version 2.0, you must delete any printer objects that use
the PMAFP printer driver. Refer to item (3) above for instructions
on deleting the PSF/2 printer objects. After deleting the PSF/2
printer objects, shutdown and restart your system.
d) Stop all active programs, and close all windows except for one OS/2
Full-screen session. Then switch to that session.
e) Erase all files in <psf2dir>, and all files in all directories under
<psf2dir>. Use the OS/2 RMDIR command to remove the directories.
You may have to turn off the read-only attribute on some of the
files, so that they can be erased. You can turn off the read-only
attribute for all files within <psf2dir> with the OS/2 ATTRIB
command, by typing:
attrib -r <psf2dir>\*.*
When you have erased all files and removed all directories under
<psf2dir>, use the CHDIR OS/2 command to change the current
directory to some directory other than <psf2dir>, and then remove
<psf2dir> with the RMDIR OS/2 command. If the RMDIR does not
remove the <psf2dir> directory, then you may still have files
remaining in <psf2dir> or in some directory under <psf2dir>.
f) Remove the AINLIB (and, if installed, AINDPF) databases from the
system, using Query Manager. Start Query Manager, select
each database, and erase it using "Erase" from the "Actions"
pull-down.
g) Now, you're ready to reinstall PSF/2 1.1. Insert the first
installation diskette in the A: drive, and type:
A:
install /i
The /i option tells the PSF/2 installation program to ignore the
record of where PSF/2 was previously installed, and to allow you to
select the disk drives where you would like the various PSF/2
components to be installed.
(3) New PSF/2 information design
--------------------------
The PSF/2 documentation has been updated to reflect new product function
and to provide more information about installation and networking. When
you install this CSD, previously issued online information files (such as
NOVELL.INF) are erased. The information in these files has been updated
and replaced by the following new library components:
PSF/2 Installation Cookbooks
These documents contain information about installing PSF/2 on a Token Ring
network with Novell NetWare or OS/2 LAN Server. They also contain overview
information about how PSF/2 functions in a distributed-printing environment
and information about installing LAN clients on Novell or OS/2 LANs.
The PSF/2 Installation Cookbooks are available for the first time with the
April 1994 PSF/2 Corrective Service Update, UR41102. To order, call
1-800-879-2755. You will need to give your seven-digit cutomer number to
the operator who answers the call. Ask for one of these cookbooks
depending on your installation environment:
- Distributed Printing with PSF/2: A CM/2 Installation Cookbook for
System/370 and Token-Ring Networks, G544-3967
- Distributed Printing with PSF/2: A CM/2 Installation Cookbook for
AS/400 and Token-Ring Networks, G544-3966
NOTE: The Installation Cookbooks replace the PSF/2 Getting Started book
(G544-3767-01). This book is no longer being maintained.
DPF Configuration Guide
This document contains more advanced installation information for SDLC,
Ethernet, and Token Ring environments. This book also contains
configuration examples.
This book has been reissued with instructions for Communications Manager/2
and is available with the April 1994 PSF/2 Corrective Service Update,
UR41102. To order, call 1-800-879-2755. You will need to give your
seven-digit cutomer number to the operator who answers the call. Ask for
this book:
- Advanced Function Presentation: DPF Network Configuration Guide
for System/370 and Communication Manager/2, S544-3911
PSF/2 Publications CD-ROM with Printer Attachments Guide
A complete library of the PSF/2 publications is available on the PSF/2
product CD-ROM. The publications on the CD can be either printed or viewed
using the online book viewer included on the disc.
A new online publication called the PSF/2 Printer Attachments Guide is also
available on the PSF/2 Publications CD-ROM. This document provides
information about attaching printers for use with PSF/2.
To order the PSF/2 Publications CD-ROM, call 1-800-879-2755 and ask for
CD-ROM number SK2T-2826. You will need to give your seven-digit cutomer
number to the operator who answers the call.
What's New and the Online Technical Reference
The online information structure for PSF/2 has also been updated. After
you install the Corrective Service Update, you will see these new icons in
the PSF/2 group window:
What's New: Contains information about new product features. Look
under this icon to see what we've added to the product and for updated
information about product functions.
Online Reference: Contains the information that was previously in the
PSF/2 Technical Reference. This information has been reorganized
for easier access and updating.
NOTE: After you install, you may still see the old icon for the PSF/2
Technical Reference. You can have three icons (What's new, Online
Reference, and Technical Reference), you can delete the Technical
Reference icon. If you have two icons (What's new and Technical
Reference), do not delete the Technical Reference icon.
(4) Database Manager Restrictions
---------------------------------
(a) The system code page active when PSF/2 is installed must match the
code page active when PSF/2 is run. Similarly, the system country
code active when PSF/2 is installed must match the country code
active when PSF/2 is run.
(b) Once PSF/2 has been installed, you must erase the AINLIB and AINDPF
databases using Query Manager before you can format the drive on
which PSF/2 or Database Manager is installed. Do not erase any
subdirectories created by Database Manager (such as \SQLDBDIR,
\SQL00001, SQL00002, etc.). Always use the PSF/2 installation
program to replace PSF/2 files, and use the OS/2 installation
program to replace OS/2 and/or Database Manager.
(5) Back up AINLIB and AINDPF databases
---------------------------------------
It is a good practice to backup your PSF/2 Databases (AINLIB and
AINDPF) on a regular basis.
Delete all DPF resources, using the PSF/2 Resource Librarian, before
you backup AINLIB. Delete all DPF print jobs, using the DPF Spool
Manager, before you backup AINDPF.
To backup a database, select the Recovery Tool from the Database
Manger folder, highlight the database to backup, select "Database"
menu item, and select "Backup" from this pulldown.
If either AINDPF or AINLIB become damaged, they may be restored using
the Database Manager Recovery Tool.
(6) To install, follow the instructions in the PSF/2 installation cookbook
-----------------------------------------------------------
To configure your system for host-to-workstation distributed printing, you
need to use the OS/2 Communications Manager program to setup communications
protocols and to establish a host attachment for DPF. A step-by-step
procedure showing how to do this is provided in:
- "Distributed Printing with PSF/2: A CM/2 Installation Cookbook for
System/370 and Token Ring Networks", G544-3965
- "Distributed Printing with PSF/2: A CM/2 Installation Cookbook for
AS/400 and Token Ring Networks", G544-3966
(7) 4019, 4029, 4028 require 300 pel/inch fonts
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The 4019, 4028, and 4029 printers require 300 pel/inch fonts.
If you plan to run the PSF/2 Distributed Print Function to any of
these printers, make sure that your host PSF system font library
is set up to use 300 pel/inch fonts.
(8) Bar code HRI cannot be printed through DPF to low-end printers
-------------------------------------------------------------------
"Human Readable Information" (HRI) included with BCOCA (IPDS bar code
data) cannot be printed through the PSF/2 Distributed Print Function
to the low-end IPDS printers: 3812, 3816, and 4028. These printers
allow only printer-resident fonts to be used for the HRI, and DPF does
not support printer-resident fonts. If you attempt to print BCOCA
data with HRI through DPF to these printers, the printer will return
IPDS negative acknowledgement '0404..00' and the HRI will not be
printed.
(9) Printing from the OS/2 Help Facility to a PSF/2 printer object
-------------------------------------------------------------------
If you want to print from the OS/2 Help Facility to an OS/2 or PSF/2
print queue, follow the instructions below to make sure that the print
data is created correctly. You may want to follow these instructions
if you have trouble printing from other applications.
1) Select the printer object and access the pop-up menu using the
right mouse button.
2) Open the "Settings" view of the object and select the "Queue
options" tab.
3) Select the "Printer-specific format"
checkbox, then close the settings view of the printer object.
You should now be able to print successfully to a print queue
from the OS/2 Help Facility.
(10) English messages with Japanese and Chinese Versions
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For the Japanese and Chinese versions of PSF/2, all printed messages
will appear in English. The PSF/2 component that produces message
pages is not able to process double-byte characters.
Messages presented on the screen will appear in the correct
language.
(11) Double-byte characters on header and trailer pages
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For the Japanese and Chinese versions of PSF/2, double-byte characters
will not print with the sample header and trailer user exits
provided with the product. If double-byte characters are present in
the UserID, NodeID, or Job Name fields, they will be interpreted as
single-byte characters and the data will not be legible.
(12) Required changes to IBMLAN.INI for printing with multiple printers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
If you want to drive multiple printers through PSF/2, and you choose
to store print resources on a network drive attached to a remote file
server, you will need to change the values of two parameters in the
IBMLAN.INI file on the remote file server. The two parameters are
MAXOPENS and MAXSESSOPENS. The default value for MAXOPENS is 64, and
the default value for MAXSESSOPENS is 50.
To each value, add:
30 * (the number of DPF spools + the number of PSF/2 printer objects)
For example, if MAXOPENS is 64, and MAXSESSOPENS is 50, and if you
have 16 DPF spools and 10 PSF/2 printer objects, then set MAXOPENS to
884, and set MAXSESSOPENS to 830.
If you do not increase these values,
you may receive the following PSF/2 error messages on the screen:
AIN0228E PSF/2 cannot open the resource <name> in the file <name>.
Make sure that this file exists and that the drive is
available.
AIN0585E All attempts to open resource <name> in file <name> failed.
(13) 4028 microcode level 1Z or later required for PSF/2
--------------------------------------------------------
In order to print to an IBM 4028 printer through PSF/2, the 4028
printer microcode level must be at level 1Z or later. To determine
the printer microcode level of your 4028, follow the instructions for
printing a test page, provided in "IBM LaserPrinter 4028 Guide to
Operations" S544-4263. The printer microcode level is displayed on
the test page, immediately following the part number. If you attempt
to print to a 4028 with a printer microcode level lower than 1Z,
errors will occur. Contact your Pennant Systems service
representative to obtain the latest 4028 microcode level.
(14) LAN notification and PSF/2
-------------------------------
If LAN notification is activated, a message will be sent to the user
who submitted the print job erroneously indicating that the job was
deleted and did not print. This message only appears when PSF/2 has
printed the job successfully and has removed it from the print queue.
If the print job cannot be printed successfully by PSF/2, the user
will receive no notification from the LAN.
(15) Limits on 4019s manufactured before November 1990
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For 4019 printers operating in PPDS mode, support is limited to units
manufactured after November, 1990. If your 4019 was manufactured
before this date, it must be operated in HP Emulation mode to work
properly with PSF/2.
The date of manufacture is stamped on the underside of the 4019.
(16) PSF/2 Print Submitter and print queues not connected to PSF/2
------------------------------------------------------------------
If the PSF/2 Print Submitter or APRINT command is used to print a job
on a printer object serviced by the PMPRINT queue processor, the
following message will appear from the PMPrint Spooler Queue
Processor:
"Unrecognized queue driver parameter. The print job will be printed
using the default parameters. (PMV6012)"
In most cases, ASCII print jobs submitted this way will still print.
Note: AFPDS print jobs will not print correctly if submitted to a
print queue that is not connected to PSF/2.
(17) VGA Monitor on system with XGA display adapter under OS/2 1.3
------------------------------------------------------------------
If OS/2 1.3 is installed on a system with an XGA graphic adapter and a
VGA (8512/8513) monitor, the scroll bars become large and overlap the
text field in multi-line entry PM controls. There are two solutions
to this problem:
(a) Connect an XGA-capable display such as 8515 to the XGA port and
reinstall OS/2 1.3.
(b) Change your CONFIG.SYS file to specify VGA only and replace the
DISPLAY.DLL. To specify VGA only in your CONFIG.SYS, change
the following statements:
SET VIDEO_DEVICES=VIO_IBMXWY
SET VIO_IBMXWY=DEVICE(BVHVGA,BVHXGA)
to:
SET VIDEO_DEVICES=VIO_IBMVGA
SET VIO_IBMVGA=DEVICE(BVHVGA)
and remove the statement:
DEVICE=C:\OS2\XGARING0.SYS
Replace the DISPLAY.DLL in the OS2\DLL directory with the DLL for
the VGA adapter. Locate the IBMVGA.DL@ file on your OS/2 1.3
diskettes and use the OS/2 UNPACK command to unpack IBMVGA.DL@ to
IBMVGA.DLL. Copy IBMVGA.DLL to DISPLAY.DLL. You may need to
shutdown your system and restart with a DOS diskette in order to
copy the file.
(18) Storing fonts on AS/400 with Type Transformer
--------------------------------------------------
If you plan to use Type Transformer to store fonts on AS/400 system,
you must make sure that your entry for the System Name on the "Store
Fonts to AS/400" panel matches the AS/400 Partner LU alias configured
in Communications Manager.
To avoid confusion, you may want to configure you Partner LU alias
to match the name of your AS/400 system.
(19) C/370 Compiler Runtime Library
-----------------------------------
In order to store fonts on a VM or MVS system with Type Transformer,
The C/370 Compiler Runtime Library Version 1.2.0 on the VM or MVS
system must be at PUT level 9202 or later.
(20) Installing PSF/2 with the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak
------------------------------------------------------
The PSF/2 1.1 April 1994 Corrective Service Update (UR41102) supports
the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak; however, you may encounter code hangs or
other installation problems. If you encounter installation problems,
reboot the system and start PSF/2 installation again by entering the
following at the OS/2 prompt:
install /i
There are no known problems with the OS/2 ServicePak after
installation. The PSF/2 April 1994 Corrective Service Update
is the first level of the PSF/2 code to support the OS/2 2.1
ServicePak.
(21) DB2/2 needs to have Corrective Service Applied to work with PSF/2 1.1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please obtain the latest DB2/2 corrective service and apply it to
avoid DB2/2 problems when you are running PSF/2. The latest service
for DB2/2 that was tested at the time of the April 1994 PSF/2
Corrective Service Update was WR07015.
If you install DB2/2 with the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak, DB2/2 may
cause PSF/2 to hang during installation. To correct this, reboot
the system and start PSF/2 installation again by entering the
following at the OS/2 prompt:
install /I
If you want to install the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak, please install DB2/2
corrective service to DB2/2 first. This will prevent problem with
dates and time being incorrect for identical modules that are installed
in both Service Pak's.
NOTE TO CD-ROM USERS: If you install the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak
and then install DB2/2 corrective service, you may see a message
during installation asking you to make your CD-ROM drive ready.
Place the PSF/2 CD-ROM disc in the drive and continue with
installation.
If you see this message during install, select "yes" and then reinstall
the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak:
DBI030W:
The following file on your hard drive is more recent than the
one containing the fixes. Should it be replaced anyways?
C:\SQLLIB\DLL\SQL0.DLL
Yes No
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An APAR has been opened on this problem and it will be corrected.
(22) PENNANT LOGO not displaying under OS/2 2.1
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This problem is fixed by OS/2 2.1 APAR PJ10523.
(23) Call in for PSP Install Bucket
-----------------------------------
To obtain a list of install considerations, please call 1-800-237-5511,
and ask for the OS2PSF queue. Request the 'PSP Install Bucket'. It will
be printed and sent to you.
(24) Printing PSF/2 Books from the PSF/2 CD-ROM
-------------------------------------------
We have test printed all AFP files on the CD-ROM disc using PSF/2.
The following AFP files cannot be printed through PSF/2 unless
special fonts are installed; they must be printed through the online
book viewer shipped on the PSF/2 CD-ROM disk:
4037.AFP FS3829.AFP
403910D.AFP FS38352.AFP
403910R.AFP FS3900D.AFP
403912L.AFP FS3900EN.AFP
403912R.AFP FS3900W.AFP
403916L.AFP FS3916.AFP
FS3816.AFP FS3930.AFP
FS3825.AFP FS3935.AFP
FS3827.AFP FS428A.AFP
FS3828.AFP
These files are online printer facts sheets designed to be viewed
with the PSF/2 Printer Attachments Guide.