z/VM: CP Commands and Utilities Reference - z/VM - IBM

Category Possible Values Meaning
Scheduling MANUAL Operator schedules forms output. Only spool files
with the form currently active on the device are
processed. When the last spool file with the current
form is printed, the printer stops.
AUTO Operator wants CP to schedule forms output. The
form that is currently active is processed first.
When all files with the current form have been
printed, CP selects a new form for the device.
SETUP Operator wants CP to print a page for forms
alignment verification. (Only valid for impact
printers.) The operator receives a message to set
up the form. After setting up the form, the operator
must press the STOP button, then the START
button. An alignment page prints with letters
replaced by X’s and numbers replaced by 9’s on
the first page of the file.
Each time the operator presses STOP and START
after a full alignment page is printed, another
alignment page prints. After aligning the forms, the
operator enters the START command for the
device. The printer then returns to its previous
mode (AUTO or MANUAL), and the file prints in its
entirety.
Note: If neither MANUAL, AUTO, nor SETUP is
specified and the printer is currently in SETUP
mode, it returns to the previous mode, AUTO or
MANUAL. The default forms output is MANUAL.
File separator SEP File separator prints between output files.
QUERY ALL
NOSEP File separator does not print between output files.
3800 load CCWs NO3800 Printer does not print any spool files containing
3800 load CCWs. This option ensures a fast output
queue, because load CCWs issued to 3800 printers
can take a lot of time.
BEG3800 Only spool files without 3800 load CCWs, or spool
files with 3800 load CCWs only at the beginning of
the file, print on this device. This allows the user an
initial setup with which the entire file can be
printed.
ANY3800 Output device will process spool files regardless of
whether they contain 3800 load CCWs. This option
may cause a slower output queue, based on the
number of 3800 load CCWs issued by the spool
files.
Default FCB DEFFCB Printer uses the default FCB with which it was
loaded. CP does not send imbedded LOAD FCB
CCWs to the printer. The LOADBUF command
specifies the default FCB.
FILEFCB CP sends FCBs to the real printer. File FCBs are
LOAD FCB CCWs imbedded in the spool file. This
is the default when you start the printer after a cold
start.
Note: DEFFCB and FILEFCB only appear for
non-1403 impact printers.
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