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

Category Possible Values Meaning
Length limit LIMIT NONE CP selects files for printing regardless of the
number of records.
LIMIT nnnnnnnnnn CP only selects spool files for printing that are less
than or equal to the specified number of records.
The spool file record number is the number of
copies multiplied by the size of the file.
The parts of the third line of the response can be:
Category Possible Values Meaning
Folding into upper
case
Forms overlay
negative
QUERY (Real Device)
FOLD CP translates (folds) lower case characters into
upper case.
NOFOLD CP does not translate lower case characters into
upper case.
Note: FOLD and NOFOLD only appear for impact
printers.
FLASH name Printer uses the specified forms overlay negative,
which is from 1 to 4 characters long.
Note: FLASH only appears for 3800 printers.
Image library IMAGE imagelib Printer uses the specified system image library file,
which contains the load images (character sets,
FCBs, graphic character modifications, or copy
modifications) used for printing files and separator
pages.
Character set CHARS chars Printer uses the specified character set, which is
from 1 to 4 characters long, when printing the
separator page.
FCB FCB name For impact printers: printer uses the specified FCB
when printing the file or the separator page. For
3800 printers: the FCB is the number of lines per
inch.
Note: FCB does not appear for 1403-type printers.
3800 load checks HOLD Printer puts spool files causing 3800 load checks in
system HOLD status.
PURGE Printer deletes spool files causing 3800 load
checks.
Note: HOLD and PURGE only appear for 3800
printers.
Lines per page LPP Defines the number of lines for file separator pages
on the printer.
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