Printer Name Parameters

The name of a printer has several related parameters.

REMOTE_PRINTER_NAME

Default Value Not applicable
Allowable Values 1 - 255 characters
Minimum Value 1 character
Maximum Value 255 characters

You can use the REMOTE_PRINTER_NAME parameter to specify the name of the printer to which the job is sent.

SYSOUT_CLASS

Default Value None
Allowable Values 0 - 9, A - Z
Minimum Value 0, A, or a
Maximum Value 9, Z, or z
Alternate Specifications CL

You can use the SYSOUT_CLASS parameter to specify the class to which the JES output is routed. On a z/OS system, the printer queues are organized around a printer class, and not a specific printer. The class has a one-character name which is either alphabetic or numeric. You can specify the value according to z/OS.

SYSOUT_COPIES

Default Value None
Allowable Values 1 - 999
Minimum Value 1
Maximum Value 999
Alternate Specifications SP

You can use the SYSOUT_COPIES parameter to specify the number of copies to print of a particular report on the remote computer.

SYSOUT_DESTINATION

Default Value None
Allowable Values 1 - 8 characters
Minimum Value Not applicable
Maximum Value Not applicable
Alternate Specifications SD

You can use the SYSOUT_DESTINATION parameter to specify the destination of the job submitted to the internal reader.

SYSOUT_FCB

Default Value None
Allowable Values 1 - 4 characters
Minimum Value Not applicable
Maximum Value Not applicable
Alternate Specifications SB

The SYSOUT_FCB parameter is applied when the remote computer uses a z/OS system. You can use this parameter to specify the name of a form control buffer as defined to JES.

SYSOUT_FORM

Default Value None
Allowable Values 1 - 8 characters
Minimum Value Not applicable
Maximum Value Not applicable
Alternate Specifications SF

You can use the SYSOUT_FORM parameter to specify the form name upon which the report is printed on the remote computer.

SYSOUT_USERNAME

Default Value None
Allowable Values 1 - 8 characters
Minimum Value Not applicable
Maximum Value Not applicable
Alternate Specifications SI

You can use the SYSOUT_USERNAME parameter to specify the user name assigned to a job submitted to the internal reader.

SYSOUT_WRITER

Default Value None
Allowable Values 1 - 8 characters
Minimum Value Not applicable
Maximum Value Not applicable
Alternate Specifications SW

You can use the SYSOUT_WRITER parameter to specify the external writer name that is used to process a printer file on the z/OS. This is the name of a service program on the z/OS, which is given control when it is time to process this file from the printer queue. The service program written by the customer decides how it processes this print file. Do not specify a value for this parameter unless directed to by the system analyst on the z/OS.