| Step | Action |
| 1 | Before you begin, you must log in as the system operator or the security officer (QSYSOPR or QSECOFR), or have print operator authority. |
| 2 | Type CRTDEVPRT (create device printer) from a command line. |
| 3 | Give the printer a device name of your choice. |
| 4 | Specify the DEVICE CLASS as *LAN; this applies to ethernet or token ring topologies. |
| 5 | Set the TYPE to 3812 and MODEL to 1. |
| 6 | Set the LANAttachment (LANATTACH) to *IP. |
| 7 | Set the PORTnumber to 9100 for an internal network adapter. |
| 8 | Specify the default Font: identifier you want to use for this device; for example, FONT: identifier 11. |
| 9 | Set FORMFEED to *CONT. |
| 10 | Set the Activation timer (ACTTMR) to 170. |
| 11 | Set the Inactivity timer (INACTTMR) to *SEC15. |
| 12 | Set HOST PRINT TRANSFORM (HPT) to *YES and set the Manufacture type and model (MFRTYPMDL) to *LEX2391, for example.
Note:MFRTYPMDL is variable, select the printer model closest in value to your printer model. To view the possible values under MFRTYPMDL, press F4.
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| 13 | For the Remote Location Name or address (RMTLOCNAME) field, enter the IP address or the host name for your network adapter. |
| 14 | Lastly, set the System Driver Program (SYSDRVPGM) to *IBMSNMPDRV and save the printer device description. |
| 15 | Now you must VARY ON the device. From a command line type WRKDEVD. |
| 16 | Move your cursor to the printer you have just created, type the number 8, and then press Enter. |
| 17 | Press number 1 to VARY ON the device, and press Enter. The device should now show VARIED ON. |
| 18 | Press F12 to exit out of WRKDEVD and back to your command line. |
| 19 | At the command line type WRKWTR. |
| 20 | Move your cursor to the writer that has been created, press 1 to start the writer, and then press Enter. |
| 21 | You can press F5 to refresh this screen until you see 21, which signifies that the writer’s status (Sts) is ready (RDY). |
| 22 | Press F12 to exit WRKWTR. |
| 23 | You will have to view the messages on the queue twice. Use G the first time, then I the second. |
| 24 | You are now ready to print. |