Using cicsprnt

The following table shows the functions that you can perform with the cicsprnt command, and the parameters associated with each function:
Function Parameters
Start a 3270 print terminal emulator. -s and -r
Specify the initial transaction. -t
Define the 3270 printer terminal emulator characteristics. -n and -m
Determine the print file processing. -p
Specify a file to which print files are appended. The default location is <install_path>\bin. -f
Wait for confirmation before completing. -w
Inhibit all output messages. -q
Issue one print job per transaction. -j
Display help -?
Issue the cicsprnt command once with all the parameters you require, as shown in this example:
   cicsprnt -s=CICSTSW -n=P123 -t=XPRT -f=clprint.txt -q

In this example:

-s=CICSTSW
A 3270 print terminal emulator is started for the server CICSTSW.
-n=P123
The 3270 print terminal emulator characteristics are defined by the terminal definition P123
-t=XPRT
The initial transaction is XPRT.
-f=clprint.txt
The print file to which print requests are appended is clprint.txt, in the default location (<install_path>\bin).
-q
The display of messages output by the command is disabled.
You must specify at least one of these parameters: All other parameters are optional, and defaults are taken from the configuration file. Full details of the parameters are given in cicsprnt command reference.

If the system running the Client daemon supports DBCS, it is assumed that the printer attached to the processor also supports DBCS. Conversely, if the system does not support DBCS, the Client daemon will not send DBCS data to the printer.

The cicsprnt process runs as a minimized window, which can be enlarged to view the printer status. Use the pulldown menu to terminate the print function.