#Mochasoft tn5250 printer sessions driver

#Mochasoft tn5250 printer sessions driver

Note: Configuring the PC5250 printer session to use a Windows printer driver is the only option available for Host-based or Windows-only printers. This is done by selecting File > Printer Control > Text on the menu bar and clicking on the Options or Advanced button (depending on the version of Client Access/400 you are using).

This is the easiest way to configure a PC5250 printer session however, it gives you only a small amount of control over how the output is printed. The following ways can be used to configure a PC5250 printer session, each with its own benefits: 1.Ĭonfigure the PC5250 printer session to use a Windows printer driver. Options for Configuring a PC5250 Printer Session This document was last updated on 13 June 2014. In general, if you can print to the printer from a specific PC, you should be able to print through a PC5250 printer session to the same printer. This includes printers that are directly attached to the PC and printers that are attached to the network and configured in the Windows Printers and Faxes folder on the PC. This document provides instructions for configuring a Personal Communications 5250 (PC5250) printer session profile when using V7R1M0 (7.1) IBM i Access for Windows (5770XE1), V6R1M0 (6.1 or R610) IBM i Access for Windows (5761XE1), or V5R4M0 (R540), V5R3M0 (R530) or V5R2M0 (R520) iSeries Access for Windows (5722XE1).Ī PC5250 printer session can be used to print a spooled file to a printer that can be accessed from the PC.

Where a difference is important, the version of the product is used to identify the differences. For the purposes of this document, the terms System i Access, iSeries Access and Client Access Express may be used interchangeably. These names essentially refer to the same product however, the functionality and name changed over the last several releases. Important Note: This document discusses IBM i Access for Windows, as well as older versions of 'Client Access' including System i Access for Windows, iSeries Access for Windows and Client Access Express.