How do I print labels to a label printer, commonly called thermal printer, from the AS/400?
There are two main keys to printing through RPM to a label printer from the AS/400. First, you must have a Windows print driver, and secondly, some specific settings need to be configured in the AS/400 OUTQ. • First, download and install the print driver specific for your label printer. You may download many types of label printer drivers from Seagullscientific.com. Some drivers are available for a free download, and others may need to be purchased. It all depends on the printer. Add a new printer to Windows using the downloaded print driver. Assign it to the proper (COM or LPT) port. There may be a setting to download this driver to the printer when the printer is called. • Now you must modify the OUTQ on the AS/400. • End the writer by issuing the following command: ENDWTR outq_name *IMMED. Then press ENTER. Wait for the writer to end. This should take less than 15 seconds. • Now, edit the OUTQ by issuing the following command: CHGOUTQ outq_name. Press F4 to prompt, do not press ENTE
