When you need to reprint a file, there are two situations you can encounter. You can reprint a file that is currently in the print spool or you can reprint a file from the retain directory. A file that is neither in the print spool nor in the retain directory was deleted and cannot be reprinted. It must be re-sent to the BARR/SPOOL directory from the original source or, if a backup file exists, it can be copied into the print spool directory using the PRT utility.
Detailed instructions for reprinting a file from the Print Spool session and from the retain directory follow.
You may need to reprint a file currently in the print spool when the printer jams, when the wrong paper was on the printer and you stopped printing, etc. You will use the Print Spool screen and a special Reprint screen to view or reposition the file before printing resumes. For example, if the printer jammed on the third page of the print-out, you can begin the reprint from the third page.
To reprint a file currently in the print spool, from the Print Spool screen:
Press P to indicate that you want to change a printer attribute.
Select a printer using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys. Note the arrow indicating the current line.
Select the State field. Change the State to Reprint.
Change the printer’s attributes of Form and Class to match the Form and Class of the file you want to Reprint.
Press ENTER to print the current file on the selected printer.
You automatically enter the Reprint screen. The Reprint screen displays the contents of the file you have selected. An example file is shown above.
When a file has been partially printed then put on hold, the Reprint screen displays the last page printed.
Use reprint commands to select the point from which the file should be printed, and then to print the file.
Reprint commands display at the bottom of the Reprint screen:
PgUp Previous Page
Display the previous page.
PgDn Next Page
Display the next page.
Start Print
Reprint the file.
Block Print
Specify the first page and last page to print within the file. If you do not specify a Last Page, the Last Page defaults to the First Page. So only one page is printed.
If the file contains no form feed characters, specify the first line and last line to print within the file. If you do not specify a Last Line, the Last Line defaults to the value in First Line. So only one line is printed.
Scroll Page (PLUS SIGN, MINUS SIGN, UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, RIGHT ARROW, LEFT ARROW keys)
The leftmost columns of the current page are displayed on the screen. To see the complete page, use the arrow scrolling keys. The PLUS SIGN and MINUS SIGN keys scroll a screen at a time. Arrows scroll one line or column at a time.
Go to Page
Move to a specific page number. You are prompted to enter the number of the page you want to view.
If the file contains no form feed characters, you are prompted to enter the number of the line you want to view.
Find Text
Search for text. You can enter a search string of up to 25 characters.
Eject Page
Send the printer to a new page.
EBCDIC/ASCII
View file contents in either EBCDIC or ASCII. This option enables you to view files in the S/370 channel format.
Press B to view contents in EBCDIC (S/370 files).
Press A to view contents in ASCII.
Disable Printer
Change the printer State to Disabled and the file State to Hold. You return to the Print Spool screen to view the updated printer and file State.
Print Test Page
Print the current page and advance to the next page. You can use this option to verify that data is printing correctly on a form. If incorrect, you can change the form alignment and print another test page. If correct, you can proceed with printing the rest of the file.
If you set the parameters in the Print Spool Description screen to retain files, you can use the Restore command to restore a file from the retain directory to the print spool. Then, you can print the file as you normally would using spooling commands.
The Restore command allows you to manage files in the Retain directory. You can view, mark, sort, select, and delete files. To restore files:
From the Print Spool screen, select Restore.
If Restore is not one of the options on your screen, verify that a Retain directory is assigned on the Print Spool Description screen. Restore will appear on the screen only if a Retain directory is specified.
Move from file to file using UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys.
Press the SPACEBAR to mark files to be restored.
Press i to begin restoring files.
Specify whether to restore marked or unmarked files.
Files are restored to the print spool. To print restored files, proceed to the Print Spool session and print the files as you normally would.