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  • 1.  Zebra Printer

    Posted 02/17/25 10:33 AM

    Hello Everyone

    I have a Zebra printer for whatever reason creates an additional writer after the weekly IPL.  The printer defaults to the *RMTW000002 writer and then any labels sitting in the queue do not print. I delete both writers and then take option 2 as if I am going to make a change, press enter and the writer, ZEBRASTJ2 appears as the only writer. I release the printer and it prints fine.  I have entertained the idea of deleting the printer and reconfiguring it. Any thoughts?



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    Michael Ruth
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  • 2.  RE: Zebra Printer

    Posted 02/17/25 10:58 AM

    You can have multiple writers assigned to the same output queue.  This is a form of load balancing.

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=concepts-printer-writer-program

    Maybe someone wasn't intentionally trying to start load balancing but did some of the same actions?



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
    Business Systems Analyst, Lead
    Dekko
    Fort Wayne
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  • 3.  RE: Zebra Printer

    Posted 02/17/25 11:10 AM

    Ok Robert

     

    So how do I keep the *RMT writer from starting?

     

    Michael Ruth

    iSeries(AS/400) Support – SiteOps IT North American MQ & RD

     

     

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  • 4.  RE: Zebra Printer

    Posted 02/18/25 08:16 AM

    My guess is that the outq associated with that zebra printer is set to AUTOSTART AND in your startup program you are specifically using the strrmtwtr command for that same outq. 



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    Rich Malloy
    Principal Systems Engineer - IBMi
    Cox Automotive
    Draper UT
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