Printer Session Profiles

Using HostExplorer printer session profiles, you can print information from a host computer to any LAN printer in your enterprise network. The host computer can be either IBM mainframe (3270) or IBM AS/400 (5250) midrange computers.

To print using a printer session profile:

1. Open the Open Session dialog box from the Start menu or Hummingbird Neighborhood. Open the printer session profile that you want to use for printing. The Printer Session window opens displaying the print status.
2. Modify the profile properties by clicking Session Properties on the Options menu.

To print when you connect to a display session profile:

1. On the Options menu of a mainframe window, click Session Properties. The Session Profile dialog box opens.
2. Expand the Print folder and click the Printer Session category.
3. In the Base Printer Session Profile box, specify a printer session profile (.hep), or click Browse Printer Session Profiles to search for one. If you want to create a new printer session profile, click Create A New Printer Session Profile.
4. Select Start Printer Session Automatically. Select or clear Limit To Single Instance.
5. If you want to close the printer session when you terminate the session, select Close Printer Session Automatically.
6. In the Host Name box, type the host name or IP address.
7. Select a setting in the Printer LU Settings list or specify a printer LU name in the Specific Printer LU box. Click OK.
8. Disconnect from the session, and re-connect to it. The Printer Session window opens.
9. Click Session Properties on the Options menu. Choose a specific printer and configure print settings on the Printer Destination tab.

Related Topics

Print Folder—Printer Session Category