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Capturing the Device Description (DEVD) and Output Queue (OUTQ) settings in AS/400

This article outlines the steps on how to gather the Device Description (DEVD) and Output Queue (OUTQ) settings in AS/400 systems.

Overview

This article outlines the steps on how to gather the
Device Description
(
DEVD
) and
Output Queue
(
OUTQ
) settings in AS/400 systems.
Device Description
holds data regarding printer information used on the AS/400, while
Output Queue
holds information regarding the writer used by device description.

Requirements

  • IBM System i Access for Windows
  • Access to an IBM iSeries server (AS/400)

Procedure

How to gather the
OUTQ
settings:
  1. Type WRKOUTQD OUTQ(NAME OF RMTOUTQ) on the command line, and then press
    Enter
    .
    Make sure to replace the name with the appropriate entry.
  2. The
    OUTQ description
    will display after pressing Enter.
    Print
    the settings.
    Do this by selecting File > Print Screen for every page on the OUTQ.
  3. You may press the
    page down key
    to go to the next screen, if available.
    Print
    the settings.
    Repeat until the bottom of the screen shows “Bottom”.
How to gather the
DEVD
settings:
  1. Type DSPDEVD DEVD(NAME OF DEVD) on the command line, and then press
    Enter
    .
    Make sure to replace the name with the appropriate entry.
  2. The Device Description displays after pressing Enter. Press
    F11
    to display the keywords.
  3. Print
    the settings.
    Do this by selecting File > Print Screen for every page on the DEVD.
  4. Press the
    page down key
    to go to the next screen, if available.
    Print
    the settings.
    Repeat until the bottom of the screen shows “Bottom”.
Scan the output into a
PDF
before forwarding to Lexmark; for example, if used for escalation purposes.
LEGACY ID:
HO1202