[1824] in Enterprise Print Delivery Team
Re: PI1P and PI1T queues; GLTW
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lynne E. Durland)
Wed Oct 24 13:04:49 2001
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Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:07:34 -0400
To: Theresa M Regan <tregan@MIT.EDU>, "Lynne E. Durland" <durland@MIT.EDU>,
kelley@MIT.EDU
From: "Lynne E. Durland" <durland@MIT.EDU>
Cc: debbie@MIT.EDU, mprudden@MIT.EDU, r3-print@MIT.EDU, printdel@MIT.EDU,
rosenberg@MIT.EDU
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Hey Theresa,
Thank you for following up. I did check yesterday and none of these were
in moira. So once Peter does his cleanup I think we should be done.
Lynne
At 12:30 PM 10/24/2001, Theresa M Regan wrote:
>Hi Lynne,
>
>I am just getting around to "clean-up" related activities. Based on your
>e-mail confirmation, I have deleted the following output definitions from
>SF2 (they were not propagated to any other SAP R/3 environment):
>
> AnyPrinter L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> E19-IP60-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> W91-3160-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> hpjdpcl-ld L HPLJ4 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> hpjdps-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> hppsf-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> np12-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> webprt-jeff L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
>
>When Peter has a chance, it would be most helpful to have the following
>references removed from the "windsurf.mit.edu" web, as well:
>
> E19-IP60-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> W91-3160-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> hpjdpcl-ld L HPLJ4 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> hpjdps-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> hppsf-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> np12-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> webprt-jeff L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
>
>Thanks,
>Theresa
>
>
>At 03:52 PM 10/17/2001 -0400, Lynne E. Durland wrote:
> >Theresa,
> >
> >Down below where they are near to what I am answering are my responses.
> >
> >At 05:16 AM 10/17/2001, Theresa M Regan wrote:
> >>Hi Lynne and David,
> >>
> >>The "disconnect" we are feeling about agreeing to "pi1p" and "pi1t" removal
> >>is we will be left with 4 queues in SAP R/3 (and its respective
> >>environments) which are not only defined for specific reasons, they are
> >>also restricted queues (who may print to the these queues). Example: with
> >>today's authorizations in place, only a small number of people could
> >>attempt to follow a print request from start to finish on gltw, glmp and
> >>glte in any SAP R/3 environment.
> >>
> >>As IPM continues to move toward production status, it involves several
> >>concepts that extend beyond R3-prints immediate concerns; however, for
> >>general enterprise/administrative printing are of concern/interest to
> >>PrintDel and (several of) us.
> >>
> >> -- production / test IPM servers -- our experiences to-date,
> >>the "test print server" was not a dimension we pondered and only
> >>infrequently ever tested (the APS "test" print server is not explicitly
> >>referenced within the SAP R/3 output device definitions)
> >>
> >> -- additional practices/protocols behind selecting a print queue
> >>-- example: output printed to "xxxxx" means next day delivery and/or
> >>additional "to-dos" to the operators
> >>
> >>In an effort to bring this dialogue to a close, it is fine to delete "pi1p"
> >>and "pi1t". In its place, we request a general purpose printing definition
> >>be defined and propagated throughout the entire process.
> >>
> >>Example: a spool device & print queue named 'EP60' for the general purpose
> >>IPM printing from SAP to the IBM page printers: (IBM IP60). As well as,
> >>'EP62' for requesting duplex explicitly. The intended
> >>use/purpose/requirements would be no different than existing printers such
> >>as RET, SST1, SST2, MRP2, etc. If PrintDel wishes to have complementary
> >>print queues defined for the IPM test server, that is fine, too.
> >
> >I can follow up and do the deletions and cleanup tomorrow. I will at the
> >same time add EP60 and EP62. I am currently trying to fully understand the
> >work on the IPM server side to do the EP62 and EP12 queues. I will follow
> >up with Garry this week and get this in place.
> >
> >
> >>My timing for completing and sending this response is ill-timed for
> >>accessing SAP R/3 (SF2) and verifying the following list. At last glance
> >>in SF2, there were several other lingering IPM output definitions...
> >>
> >> AnyPrinter L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> >> E19-IP60-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> >These first two:
> >Old, from original testing/evaluation server remove
> >
> >> RETIPM L POST2 FSS: Campus W92-253I (HP Laser Jet 5 SI/MX
> >>via IPM)
> >> RETIPM2 L POST2 FSS: Campus W92-253I DUPLEX (HP Laser Jet 5
> >>SI/MX via IPM)
> >> W91-3160-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> >> hpjdpcl-ld L HPLJ4 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> >> hpjdps-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> >> hppsf-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> >> np12-ld L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> >> webprt-jeff L POST2 IS: InfoPrint Manager Test (via IPM)
> >
> >These last six:
> >Old, from original testing/evaluation server remove
> >
> >If any other information is needed please let me know.
> >
> >Lynne
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Could we identify which ones should remain and insure that they are in
> >>"moira" and reflected on windsurf? If they are no longer needed, we will
> >>delete them from SF2. (I do not believe they were propagated to other SAP
> >>R/3 environments.)
> >>
> >>David, lastly, there is antiquated decision that a "printer" only be
> >>associated with one print server. Is the timing such that RET can be
> >>served from IPM or APS, but, not both?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Theresa
> >>
> >>
Lynne E. Durland
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