SAS(R) 9.1.3 Companion for z/OS

154 Universal Printing and the SAS Registry Chapter 7
If you want to specify your printer definitions when Universal Printing is turned off,
do one of the following:
3 Specify the printer definition as part of the PRINTERPATH SAS System option.
3 Submit the following statement:
ODS PRINTER SAS PRINTER = myprinter;
where myprinter is the name of your printer definition.
Universal Printing and the SAS Registry
Universal Printing printer definitions are stored in the SAS registry. To access the
SAS registry:
1 Select: Solutions Accessories Registry Editoror
Issue the command REGEDIT.
2 Select: Core Printing Printers
The printer definitions in SASUSER are listed first, followed by those in SASHELP,
along with all their options. You can modify any of the options for the printer
definitions in SASUSER if you have permission to write to the SASUSER library. To
modify the options:
Select: Edit Modify
or
Click the right mouse button and select MODIFY.
CAUTION:
Making a mistake in editing the registry can cause your system to become unstable and/or
unusable. R
Wherever possible, use the administrative tools, such as the New Library window, the
PRTDEF procedure, Universal Print windows, and the Explorer Options window to
make configuration changes, rather than editing the registry directly. Using the
administrative tools ensures that values are stored properly in the registry when you
change the configuration.
CAUTION:
If you use the Registry Editor to change values, you will not be warned if any entry is
incorrect. Incorrect entries can cause errors, and can even prevent you from bringing up a
SAS session. R
Using Universal Printing in a Batch Environment
Setting the Default Printer
A default printer is required for Universal Printing. Unless you specify a default
printer, SAS uses a predefined default printer that generates output in PostScript
Level 1 language with a 12-point Courier font.
On z/OS, output goes by default to a sequential data set called .SASPRT.PS
where is the value of the SYSPREF= SAS option.