z/OS V1R9.0 TSO/E Command Reference

ALLOCATE Commandv For a 3211 printer, IBM provides two standard FCB images, STD1 andSTD2. STD1 specifies that 6 lines per inch are to be printed on an 8.5inch form. STD2 specifies that 6 lines per inch are to be printed on a 11inch form.v For a 3800 Printing Subsystem, IBM provides another standard FCBimage, STD3, which specifies output of 80 lines per page at 8 lines perinch on 11 inch long paper.STD1 and STD2 (standard FCB images) should not be used as image_idsfor the SYSOUT data set unless established by your installation at systemgeneration time.If the image_id information is incorrectly coded, the default for the 3211printer is the image currently in the buffer. If there is no image in the buffer,the operator is requested to specify an image. For the 3800 printer, themachine default is 6 lines per inch for any size form that is on the printer.ALIGNspecifies the operator should check the alignment of the printer formsbefore the data set is printed. The ALIGN subparameter is ignored forSYSOUT data sets and is not used by the 3800 printer.VERIFYspecifies the operator should verify that the image displayed on the printeris the desired one. The VERIFY subparameter is ignored for SYSOUT datasets.FORMS(forms_name)specifies the name of the form on which the output from the SYSOUT data setis to be printed. Specify 1-to-4 alphanumeric or the special characters #, $, or@ for the forms name. SYSOUT is the only valid data set status that you canspecify with the FORMS operand.OUTDES(output_descriptor_name{,...})specifies a list of installation-defined output descriptors that were created byOUTPUT JCL statements in the LOGON procedure or by the TSO/E OUTDEScommand. Specifying the OUTDES operand eliminates the need to supplyinformation related to the printer or the type of printing to be done.You can specify up to 128 output descriptors associated with the SYSOUT dataset. Specify 1-to-8 alphanumeric characters for the output descriptor name. Thefirst character must be alphabetic or one of the special characters #, $, or @.SYSOUT is the only valid data set status that you can specify with theOUTDES operand.For information about how to create output descriptors using OUTPUT JCLstatements in the LOGON procedure, see z/OS TSO/E Customization. See“OUTDES command” on page 197 for information about using the TSO/EOUTDES command to dynamically create output descriptors.SPIN(UNALLOC | NO)specifies when the system should make the SYSOUT data set available forprinting.UNALLOCspecifies that the system should make the SYSOUT data set available forprinting immediately after deallocation.NOspecifies that the system should make the SYSOUT data set available forprinting when you log off or at the end of the batch job.42 z/OS V1R9.0 TSO/E Command Reference