Running a trace - How to create a printer trace?

Products

• Spool

Issue/Introduction

How to create a trace of the communication between Spool and a printer or print server?

Environment

Release : 14.0

Component : CA Spool

Resolution

Include the "T" option in the TCPDRIV keyword. For example:

NODE    SAMPLPR,LPR,GROUP=1,
        TCPHOST=ccccccccccc,TCPDRIV=LPRT  <-- here

After an attempt to print a file on this node a file with name TCPTRACE should appear in the Spool spool queued to this printer: