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*RMC12013 - 03/09/2007 - Support for PPDS (Personal Printer Data Streams
*                        is added as an enhancment.
*
*Problem Summary:
*    Bar code capable printers such as the IBM 4247 cannot function in
*    IPDS mode when the data transport used is IP (LPR or Direct Socket
*    printing).  A method for migrating ROPES IPDS support to such
*    printers is required.  The PPDS data stream permits the printing
*    of bar codes over the IP protocols, and has been implemented in
*    this enhancement.
*
*Symptoms:
*    IPDS bar code data streams cannot be transmitted over IP.
*
*Temporary Fix:
*    The following replacement object modules must be obtained from
*    technical support:
*        ROPEDRVR, ROPELPRP, ROPETRCE
*    The following new object modules must be obtained from
*    technical support:
*        R51PPDSI
*    The following replacement source modules must be obtained from
*    technical support:
*        ROPESDEV
*    The following new source modules must be obtained from
*    technical support:
*        EXIT4247, INIT4247, RO$D4247, RO$FPPDS
*
*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
*    Please backup modules ROPEDRVR and ROPELPRP prior to implementing
*    this fix. Make sure this fix operates correctly in your test
*    environment before implementing it in production.
*
*Documenation Changes:
*    A new keyword is added to the ROPESDEV TYPE=CONTROLS statement.
*    DSTYPE is now used to specify the data stream type to be used.
*    This was previously implied by the DEVTYPE keyword, and the
*    DEVTYPE keyword value is used as the DSTYPE default if DSTYPE is
*    not coded.  DSTYPE will also accept PPDS as a value to indicate
*    that the PPDS data stream is to be used.
*
*    Device initialization and termination codes are transmitted using
*    the Extended Device Controls mechanisms.
*
*Permanent Fix:
*    This problem will be corrected by PTF in the next release of
*    ROPES.
*
*End Of Document
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