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Thanks for your quick response with the temporary pass-string. I have completed activities with my test version of the JQP product against an LPAR running Z/OS 1.11, and (as expected) have encountered no problems or issues. I’d like to mention once again how pleased we are with this product, after previously running LRS’s components. This product is solid, always functions, performs EXACTLY what we need it to do for us, and for a reasonable cost. We are very happy we made the switch to your system.
~ Kevin - Company name withheld by request
The product is very inexpensive especially when you compare it to VPS which was used before. It only takes about an hour to install, very easy. I was able to create special page formatting to print checks as well as letters that go out which included letterheads.
~ Cynthia Davis, Systems Programmer, JB Hunt Transport, Inc
"JES Queue for Printers, JES Report Broker and VTAM Virtual Printer provided the same feature/function as their replacements at a much reduced cost. Installation was simple and straightforward and was completed across 5 lpars within a 2 week period. They have become 'set it and forget it' products. We now have JQP on 6 lpars and VVP on 7 lpars."
~ Steve Trapp, System Programmer Team Lead, GA and CA
"Irish Dairy board have been users of the MacKinney printing products VVP and JQP since 2004. We use JQP to route mainframe print to TCP/IP network printers, and VVP to route print from CICS transactions to JES spool We had previously used Levi, Ray and Shoup's VPS and DRS. We changed to the MacKinney products when the cost of upgrade of the LRS products for a proposed new mainframe was prohibitive. We chose them because they gave us exactly the functionality we required, at approximately 20% of the cost of LRS. JQP and VVP were installed and just worked. In the past five years we've only had two occasions to call on MacKinney support - both times for configuration issues for new printers. The response was fast and accurate. We've been very satisfied with the products. Our only problem is that we didn't install them earlier."
~ David Ingoldsby, Technical Support Manager, Irish Dairy Board
JQP Testimonials
While upgrading to a new IBM 2066-001 mainframe, Pekin Insurance wanted to also modernize the connectivity configuration of their Solimar Print/Director system by changing the communication protocol from BUS/TAG to TCP/IP. In order to maintain data integrity using TCP/IP transfer, Pekin selected JES Queue for Printers (JQP) from MacKinney Systems. JES Queue for Printers transfers reports directly from the Pekin's mainframe JES queue to Solimar Print/Director and is able to append header information to each job and maintain proper carriage control codes for each print line. In addition to facilitating TCP/IP connectivity, JES Queue for Printers enabled Pekin to realize faster transfer rates and increased throughput compared to the previously configured BUS/TAG connection."
• Floyd Reed, Pekin Insurance •
JES Queue for Printers addressed an immediate need to route print from JES2 to IP attached printers and saved over $100,000 in alternative hardware or software solutions. The trial and implementation of JQP was successful due to the quality support received from the Technical support staff at MacKinney Systems."
• Cynthia Davis, J.B. Hunt •
"The MacKinney staff is quick to answer any questions I have with JES Queue for Printers (or any other MacKinney product for that matter). They work fast to diagnose and solve problems."
• Michael J. Giglio, Tech Support Analyst, El Paso Electric •
"We are migrating from a VSE environment to OS/390. We use the capabilities of the VSE TCP/IP to print to network printers. We use another product to print to our VTAM Printers. JES Queue for Printers solved the problem of printing to both Network TCP/IP and VTAM printers. It was straight forward to install and implement. I had it up and running in approximately 4 hours. There were no changes to the MVS or JES2 environment.
Adding a DEST to a /*Route or //OUTPUT was all that was necessary to begin printing to the JQP printers.
The dynamic capabilities make it very flexible for adding/changing printers. As with any MacKinney product, it was very cost effective."
• Ron Patterson, North Carolina Department State Treasurer•
