[Info-vax] DCPS V. 2-7 and the dwindling supply of functional devices

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

shrloc wrote:
> We are having a great deal of difficulty finding printer models that
> work under DCPS.

What kind of troubles do you see ?
Or is it just that you can not find a printer in
the "supported" list ?

> HP models that are on the SPD are either discontinued
> or on indefinite back order. Other manufactures with comparable
> models, such as Lexmark are readily available, but are not on the SPD
> list. Also many Department heads are watching their budgets and are
> therefore looking more and more towards MFPs.
> HP is very willing to “loan” devices for testing, however I have not
> had the same luck with other manufactures.
> So what I am looking for is this: What makes and models of printers
> (multifunctional and otherwise) are folks using successfully?  Even if
> they are not on “The List” I would like to hear about them.  If there
> are little tricks that are needed to make them work, I would like to
> hear about that as will.
> 
> Any help and/or suggestions will be graciously accepted and greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks, in advance

Not that we use all DCPS features, but we are using some Xerox
printers with DCPS. All are using IP_LPD and spooled printing.
The printers are the Phaser 3250 where a cheap and small printer
is needed and then some larger WorkCenter equipment of different
models. We use either the ANSI/text => PS printout or in some
cases PCL passthrough (where there are PCL commands printed
from the COBOL apps). But we are not pushing DCPS to it's limits,
no special function inthe printers are used.

I do not think any of the printers used are in the "supported"
list, but we have no particular problems anyway.