[Info-vax] Setting up LPD postscript printer (DCPS v1.3, UCX v4.1, OpenVMS v6.2)

[Andrew Rycroft]

Hi,

I am trying to set up a LPD POSTSCRIPT printer using DCPS v1.3, UCX v4.1 and openVMS v6.2 on a VAX system.

The LPD printing works as I can print text files.

I can also print Postscript files from SYS$HELP and they print correctly when I submit them to the LPD server queue.

Is there anybody who can advise me on how to set up DECps. I have tried to create a DECPS execution queue. My command is:-

$ @dcps$execution_queue lpdps "IP_LPD/xeroxprnt:lp" dcps_lib /Default=(form=dcps$default)

It tries to create the queue, but then aborts. It is looking for the file:-

sys$library:dcps$be_ip_lpd.exe

The only files in SYS$LIBRARY are:-

sys$library:dcps$be_serial.exe
sys$library:dcps$be_appletalk.exe
sys$library:dcps$be_cpap.exe

I have checked the latest version of DCPS and the distribution does not list the file DCPS$be_ip_lpd.exe

I would appreciate any advice that you can give?

Is it possible to get DCPS to output to a PS file that I cna then print manually?

The input file is in ANSI format.

Thanks
Andrew