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

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Andrew Rycroft wrote 2012-10-04 14:10:
> 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
>

I'm using something like :

$ @SYS$STARTUP:DCPS$EXECUTION_QUEUE -
  P2015N_PS -                    ! P1 - Execution queue name
  "IP_LPD/192.168.1.12:" -       ! P2 - Interconnect protocol/device name
  DCPS_LIB -                     ! P3 - Logical name for library(ies)
  "" -                           ! P4 - Default queue parameters
  "/SEPARATE=(NOBURST,NOFLAG)" - ! P5 - Default queue qualifiers
  "" -                           ! P6 - Communication speed (serial only)
  "" -                           ! P7 - Device characteristics
  ""                             ! P8 - Verify on/off

But this is DCPS 2.7 and I have absolutely no idea about DCPS 1.3...

Regards,
Jan-Erik.