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

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Andrew Rycroft wrote 2012-10-05 14:48:
> On Thursday, October 4, 2012 2:25:55 PM UTC+2, Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
>> 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.
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>>>
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>>> The LPD printing works as I can print text files.
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>>>
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>>> I can also print Postscript files from SYS$HELP and they print correctly when I submit them to the LPD server queue.
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>>>
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>>> 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:-
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>>>
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>>> $ @dcps$execution_queue lpdps "IP_LPD/xeroxprnt:lp" dcps_lib /Default=(form=dcps$default)
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>>>
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>>> It tries to create the queue, but then aborts. It is looking for the file:-
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>>>
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>>> sys$library:dcps$be_ip_lpd.exe
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>>>
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>>> The only files in SYS$LIBRARY are:-
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>>>
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>>> sys$library:dcps$be_serial.exe
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>>> sys$library:dcps$be_appletalk.exe
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>>> sys$library:dcps$be_cpap.exe
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>>>
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>>> I have checked the latest version of DCPS and the distribution does not list the file DCPS$be_ip_lpd.exe
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>>>
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>>> I would appreciate any advice that you can give?
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>>>
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>>> Is it possible to get DCPS to output to a PS file that I cna then print manually?
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>>>
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>>> The input file is in ANSI format.
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>>>
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>>> Thanks
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>>> Andrew
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>>>
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>> I'm using something like :
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>> $ @SYS$STARTUP:DCPS$EXECUTION_QUEUE -
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>>    P2015N_PS -                    ! P1 - Execution queue name
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>>    "IP_LPD/192.168.1.12:" -       ! P2 - Interconnect protocol/device name
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>>    DCPS_LIB -                     ! P3 - Logical name for library(ies)
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>>    "" -                           ! P4 - Default queue parameters
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>>    "/SEPARATE=(NOBURST,NOFLAG)" - ! P5 - Default queue qualifiers
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>>    "" -                           ! P6 - Communication speed (serial only)
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>>    "" -                           ! P7 - Device characteristics
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>>    ""                             ! P8 - Verify on/off
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>>
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>> But this is DCPS 2.7 and I have absolutely no idea about DCPS 1.3...
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>> Regards,
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>> Jan-Erik.
>
> HI,
>
> Thank you for your response.
>
> Do you have a file in sys$library - dcps$be__ip_lpd.exe?
>

Nop. See below.
Jan-Erik.

$ dir/col=1 sys$library:dcps*.exe

Directory SYS$COMMON:[SYSLIB]

DCPS$BE_APPLETALK.EXE;1
DCPS$BE_CPAP.EXE;1
DCPS$BE_SERIAL.EXE;1
DCPS$SMBSHR.EXE;1
DCPS$TRNPRC.EXE;1

Total of 5 files.
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$ dir/col=1 sys$library:*lpd*.exe

Directory SYS$COMMON:[SYSLIB]

TCPIP$LPD_SHR.EXE;1

Total of 1 file.
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$ tcpi sh ver

   HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V5.7 - ECO 3
   on an AlphaServer DS25 running OpenVMS V8.4

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