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

[Andrew Rycroft]

On Friday, October 5, 2012 4:10:09 PM UTC+2, Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
> Andrew Rycroft wrote 2012-10-05 14:48:
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> > On Thursday, October 4, 2012 2:25:55 PM UTC+2, Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
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> >> Andrew Rycroft wrote 2012-10-04 14:10:
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> >>> Hi,
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> >>> 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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> >>> The LPD printing works as I can print text files.
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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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> >>> 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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> >>> $ @dcps$execution_queue lpdps "IP_LPD/xeroxprnt:lp" dcps_lib /Default=(form=dcps$default)
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> >>> It tries to create the queue, but then aborts. It is looking for the file:-
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> >>> sys$library:dcps$be_ip_lpd.exe
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> >>> The only files in SYS$LIBRARY are:-
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> >>> sys$library:dcps$be_serial.exe
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> >>> sys$library:dcps$be_appletalk.exe
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> >>> sys$library:dcps$be_cpap.exe
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> >>> I have checked the latest version of DCPS and the distribution does not list the file DCPS$be_ip_lpd.exe
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> >>> I would appreciate any advice that you can give?
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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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> >>> The input file is in ANSI format.
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> >>> Thanks
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> >>> Andrew
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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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> >> 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.
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> > HI,
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> > Thank you for your response.
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> > Do you have a file in sys$library - dcps$be__ip_lpd.exe?
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> Nop. See below.
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> Jan-Erik.
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> $ dir/col=1 sys$library:dcps*.exe
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> Directory SYS$COMMON:[SYSLIB]
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> DCPS$BE_APPLETALK.EXE;1
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> DCPS$BE_CPAP.EXE;1
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> DCPS$BE_SERIAL.EXE;1
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> DCPS$SMBSHR.EXE;1
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> DCPS$TRNPRC.EXE;1
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> Total of 5 files.
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> $
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> $ dir/col=1 sys$library:*lpd*.exe
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> Directory SYS$COMMON:[SYSLIB]
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> TCPIP$LPD_SHR.EXE;1
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> Total of 1 file.
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> $ 	
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> $ tcpi sh ver
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>    HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V5.7 - ECO 3
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>    on an AlphaServer DS25 running OpenVMS V8.4
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> $

Thanks for your response. I do not have the file either. So I must be setting up the rpint queue incorrectly.

Kind regards
Andrew