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

[Paul Anderson]

> 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.

I shall repeat the advice to upgrade DCPS to V2.7.  V1.3 is 15 years old.

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

That looks right.  Some Xerox printers require the use of the 'lp' 
internal "queue", some don't.

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

> sys$library:dcps$be_ip_lpd.exe

That is misleading.  DCPS V1.3 has no idea what to do with a queue type 
of 'IP_LPD' so it looks in SYS$LIBRARY for an appropriate image.  There 
isn't one in V1.3, nor is there one in any later version of DCPS.  The 
versions that support IP LPD printing know how to handle such queues and 
do not need a DCPS$BE_IP_LPD.EXE.

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

Ah, the future feature of printing to "FILE".  I never implemented that 
although I planned to do so.

You can try defining DCPS$LPD_SPOOL_DIRECTORY and DCPS$LPD_SPOOL_KEEP.  
When your file prints, it will be kept in the spool directory.  
Sometimes these files are portable and able to be printed later, 
sometimes not.  The PostScript prologue for that particular printer will 
be included in the file saved.

Paul