[Info-vax] printing PS files (postscript)

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2019-03-17 21:57:26 +0000, osuvman50 at gmail.com said:

> On Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 3:29:06 PM UTC-4, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>> If the printer has a Postscript implementation or a Postscript> 
>> emulator, install, configure, and use DCPS DECprint Services.
> 
> I think DCPS is falling further behind with the printers it supports.

That's a charitable reading.

DCPS DECprint Supervisor (not Services) and OpenVMS printing in general 
hasn't been substantively updated in decades.

> Any suggestions for the best DCPS match for an HPM281 color laser printer?

Check previous discussions of unrecognized printers and related 
unrecognized printer settings, and have at:
http://h30266.www3.hpe.com/odl/vax/sysman/dcpsv27/mguide/dcps027_mg_008.html#index_x_176 

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/comp.os.vms/lps$24$24unrecognized%7Csort:date 


There's also an HP Generic" setting that might work here:

$ DEFINE /EXEC /SYSTEM DCPS${your-printer-name-here}_PRODUCT_NAME HPGENERIC

Or replace it with a supported printer.  Or a differently-unsupported printer.

https://www.vmssoftware.com/docs/VSI_OpenVMS_layered_products/VSI_DCPS_SPD.pdf

Or use the traditional ports, if you're not printing Postscript 
documents.  Per the specs, LPD is available here.

Or work with VSI, or with a provider.



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