[Info-vax] printing from VMS

[Paul Anderson]

On 3/1/21 7:20 AM, Fred. Zwarts wrote:

> It is about 20-30 years ago since I changed something with printer 
> queues. In those days, we used a product called DCPS, which was used to 
> print to postscript printers. See https://wiki.vmssoftware.com/DCPS
> At that time it was included in our Edu Support Contract with Digital. I 
> don't know the status of the product today.
DCPS is still around, although it has not had any meaningful changes in 
a dozen years.  It is being ported to x86, however.

DCPS does not know about PDF files.  The suggestion that some printers 
can now print PDF files directory is correct.  You would not use DCPS in 
this case, but just use a queue that throws the file at the printer, 
such as an LPD or Telnetsym queue, both available with TCP/IP Services.

Paul