[Info-vax] Direct print of PDF files on PDF compatible printers.

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Den 2022-03-01 kl. 18:58, skrev Stephen Hoffman:
> On 2022-03-01 17:16:38 +0000, Jan-Erik Sderholm said:
> 
>> Or is it simpler to just setup a queue using the telnetsym, lpd_smb or such?
> 
> DCPS is effectively what OpenVMS calls its printer driver kit, with some 
> parts mixed into TCP/IP Services.
> 
> Printers can increasingly correctly recognize the arriving print format, so 
> the usual first test is a direct send via whichever of LPR/LPD or telnetsym 
> works with the printer, and only then Postscript via DCPS.
> 
> IPP/IPPS would usually be preferred as it avoids the need for 
> printer-specific drivers, but that's not (yet?) an option on OpenVMS.
> 

Is that why need to mention that option?
That is doesn't exist on OpenVMS?

> Tossing the document at the raw (9100) port *might* work, though OpenVMS 
> doesn't provide a tool for that...

Ah, right, I forgot that obvious and simple solution...

$ COPY <file> <TNA-device> works just fine.

The issue is with coordination if it is a printer shared
with other printing environments. But in this case I do not
think it will be sheared so that might work fine.

> and you'll have difficulty with paper and 
> tray selections, etc.

Not worse than to accept defaults in the printer.

> 
> Related:
> 
> https://groups.google.com/g/comp.os.vms/c/d33o-PBctjo/m/H7CzqtHjAQAJ
> 
> https://www.nls.com/products/products_content.html
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