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

[Chris Townley]

On 01/03/2022 21:50, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2022-03-01 18:52:17 +0000, Jan-Erik Sderholm said:
> 
>> 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?
> 
> You're not the only one reading postings here.
> 
> And my bad: IPP does exist for OpenVMS, as part of Process Multinet.
> 
> Should VSI decide to overhaul OpenVMS printing support, IPPS will almost 
> certainly be part of that work.
> 
> Related:
> 
> https://istopwg.github.io/ippsample/
> 
> 
Mark Berryman of this parish published an IPP Utility last April. Look 
for a thread titled 'IPP utiltiy' (sic)

I got this working, with some help, connecting to a home HP inkjet 
connected to a raspberry pi.

-- 
Chris