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

[Paul Anderson]

On 3/2/22 11:05 AM, chris wrote:

 > As I said, the os cups system is very flexible
 > and keeps all the printer specific stuff in one place where it
 > belongs, but like the termcap example, is quite bulky because of the
 > myriad  of printer types. No easy way around that I guess.
 > Can also be managed with a browser for setups and monitoring as well.
 >
 > Might be worth looking at for vms.

Printing PDF files from VMS has been discussed for years, even back in 
the Compaq and HP days.

I have had no problem printing PDF files to my home HP LaserJet printer. 
  Forget if I used an LPD or a Telnetsym queue, but just throwing a PDF 
file at a printer that understands PDF works just fine.  DCPS does not 
work in this environment today, since it controls the printer with 
PostScript commands and knows nothing about PDF.

One problem, mentioned earlier here, is that such a print job would be 
printed strictly with printer defaults of input and output trays, 
duplexing, and a lack of other nice DCPS features.

If customers have a need for PDF printing on VMS, VSI would like to hear 
from you.  Talk to your support person, or send mail to 
info at vmssoftware.com.  Porting CUPS to VMS would certainly be one 
solution.  Enhancing DCPS to include hooks for a converter to handle PDF 
files would be another.

Paul