From: steven.reece@quintiles.com
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 7:02 AM
To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
Subject: Re: Dec Printer through TCP/IP



See question MGMT6 of the FAQ :

MGMT6.  How do I connect a PostScript printer via TCP/IP?

Using UCX as the TCP/IP stack, it is possible to setup queues using the
UCX$TELNETSYM in order to print to postscript printers.  This assumes
however that the printer itself can convert whatever is passed to it into
something intelligible.  As an example, if the printer has an IP address
of 123.456.789.101 and jobs should be passed to port 9100 then :
$ INITIALIZE/QUEUE/ON="123.456.789.101:9100"/PROCESSOR=UCX$TELNETSYM  -
                my_ip_queue
The port number of 9100 is typical of HP JetDirect cards but may be
different for other manufacturers cards.
As a better alternative, DCPS Version 1.4 and later support IP queues
using either Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS software or Cisco
Multinet for OpenVMS.  The usage of this type of interface is documented
in the Release Notes and the DCPS$STARTUP.TEMPLATE file.


Frank Maio wrote :
>>>I am currently having a problem setting up my print queue on my Dec Alpha
OpenVMS Server to a HP 4550N printer. Currently I have a printer connected
to a DecServer but wish to replace this with a direct TCP/IP connection to a
hub.

Can anyone help me to set up the print queue.<<<