Digital LSR 2000 Service Manual

Compaq DECprint Supervisor(DCPS)forOpenVMSReleaseNotesJune 2001These release notes describe restrictions, usage hints, and other usefulinformation for

1DCPS Version 2.0 InformationThis section describes changes included in DCPS V2.0. You can find moreinformation for several of these changes elsewhere

1.1.3 Installation Procedure ChangedWhen installing DCPS when no previous DCPS version is installed, theinstallation procedure asks about the location

2DCPS RestrictionsThe following sections identify the current restrictions that exist with DECprintSupervisor. See DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS Sys

Note that it is the length of a job in time (versus size) that is important. Forexample, a very small PostScript program can take a very long time to

For an HP LaserJet 4M Plus, you should create a setup module that contains:TRN$XLATE_DICT begin/settoptray { statusdict begin 3 setpapertray end } def

2.9 Printer Name Is Not Always Printed CorrectlyWhen multinational characters are used in the PostScript ‘‘printername’’, theprinter name printed on t

• DCPS unexpectedly loses communication with the printer• The job trailer page (if specified) may not print• The page count in the accounting file is no

trailing pages of your job, DCPS will suppress them for the first copy of the joband omit subsequent job copies.If you want multiple copies of your job

3Other Restrictions that Affect DCPSThis section contains information about other problems that are known to impactDECprint Supervisor and remedial pa

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If this update is not installed you may encounter the following problem. If aqueue running in a multistreamed process is stopped with STOP/QUEUE/RESET

3.5 Symbiont Aborts with Insufficient Dynamic Memory ErrorThere is a DECthreads problem on OpenVMS VAX V7.0 and V7.1 systems thatresults in the DCPS sy

4Printer-Specific InformationThe following sections provide information about using DCPS with specificprinters. The DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS Syst

4.3.2 Problems Starting QueuesSome models in this series may not allow DCPS jobs to start. To resolvethis, either set the printer to PostScript mode o

5DCPS Version 1.8 InformationThis section describes changes included in DCPS V1.8. You can find moreinformation for several of these changes elsewhere

5.2.1 Symbiont Aborts When IP Names Are UsedWhen using DCPS V1.7-1 or earlier with DIGITAL TCP/IP Services forOpenVMS, V5.0, on Alpha systems, the DCP

5.2.3 ANSI GSS Sequence Could Cause Symbiont CrashWhen using the ANSI GSS escape sequence with a parameter of zero, the ANSItranslator would crash and

6DCPS Version 1.7-1 InformationThis section describes changes included in DCPS V1.7-1. You can find moreinformation for several of these changes elsewh

ContentsPreface ... ix1 DCPS Version 2.0 Information1.1 DCPS Version 2.0 Changes . . . . . .

6.2.2 Selecting Paper Size FOLIO Causes ErrorStarting with DCPS V1.6, selecting paper size FOLIO would result in the jobfailing with one of the follow

7DCPS Version 1.7 InformationThis section describes changes included in DCPS V1.7. You can find moreinformation for several of these changes elsewhere

8DCPS Version 1.6-1 InformationThis section describes changes included in DCPS V1.6-1. You can find moreinformation for several of these changes elsewh

8.2.2 Printing VFC Files Causes Access ViolationStarting with DCPS V1.6, printing a VFC file sometimes caused the DCPS printsymbiont to fail with an OP

9DCPS Version 1.6 InformationThis section describes changes included in DCPS V1.6. You can find moreinformation for several of these changes elsewhere

• If your document was produced on a PC or contains PostScript commandsspecifying the number of copies to print, you may not get the desired joggingor

9.2.5 Symbiont Aborts with Internal ErrorUnder some conditions, especially when the user deleted a currently printing job,the DCPS symbiont would fail

10DCPS Version 1.5-2 Information10.1 DCPS Version 1.5-2 FixesThis section lists problems that have been corrected in DCPS V1.5-2.10.1.1 No Job Is Prin

3 Other Restrictions that Affect DCPS3.1 DCPS Processes Consume Memory and Pagefile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13.2 Problems Starting Qu

11DCPS Version 1.5-1 Information11.1 DCPS Version 1.5-1 HighlightsDECprint Supervisor Version 1.5-1 adds support for the DIGITAL Laser PrinterLN20.You

12DCPS Version 1.5 Information12.1 DCPS Version 1.5 HighlightsDECprint Supervisor Version 1.5 adds support for the following printers:DIGITAL Laser Pr

13DCPS Version 1.4 Information13.1 DCPS Version 1.4 HighlightsThe following list provides a brief description of the significant changes includedin DEC

13.2.3 Output May Be Clipped on the LN17psPrinter output on the LN17ps might have been clipped when the followingconditions were met:• you specified an

This was fixed in DCPS V1.4 by enabling the KEEPALIVE option for suchTCP/IP connections. However, if your system is configured for unusuallylong KEEPALI

13.3.3 Automatic Stopping and Restarting of Queues During InstallationWhen you begin the installation of DCPS, the software scans for existing queuesa

13.3.7 Support for Indexed and Relative FilesDCPS now allows you to print files that utilize an indexed, relative, orsequential file organization. In DC

8 DCPS Version 1.6-1 Information8.1 DCPS Version 1.6-1 Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–18.1.1 ISO Lati

14DCPS Version 1.3 Information14.1 DCPS Version 1.3 HighlightsThe following list provides a brief description of the significant changes includedin DEC

14.2.5 Symbiont Termination When All Message Fields DisabledIf the job controller was started with all message fields disabled, the DCPSsymbiont would

14.2.9 Job Log and Job Trailer Pages Sent to Specified Output TrayThe job log and job trailer pages, if any, are now normally directed to the outputtra

15DCPS Version 1.2 InformationThis chapter describes the changes that are in Version 1.2 of the DECprintSupervisor.15.1 DCPS Version 1.2 HighlightsThe

• The kit installation procedure and IVP have been enhanced to check for andreport running DCPS queues and components that might cause unpredictablebe

15.2.7 Looping When Handling Messages with ’]’ in Job: fieldDCPS now properly handles PostScript printer messages with a ’]’ character inthe job name.

15.2.13 Insufficient Event FlagsUnder some circumstances, DCPS V1.1 and V1.1A exits with the followingmessage:%DCPS-F-INSEF, insufficient event flagsTh

15.3.6 DCPS$STARTUP.TEMPLATE UpdatedThe file SYS$STARTUP:DCPS$STARTUP.TEMPLATE has been modifiedto provide example definitions for both DCPS$MAX_STREAMS

13.2.5 Required Device Control Module Not Found for PrintServer Printers... 13–213.2.6 Erroneous C

16DCPS Version 1.1A InformationThis chapter describes fixes and changes that are new to DCPS V1.1A.16.1 DCPS Version 1.1A FixesThis section describes p

16.1.6 New Format for the Log FilesThere were several problems with the log file mechanism in DCPS V1.0, V1.0B,and V1.0C. These problems were fixed in D

17DCPS Version 1.1 InformationThis chapter describes changes included in DCPS Version 1.1.17.1 DCPS Version 1.1 New FeaturesThis section describes the

17.1.3 Suprressing the OPCOM Message ‘‘User Name Not Found’’When DCPS is executing in a cluster environment where the UAF files aredifferent between cl

17.2.3 Fixed Problems Printing VFC FilesPrinting a VFC-formatted file with a print file carriage control code of hex 8Cnow works correctly.DCPS does not

17.3 DCPS Version 1.1 Changes17.3.1 Support for Non-Compaq/DIGITAL PrintersThe DCPS Version 1.1 software adds support for additional non-DIGITAL print

17.3.3 LN03 Image PrinterThe DCPS Version 1.1 software does not support the LN03 Image Printer(LN03Q). If you rely on this type of printer, it is reco

ARaw TCP/IP Port NumbersWhen setting up a DCPS queue using a raw TCP/IP connection, check thedocumentation for your network interface card (NIC), prin

15.2.15 OUTPUT_TRAY=LCOS Not Supported for PrintServer 17 Printers . . 15–415.3 DCPS Version 1.2 Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BList of Files Installed on Alpha SystemsDCPS020.RELEASE_NOTES [SYSHLP]DCPS$HELP.HLP [SYSHLP]DCPS$SMBSHR.EXE [SYSLIB]DCPS$SMB.EXE [SYSEXE]DCPS$MSG.EXE

DL3500_SEND_FAX_TEXT.PS [SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS]DL3500_SEND_FAX_TEXT_SENDPS.PS [SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS]DCPS$FILE_EXTENSION_DATA_TYPE.DAT_DEFAULT [SYSLIB]U

CList of Files Installed on VAX SystemsDCPS020.RELEASE_NOTES [SYSHLP]DCPS$HELP.HLP [SYSHLP]DCPS$SMBSHR.EXE [SYSLIB]DCPS$SMB.EXE [SYSEXE]DCPS$MSG.EXE [

DL3500_SEND_FAX_TEXT.PS [SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS]DL3500_SEND_FAX_TEXT_SENDPS.PS [SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS]DCPS$FILE_EXTENSION_DATA_TYPE.DAT_DEFAULT [SYSLIB]D

A Raw TCP/IP Port NumbersB List of Files Installed on Alpha SystemsC List of Files Installed on VAX SystemsTables4–1 Tektronix Phaser Configuration Set

PrefaceIntroductionThe primary source of information about DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) forOpenVMS, Version 2.0 is the following set of software manuals