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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

3554.0. "PostScript PrintScreen prob's" by FRSTSC::ERLEMANN (Bedman strikes back) Wed Oct 31 1990 04:37

    Hi,
    
    general question about the PrintScreen feature in PostScript mode.
    
    A customer of mine has just upgraded his LN03 to a LN03R.
    Unfortunately, there is no ScriptPrinter SW within the upgrade kit.
    
    So he built a normal queue directly wired to his VMS 5.3 V3100, I think on
    TTA2: or TTA3: (I'm no hardware spec.). This queue works fine if he
    submits a print from the FileView.
    
    But when issuing a $print/queue... the loadlamp begins to lighten for a
    time and darkens with no printout. Same behavior with doing a 'Print
    Portion of Screen'. 
    
    Any suggestions what could be wrong?
    
    Thanks		Armin

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3554.1 TMIS01::DORON Doing my BEST !!! Thu Nov 01 1990 00:55 27

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	RE :0 > > So he built a normal queue directly wired to his VMS 5.3 V3100, I think on > TTA2: or TTA3: (I'm no hardware spec.). This queue works fine if he > submits a print from the FileView. What is a normal queue? How does he submit a print to this queue? Is the printer attached to the TTA2/TTA3 ports, or is it another printer? > > But when issuing a $print/queue... the loadlamp begins to lighten for a > time and darkens with no printout. Same behavior with doing a 'Print > Portion of Screen'. > Deassign the queue to the LN03R completely (including the spool device), and now try to capture portion of screen into a file (lets say the default SYS$LOGIN:DECW$CAPTURE.TMP). DO NOT FORGET TO SET THE PRINT SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION TO BE POSTCRIPT !!! Now try to copy the SYS$LOGIN:DECW$CAPTURE.TMP to the printer. But, The best is to check if your customer entitles to have the CPS product and to install it. This way he'll be able to print on his LN03R not only Postcript format files!!! -Doron-

RE :0
>    
>    So he built a normal queue directly wired to his VMS 5.3 V3100, I think on
>    TTA2: or TTA3: (I'm no hardware spec.). This queue works fine if he
>    submits a print from the FileView.

 What is a normal queue? How does he submit a print to this queue? Is the 
 printer attached to the TTA2/TTA3 ports, or is it another printer?

>    
>    But when issuing a $print/queue... the loadlamp begins to lighten for a
>    time and darkens with no printout. Same behavior with doing a 'Print
>    Portion of Screen'. 
>    

 Deassign the queue to the LN03R completely (including the spool device), and
now try to capture portion of screen into a file (lets say the default
SYS$LOGIN:DECW$CAPTURE.TMP). DO NOT FORGET TO SET THE PRINT SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
TO BE POSTCRIPT !!! Now try to copy the SYS$LOGIN:DECW$CAPTURE.TMP to the
printer. 

But,
 The best is to check if your customer entitles to have the CPS product and to
install it. This way he'll be able to print on his LN03R not only Postcript
format files!!!

				*-Doron-*