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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:	OLD ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:	Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:	IOSG::PYE

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4343
Total number of notes:	18308

783.0. "PRINT TO PORT LPT1 ON A PC" by BACHUS::AUSSIE (Thank God for Fridays) Tue Jun 02 1992 16:36

Hi,

	I have a user who is emulating All-In-1 classic
	on his PC which is connected via pathworks.

	This customer would like to be able to print his
	All-IN-1 classic mail to a parallel printer, 
	connected to his PC via port LPT1.

	My question is it possible and if so how ?
	As much information as possible please.

	If its not possible can it be done using a serial
	printer and if so how. Thanks in advance..........

			Sam......

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
783.1	How ALL-IN-1 does port printing	IOSG::NEWLAND	Richard Newland, IOSG, REO1-D/4A	`Wed Jun 03 1992 11:58`	23
	The support for port printing within ALL-IN-1 is for DEC VT200/300/400 terminals. The printers are connected to the terminal using a serial line. Port printing is controlled by ALL-IN-1 sending ANSI control sequences to the terminal. There is an ALL-IN-1 function called COPY_TO_PORT which is used to print a file on a port printer. The connection of the printer to the terminal and the control of the printer by terminal is handled within the terminal (or emulated terminal) and is nothing to do with ALL-IN-1. Therefore, I don't see that serial or parallel connection should make any difference. If the terminal emulator you are running on your PC supports the DEC ANSI control sequences for controlling port printers then it should work. If your terminal emulator does not support the required control sequences do you know if it is possible for a VMS process to control the port printer using other methods? If it is then it may be possible to customize ALL-IN-1 to add support for these types of port printers. Richard
783.2	Printing to a port printer	USCTR1::BJORGENSEN		`Thu Oct 21 1993 17:01`	11
	I'm trying to print to my port printer from a PC using Reflections for Windows (VT3XX). A1 (sometimes, not always) comes back and says "there is no port printer" WRONG! There is a port printer, and the VMS "PORT <file>" works fine. So the work around is to print to a file, and then to the printer at DCL. Is there anyway that I can override this and TELL ALL-IN-1 that there is a port printer? Thanks! -Brian
783.3	Port Printer checks	IOSG::NEWLAND	Richard Newland, IOSG, REO2-G/L2	`Fri Oct 22 1993 12:23`	13
	The WPPPORT script, used to perform printing to port printers, has the following checks: 1. Checks the ALL-IN-1 User Profile Printer Port flag 2. Checks the VMS Terminal Characteristics Printer Port flag Could you give the exact text of the error message so that it can be determined which check is failing. Richard
783.4	Text	USCTR1::BJORGENSEN		`Fri Oct 22 1993 15:24`	5
	The text that shows up at the lower left is: "Your terminal does not have a printer port" Thanks for the help!
783.5	VMS Terminal Characteristics	IOSG::NEWLAND	Richard Newland, IOSG, REO2-G/L2	`Fri Oct 22 1993 15:48`	6
	It's the second check which is failing. If you do a $ SHOW TERMINAL before starting ALL-IN-1 is the terminal shown as having a 'Printer port'? Richard
783.7	$SET TERM/PRINTER_PORT	USCTR1::BJORGENSEN		`Fri Oct 22 1993 21:05`	4
	Bingo! A $SET TERM/PRINT_PORT works like a champ! And now printing from ALL-IN-1 works great! Thanks for your help!