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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

1289.0. "LPS20 tray selection" by MERIDN::GOLDSTEIN (A1%OA-I-CNFSD, OA$CONFUSED) Fri Aug 21 1992 15:10

    I have a customer that is adding an LPS20 printer to a group that
    currently uses LN03's.  Several years ago I wrote some customizations
    that downloaded a custom designed soft font (corporate logo), along 
    with some printer table key-words to access it.  Until I can figure 
    out how to address the logo on the LPS20, they want to put letterhead
    in one tray and plain in another.  I also have the ALL-IN-1 printing
    enhancements for Digital PostScript Printers installed.
    
    Question:
    
    How can a user select different trays on an LPS20, since there are no
    keywords for trays in the DECPPl3 tables.  The customer would like to
    be able to select trays within the document (ie control blocks).
    
    As always, your input is appreciated.
    
    Rob
    (The Hit and Run noter)
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1289.13.0 ?UTRTSC::SCHOLLAERTVivaceObjectTeamWorkLinks for IOSFri Aug 21 1992 15:351
1289.2How about...MERIDN::GOLDSTEINA1%OA-I-CNFSD, OA$CONFUSEDFri Aug 21 1992 17:2213
    How about ALL-IN-1 2.4 with WPSPLUS 4.0?  Will that work?
    
    I just realized, that I had one other problem as well with the LPS20. 
    Using the ALL-IN-1 printing enhancements for PS... the supplied guide
    suggests to use the DECPPL3 printer tables for printservers.  However,
    the DECPPL3 table does not contain any keywords for landscape support,
    or any other for that matter.  Is there an escape sequence, or some
    codes that can be used to change the "PAGE_ORIENTATION" parameter on
    LPS printers?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Rob
1289.3Try WPS-PLUSMDCRAB::HOWARDOur business is computers not moneyMon Aug 24 1992 17:044
    I would suggest the WPS-PLUS conference for this one.  It certainly
    should be possible.  See note 4 for a pointer.
    
    Ben
1289.4Works fine for me.....UTRTSC::SCHOLLAERTVivaceObjectTeamWorkLinks for IOSTue Aug 25 1992 10:3348
    RE .2
    
    In the WPS-PLUS conference they suggested to try it over here.
    
    Ok. I will give it a try. 
    
    LPS20 means Postscript Printing. DECprint SW offers you:
    
    	* a mumbl_POST VMS queue which accepts Postscript files.
    	* a mumbl_ANSI VMS queue which accepts Ansi Files.
    
    WPS-PLUS 4.0 is able to generate Postscript file.
    There is a PS.PRA available which contains the Postscript
    keywords for Tray Selection:
    
    
-------
 TRAYS
-------

Tray 0:  (NOTRAY)            
Tray 1:  (FRONT)             statusdict begin /setpapertray where {pop 1 setpap
                             ertray} if end<32>
Tray 2:  (REAR)              statusdict begin /setpapertray where {pop 2 setpap
                             ertray} if end<32>
Tray 3:  (ENVELOPE)          statusdict begin /setpapertray where {pop 3 setpap
                             ertray} if end<32>
    
    WPS-PLUS 3.1 is not able to generate Postscript file.
    But you can print to the Ansi queue. Use an printer table
    with generate "Ansi". LN03.PRA or the PPL3 you mentioned.
    
    Add the reserved keyword for tray selection:
    
FRONT......................................... <ESC>[1!v
REAR.......................................... <ESC>[2!v
ENVELOPE...................................... <ESC>[3!v
MANUAL........................................ <ESC>[99!v
    
    ALL-IN-1 3.0 contains WPS-PLUS 4.x. 
    ALL-IN-1 2.4 contains WPS-PLUS 3.1 . With the WPS-PLUS 
    4.0 OPTION kit you can integrate 4.0 in 2.4.
    
    
    
    Hope this helps,
    
    Jan
1289.5WORKS OKAY...MERIDN::GOLDSTEINA1%OA-I-CNFSD, OA$CONFUSEDTue Aug 25 1992 14:3514
    I now have everything working.  
    
    I do print to the lps20$ansi queue, and I use the DECPPL3 printer tables.
    I added the keywords for the trays, and used the LN03 escape sequences.  
    I also added keywords and escape sequences for landscape printing.  I 
    also had to modify the CPS$DEFAULT print form to increase the width to 
    255.
    
    The printer was defined to use the wppsystem_xp script that I defined
    in printer type LPS_XP as per the DECprint (ALL-IN-1 enhancements) doc.
    
    Another happy customer :^) is born!
    
    Thanks for the help... Rob