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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

1836.0. "DEClaser 2200, PSPRINT, Layup ..." by ROMEDU::NEBBIA (Mario Nebbia @RIO - EDU Rome Italy) Mon Nov 23 1992 14:13

I find problems while attempting to use PSPRINT to print WPS-PLUS documents
including .EPS files on a DEClaser 2200 *without* Postscript options.

My questions are:

-	is it possible to print a WPS-PLUS document 2, 4 or more pages for
	sheet? How can I pass the "layup=..." paramenter to the printer?

	(I attempted to specify the Layup parameter both in the LAYUP and
	in the FREE FORMAT PARAMETER field of the PRINTER TYPE data set, with
	no result...)

-	Have I to configure my DEClaser as a LN03 or a PSPRINT Printer
	type?

-	How can I specify I want to print on both the sides of the sheets?

-	How can I specify the orientation?

-	Is there a document and/or a manual I can refere to for more
	information about the printing process? (The Management Guide 
	chapter on printing contains only generic info...)

Arrivederci
						Mario
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1836.1More general questionROMEDU::NEBBIAMario Nebbia @RIO - EDU Rome ItalyWed Nov 25 1992 09:5614
Maybe my question is not clear. Let me try to re-formulate it in a simplier
and more general form:

-	Is it possible to pass to PSPRINT the LAYUP, and the the ORIENTATION 
  	pasrameter?

-	Is it possible to tell PSPRINT (or anybody else) to print on two
  	sides of the sheet?

-	Is there a document and/or a manual I can refere to for more
	information about the printing process? 

Regards
  						Mario
1836.2AnswersIOSG::NEWLANDRichard Newland, IOSG, REO1-D/4AWed Nov 25 1992 10:2544
-	is it possible to print a WPS-PLUS document 2, 4 or more pages for
	sheet? How can I pass the "layup=..." paramenter to the printer?

Yes, but you should specify this in the 'Number up' field.  The names of
the fields on the Print Settings form match the names of the CPS print
parameters.  The PSPRINT /LAYUP qualifier is equivalent to the CPS
NUMBER_UP parameter.  PSPRINT does not have an equivalent to the CPS LAYUP 
parameter.



-	Have I to configure my DEClaser as a LN03 or a PSPRINT Printer
	type?

The ALL-IN-1 printer destination entry should be configured as:

	Format Printer Type:       PS
	Destination Printer Type:  SYSTEM_PSPRINT



-	How can I specify I want to print on both the sides of the sheets?

The PSPRINT utility does not support sides, so this can't be done.



-	How can I specify the orientation?

Use the Orientation field on the Print Settings form.



-	Is there a document and/or a manual I can refere to for more
	information about the printing process? (The Management Guide 
	chapter on printing contains only generic info...)

The Application Programming Guide has a chapter on Printing.



Richard
1836.3DCL help gives a bit of info tooIOSG::SHOVEDave Shove -- REO-D/3CWed Nov 25 1992 11:174
    Also, DCL $HELP PSPRINT gives you a bit of info about what PSPRINT does
    and doesn't support.
    
    Dave.
1836.4Thanks and further questions...ROMEDU::NEBBIAMario Nebbia @RIO - EDU Rome ItalyWed Nov 25 1992 11:3213
Thanks to everybody!

I think the "master" hint is using the PS printer type. I got confused by
2 elements:

-	the availability of a pre-defined "PSPRINT" printer type

-	the presence of a "LAYUP" field in the SMPRINTERTYPES form.

Can anybody please tell me the reason because they are provided?

Regards
						Mario
1836.5PSPRINT is a better styleIOSG::NEWLANDRichard Newland, IOSG, REO1-D/4AWed Nov 25 1992 14:0110
The PS printer type is for Print Server printers (e.g. LPS20 and LPS40) 
which support all the additional options.

I forgot about the PSPRINT printer type.  It is a better choice if you are 
using the PSPRINT utility.  It still sets the device type to PS, which 
means formatters produce PostScript output files, but it sets the other 
fields not supported by PSPRINT to non-changeable.


Richard