| Title: | "ASK THE WIZARDS" |
| Moderator: | QUARK::LIONEL |
| Created: | Mon Oct 30 1995 |
| Last Modified: | Mon May 12 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1857 |
| Total number of notes: | 3728 |
Return-Path: "VMS001::WWW"@vms001.das-x.dec.com Received: by vmsmkt.zko.dec.com (UCX V4.1-12, OpenVMS V6.2 VAX); Fri, 31 Jan 1997 10:49:10 -0500 Received: from vms001 by mail11.digital.com (8.7.5/UNX 1.5/1.0/WV) id KAA14232; Fri, 31 Jan 1997 10:41:22 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 10:41:36 -0500 Message-Id: <[email protected]> From: "VMS001::WWW"@vms001.das-x.dec.com (31-Jan-1997 1041) To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Subject: Ask the Wizard: '[email protected]' X-VMS-To: [email protected] Remote Host: (null) Browser Type: Mozilla/3.0 (WinNT; I) Remote Info: <null> Name: Chris D'Arcy Email Address: [email protected] CPU Architecture: VAX and Alpha Version: v 6.2 Questions: I have several PC's that connect via Telnet to the Vax, I want to be able to print from a Vax application to a locally attached printer on lpt1:. I have been able to accomplish this with WordPerfect for VMS using what they call pass-thru printing. I tell Wordperfect to send data to "Pass-Thru" rather than "System Queue". Now I have other programs that do not work. Is this "Pass-Thru" something unique to WordPerfect?? Can I set up a queue on the VAX that would redirect output back to the PC's printer?? Any light that you could shed on this problem would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks Chris D'Arcy
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| 1546.1 | LPR/LPD | XDELTA::HOFFMAN | Steve, OpenVMS Engineering | Tue Feb 11 1997 11:54 | 14 |
This does not appear to be an OpenVMS question, it appears to be a PC question -- specifically, you will need to determine the availability of needed software for the PC. You will need a PC package that implements LPR/LPD or similar, and `serves' the printer to the network. LPR/LPD is available under NT. Digital TCP/IP Services (UCX) can then `target' a queue for the printer. WordPerfect has its own printing software, as for its capabilities, and pitfalls, you will need to contact WordPerfect support. Alternatively, move the printers to LAT devices near the PCs. | |||||