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This section describes changes made to DCPS V1.6. You can find more
information for several of these changes elsewhere in these release
notes.
6.1 DCPS Version 1.6 Changes
6.1.1 OpenVMS VAX V5.5-2 and V6.0 Systems Supported
is now supported on systems running OpenVMS VAX V5.5-2 or later. DCPS V1.4 and V1.5 require a minimum operating system version for VAX systems of OpenVMS VAX V6.1.
The DEC C/C++ Run-Time Components kit must be installed before
installing DCPS on an OpenVMS VAX V5.5-2 or V6.0 system. See the
Software Installation Guide for more information.
6.1.2 New Printer Support
DCPS V1.6 adds support for the following printers:
You can find more information in Chapter 5 of these release notes.
6.1.3 New Paper Sizes
DCPS supports several new paper sizes, as listed in the table below. You can specify these sizes as the logical PAGE_SIZE value for any printer, and as the physical SHEET_SIZE value for the LNC02 printer.
| Size Name | Size (mm) | Size (inches) |
|---|---|---|
| FOOLSCAP | 203 x 330 | 8.0 x 13.0 |
| SPFOLIO | 216 x 315 | 8.5 x 12.4 |
| UKQUARTO | 203 x 254 | 8.0 x 10.0 |
* Sold in Europe and Asia Pacific areas. |
The following problems have been fixed in DCPS V1.6.
6.2.1 Every Page is Offset on LN40
If the Offset Stacking feature of the DIGITAL Laser Printer LN40 was enabled from the printer's console, DCPS jobs would print with each page offset from the previous page. This problem is fixed, with the following restrictions:
Starting with DCPS V1.1, printing VFC-formatted files consumed
significantly more CPU time than printing similar non-VFC files. VFC
printing performance has been improved so that printing VFC files uses
approximately the same amount of time as printing non-VFC files.
6.2.3 Layup Files Installed in Incorrect Directory
When installing DCPS on a system on which DCPS was not running, you
were asked where to put DCPS layup files. If you chose a location other
than the default, DCPS would define the layup logical name DCPS$LAYUP
to this alternate location, but the layup files would be moved to the
default location. DCPS now validates the location you specify and
installs the layup files in that location.
6.2.4 LN20 13x19 Paper Tray Not Selectable
When printing to 13x19 (Universal) paper on the DIGITAL Laser Printer LN20, specifying the INPUT_TRAY parameter would cause the job to fail. Specifying the PAPER_SIZE parameter without also specifying INPUT_TRAY would print correctly.
For example, the following command:
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=INPUT_TRAY=MULTIPURPOSE MY-RESUME.PS |
would return the error message:
%DCPS-F-UNKPAPSIZE, Unknown papersize in selected tray, cannot print job -DCPS-I-JOB_ID, for job MY-RESUME (queue SYS$PRINT, entry 27) on LN20 |
and the following command:
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=(INPUT_TRAY=MULTIPURPOSE,PAGE_SIZE=13X19) MY-RESUME.PS |
would return the error message:
%DCPS-E-SIZNOTRAY, 13x19 size medium is not in the multipurpose tray in LN20. -DCPS-I-JOB_ID, for job MY-RESUME (queue SYS$PRINT, entry 29) on LN20 %DCPS-E-FLUSHING, Rest of Job (to EOJ) will be ignored |
Under some conditions, especially when the user deleted a currently printing job, the DCPS symbiont would fail. The resulting OPCOM message would be similar to the following:
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 22-JAN-1997 15:02:28.11 %%%%%%%%%%% Message from user SYSTEM on ZIPPY Process SYMBIONT_21: %DCPS-F-INTERNAL_ERROR, Internal error detected at line 427 of file DCPS$:[BUILD.V13]DP_STMGT.C;1, Invalid state change, cannot continue |
This section lists problems that have been corrected in DCPS V1.5-2.
7.1.1 No Job is Printed if Output Tray is Specified
If you specified the OUTPUT_TRAY parameter with DCPS V1.5-1, DCPS would not produce any printed output for your job. If you also specified the NOTIFY qualifier, you would see error messages similar to the following on your screen:
Job MY-FILE (queue MY_QUEUE, entry 330) started on MY_QUEUE $ %DCPS-I-JOBSTART, Job MY-FILE (queue SYS$PRINT, entry 330) started on MY_QUEUE $ %DCPS-W-UNDEF, undefined: Name not known - offending command is $ -DCPS-I-JOB_ID, for job MY-FILE (queue SYS$PRINT, entry 330) on MY_QUEUE $ %DCPS-E-FLUSHING, Rest of Job (to EOJ) will be ignored -DCPS-I-JOB_ID, for job MY-FILE (queue SYS$PRINT, entry 330) on MY_QUEUE $ %DCPS-W-UNDEF, undefined: Name not known - offending command is $ -DCPS-I-JOB_ID, for job MY-FILE (queue SYS$PRINT, entry 330) on MY_QUEUE $ %DCPS-E-FLUSHING, Rest of Job (to EOJ) will be ignored -DCPS-I-JOB_ID, for job MY-FILE (queue SYS$PRINT, entry 330) on MY_QUEUE $ Job MY-FILE (queue MY_QUEUE, entry 330) terminated with error status %SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort |
DECprint Supervisor Version 1.5-1 adds support for the DIGITAL Laser Printer LN20.
You can find more information about this printer in Chapter 5 of
these release notes.
8.2 DCPS Version 1.5-1 Fixes
This section lists problems that have been corrected in DCPS V1.5-1.
8.2.1 Colorwriter LSR 2000 Jobs Remain in Starting State
When attempting to print to the Colorwriter LSR 2000 printer with DCPS
V1.5, the job would remain in a starting state and never print.
8.2.2 CONFIDENTIAL Does Not Appear When Using LAYUP or NUMBER_UP
If you specified the LAYUP or NUMBER_UP parameter when printing the
DCPS example file CONFIDENTIAL.PS with DCPS V1.4 or later, the word
"CONFIDENTIAL" would not appear on the output.
8.3 DCPS Version 1.5-1 Changes
This section describes changes made in DCPS V1.5-1.
8.3.1 New Paper Sizes
DCPS now supports the 12x19.5 inch (864x1404 mm) and 13x19 inch (936x1368 mm) paper sizes. You can specify 12X19.5 or 13X19 as the logical PAGE_SIZE value for any printer, and as the physical SHEET_SIZE value for the LN20 printer. Note that the LN20 console and documentation refer to the 12x19.5 and 13x19 paper sizes as 12x19 and Universal respectively.
DECprint Supervisor Version 1.5 adds support for the following printers:
You can find more information about these printers in Chapter 5 of these release notes.
* Sold in Europe and Asia Pacific areas. |
This section lists problems that have been corrected in DCPS V1.5.
9.2.1 Printing ANSI Document with User-Defined Fonts Fails
When printing an ANSI document that contains a user-defined font, the
print job would sometimes fail. This problem has been corrected in DCPS
V1.5.
9.3 DCPS Version 1.5 Changes
This section describes changes made in DCPS V1.5.
9.3.1 Sending ANSI Documents Using the DEClaser 3500 Fax Option
You can now fax ANSI documents using the DEClaser 3500 fax option, in
addition to previously supported PostScript and text files. Documents
consisting only of lines of printable ASCII characters can be sent as a
text file following the instructions in
SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS]FAX_3500_PRINTME.PS, or as an ANSI
document as described in the User's Guide.
9.3.2 Cisco MultiNet is Now Process Software MultiNet
The TCP/IP software product MultiNet has been sold by Cisco Systems, Incorporated to Process Software Corporation. References to Cisco MultiNet will be changed to Process Software MultiNet as DCPS documentation is revised.
The following list provides a brief description of the significant changes included in DECprint Supervisor Version 1.4. You can find more information for several of these changes elsewhere in these release notes.
This section lists problems that have been corrected in DCPS V1.4.
10.2.1 Only One Bin Gets a Separator Page if Collating without OUTPUT_TRAY
If the default output tray for the LN17ps was set to the collator and a
SHEET_COUNT=n parameter for the print job was specified without also
specifying the OUTPUT_TRAY=xxx parameter, only one copy of any
separator page (job burst, flag, or trailer page) would be generated.
Further, such pages would be delivered to random bins.
10.2.2 LN17ps Printer Hangs in Processing State
When the LN17ps collator was specified as the default output tray and the input tray was MANUAL_FEED, the printer would hang when the specified SHEET_COUNT was greater than one.
This error occurred most often while printing trailer pages.
On some occasions, a blank data sheet was sent to the collator just prior to the printer hanging.
This problem is attributed to both a bug in the LN17ps printer and in
DCPS V1.3. With the DCPS V1.4 fix, you are unlikely to see this problem.
10.2.3 Output may be Clipped on the LN17ps
Printer output on the LN17ps might have been clipped when the following conditions were met:
To avoid such clipping, use INPUT_TRAY=MANUAL_FEED.
When you specify an INPUT_TRAY value of FRONT or MULTIPURPOSE for the
LN17ps along with a sheet size, DCPS V1.4 now requires you to specify
the sheet size that matches the console-specified manual size.
10.2.4 Erroneous TRAYSUBST messages
Erroneous DCPS-I-TRAYSUBST messages may have occurred for specific output trays for the following printers:
| Printer | Output Tray | Substitution Reported |
|---|---|---|
| LN17ps | Top | OCT |
| LN17ps | Upper | OCT |
| LPS17 | LCOS | 2 |
| LPS32 | LCOS | 4 |
| LPS40 | LCOS | 4 |
The correct tray was selected even though the erroneous TRAYSUBST
message was issued.
10.2.5 Required Device Control Module Not Found for PrintServer Printers
If the first job submitted to a DIGITAL PrintServer printer contained an invalid parameter, a "Required device control module LPS$$INITPSDEVICE not found" error message was issued and the print queue stopped. This error occurred only if the first job printed contained an invalid parameter.
This error did not occur with desktop printers.
10.2.6 Erroneous Connection Termination Error for DEClaser 5100
DCPS was unable to communicate with the DEClaser 5100 via the NIC card, and would instead consistently fail with CONTERMINATED errors.
This problem was erroneously believed to have been fixed in DCPS V1.3,
as reported in Section 11.2.2.
10.2.7 PrintServer Printer Hangs when Network Connection is Lost and Jobs are Pending
A DCPS print queue could hang when all the following conditions were true:
This was fixed in DCPS V1.4 by enabling the KEEPALIVE option for such
TCP/IP connections. However, if your system is configured for unusually
long KEEPALIVE timeouts, you may continue to see this problem. If so,
you may recover by deleting the job (DELETE/ENTRY) or stoping the queue
(STOP/QUEUE/RESET).
10.2.8 Problems with VFC Files Containing Large Control Fields
If you printed a VFC-formatted file that utilized a fixed-length
control field larger than two (2) bytes, the DCPS symbiont could abort
with an access violation (ACCVIO) or other error.
10.2.9 ANSI Text not Wrapped Properly when Using a Form
If you printed ANSI text with a form that specified the /WRAP
qualifier, the input records were sometimes broken into output line
segments that exceeded the usable line width implied by the form.
10.3 DCPS Version 1.4 Changes
This section describes changes made in DCPS V1.4.
10.3.1 Support for Raw TCP/IP Connections
DCPS V1.4 adds the ability to communicate with printers via raw TCP/IP sockets. Raw TCP is a network protocol that utilizes the TCP/IP protocol directly without any additional interpretation of the TCP data stream. It is supported by many printer Network Interface Cards (NICs), print servers, and terminal servers. Table A-1 lists commonly-used Raw TCP/IP port numbers.
There are other printer protocols that layer upon TCP/IP, including CPAP (Common Printer Access Protocol), LPD, and Telnet. DCPS uses CPAP to communicate with DIGITAL PrintServer printers. DCPS does not support LPD or Telnet.
To communicate with your printer using raw TCP/IP, the NIC, print server, or terminal server that you use to connect your printer to the network must provide a raw TCP/IP port. Further, this raw TCP/IP port must support bidirectional communication between the printer and your OpenVMS system. DCPS does not work with unidirectional ports, such as those found on the NICs for the DEClaser 3500 and 5100 printers, the RapidPrint 200, and Hewlett-Packard JetDirect cards that interface with the printer via its XIO (versus MIO) slot.
For more information about raw TCP/IP connections and creating queues
that utilize them, refer to the System Manager's Guide and comments in
DCPS$STARTUP.COM.
10.3.2 "IP_CPAP" Replaces "TCPIP" Connection Type
In previous DCPS versions, a "tcpip/..." syntax was used in DCPS$STARTUP.COM to specify communication with a DIGITAL PrintServer printer via TCP/IP.
In DCPS V1.4, a new "ip_cpap/..." syntax is introduced to
replace the "tcpip/..." syntax. CPAP (Common Printer Access
Protocol) is the network protocol supported by DIGITAL PrintServer
printers, and is just one of many TCP/IP printer-related network
protocols. The "tcpip/..." syntax is no longer recommended
because of its ambiguity, though DCPS continues to support it.
10.3.3 Automatic Stopping and Restarting of Queues During Installation
When you begin the installation of DCPS, the software scans for existing queues and notes which ones are "active". Active queues are ones that are not stopped (for example, idle, busy, etc.).
If any active queues are found, their names and status are displayed, and you are then asked to decide if the installation procedure should automatically stop and later restart them.
If you do not want the installation procedure to automatically stop them, you are given the options of aborting the installation or continuing with the queues active. Continuing is NOT recommended.
If you choose to allow the installation procedure to stop the active queues it listed, it does so after all other installation questions are asked.
If the installation is successful, the listed queues are restarted
after the IVP runs. If the installation aborts, is interrupted, etc.,
they are NOT restarted.
10.3.4 Support for Process Software MultiNet For OpenVMS Software
DCPS now supports your use of either DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS software or Process Software MultiNet for OpenVMS software to provide IP connectivity. In DCPS versions V1.3 and earlier, only the former was supported.
Refer to the DECprint Supervisor SPD for more information and specific version
requirements.
10.3.5 New Paper Sizes
DCPS supports several new paper sizes, as listed in the table below. You can specify these new sizes as the logical PAGE_SIZE value for any printer, and as the physical SHEET_SIZE value for the printers listed below.
| Size Name | Size (mm) | Size (inches) | Printers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9_ENVELOPE | 98.4 x 225.4 | 3.875 x 8.875 | Lexmark Optra Rt+ |
| DOUBLEPOSTCARD | 148 x 200 | 5.827 x 7.874 | HP4MV, HP5SiMX |
| SUPER_B | 297 x 432 | 11.7 x 17 | HP4MV, HP5SiMX |
The device control modules for all printers were changed, to reduce negative interactions with PC- and Macintosh-generated files. This was done primarily by changing the way in which DCPS uses PostScript dictionaries in the printer. However, if your applications place many definitions in PostScript's "userdict" dictionary, it is possible that these changes may have a negative impact on your print jobs.
The four device control modules for "unrecognized" printers were also changed. If you made any changes to previous versions of these Compaq-supplied modules, you may need to rework your changes. See the System Manager's Guide and comments in the LPS$$UNRECOGNIZED_* modules for more information.
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