Technical data

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Printer-Specific Information
The following sections provide information about using DCPS with specific
printers. The DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS System Manager’s Guide
and DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS User’s Guide contain additional
printer-specific information.
4.1 HP LaserJet 2100
4.1.1 Media Size Not Selectable
The HP LaserJet 2100 printer cannot detect the size of paper in its trays.
Therefore, the following restrictions apply when using DCPS with this printer:
• It is not possible to select media by paper size.
• If paper of a different size than the default is loaded in a tray, its size will be
considered as the default size. For example, if the default printer paper size
is letter, a legal-size document will be truncated to letter size when printing
on legal size paper.
To avoid printing on the wrong size paper, set the tray with the default paper size
"unlocked" and set all other trays "locked".
4.2 HP LaserJet 4050
4.2.1 Minimum Firmware Version
To use an HP LaserJet 4050 printer, it is recommended that the printer be
running a minimum firmware version of 19991030 MB6.30. Earlier versions of
firmware may cause problems such as misprinted or missing characters when
using the DCPS ANSI translator, especially when printing jobs with landscape
orientation or NUMBER_UP. This firmware version number is displayed as
Firmware Datecode on the printer’s configuration page.
If your printer is running an older version of firmware, contact HP and request
the proper version. The new firmware will be sent on a SIMM to be installed in
your printer.
4.3 HP LaserJet 8100 and 8150
4.3.1 Optional Mailbox
DCPS numbers the optional mailbox bins on the HP LaserJet 8000 printer from
1-5, 1-7 or 1-8, depending on the particular option installed. This is consistent
with the numbers molded into the plastic beside the bins. The printer’s console,
in contrast, refers to these same bins as numbers two through nine. Refer to the
HP LaserJet User Guide for your printer model for more information about the
numbering and purpose of trays with different options and configurations.
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