Technical data

13.3.3 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.
13.3.4 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.
13.3.5 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
13.3.6 Device Control Modules Changed for All Printers
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 DECprint
Supervisor for OpenVMS System Manager’s Guide and comments in the
LPS$$UNRECOGNIZED_* modules for more information.
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