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TCP/IP (UCX) LPR PRINT/PAGE qualifier ignored?

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hi
we are having some problems with the following
VMS command after swithcing out HP laser printers
from using latsym to lpdsym
 
print x.lis /que=laker_laser/page=(3,6)
the "/page=(3,6)" is ignored ???
 
the que looks like this
Server queue LAKER_LASER, idle, on LAKER::, mounted form ALLIN1
(stock=DEFAULT)
  /BASE_PRIORITY=4 /DEFAULT=(FEED,FORM=ALLIN1 (stock=DEFAULT))
/OWNER=[SYSTEM] /PROCESSOR=UCX$LPD_SMB /PROTECTION=(S:M,O:D,G:R,W:S)
  /RETAIN=ERROR
 
system info is:
 
 Digital TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V4.1 - ECO Level 2
  on a AlphaServer 1000A 5/400 running OpenVMS V6.2-1H3
 
 
 
thanks in advance

The Answer is :

 
  The UCX$LPD_SMB does not know about page breaks, as the symbiont does
  not attempt to parse the file in any way.
 
  Using the telnet symbiont and a "relay" queue is an option, if page
  counting is of interest.  The "relay" configuration might look something
  like this in your environment:
 
    $ INITIALIZE /QUEUE /START /PROCESSOR=UCX$TELNETSYM -
        /ON="UCX$QUEUE:LAKER_LASER" LAKER_LASER_RELAY
    $ PRINT MYFILE /QUEUE=LAKER_LASER_RELAY  /PAGES=(5,10)
 
  For further information, please contact the customer support center.


  

     
     
answer written or last revised on ( 17-SEP-1998 )

     
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