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The Question is: I need to print a text file created by an Alpha based program, onto an hp laser. Right now it's an hp8100. Now this printer can store forms within itself. I have a bit of code which will call that form and apply it to the text print file: ----------------- %!ps+adobe (test) run test ----------------- The above code is saved in a text file called trigger.txt If I use the vms command $ print/que=hp8100 trigger.txt,my_vms_file.txt Everything works fine, the vms text is applied to the called form. I would like to be able to call the different forms from a sys$library .tbl file if that's the best methode to get this done. I have created .tbl files with escape sequences within to manipulate dot-matrix dec compatible printers, but I didn't know if two lines could work in a tbl file. I would rather not write a DCL that issues the "$print/que=" command using input from the user to print trigger,my_vms_file. I'd rather do something like $print/setup=orderformtrigger my_vms_file.txt Am I going about this the correct way, or is there another option I should persue. Thanks George The Answer is : This approach appears correct. In general, PRINT /SETUP=FOO BAR is equivalent to PRINT FOO,BAR. DECprint Services (DCPS) can also be used to print ASCII text on a PostScript form by putting the PostScript form in a device control library. Printing-related discussions start in topic (1020). Pointers to topics discussing various printing problems and configurations, device control libraries, networking, and other topics are available there.
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