From: marten@ilt.fhg.de (Lutz Marten)
Subject: DECprinting Services queue on Emulex P3000 with parallel connection
Keywords: LAT DECprinting services Emulex
Reply-To: marten@ilt.fhg.de
Organization: FhG-ILT
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 09:31:43 GMT


Hello,
I try to set up a PostScript queue from a VAX 4000 via LAT to an Emulex P3000. Following problem: The job starts to print, means that the P3000 shows the job with MONITOR QUEUE for a second and the printer (DEClaser 3250), connected to a centronics IBM parallel pak port, says processing. The the queue stalls and DECprinting services replies: 

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  13-NOV-1992 10:20:06.78  %%%%%%%%%%%    (from node EE4BS2 at
 13-NOV-1992 10:20:08.11)
Message from user SYSTEM on EE4BS2
Queue POST8: %CPS-I-PRINTERSTALLED, Printer LTA988: is stalled

Without a queue setup and a copy command any files will be printed.

When I set up the queue to a P4000 with a seriell line, it works.

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Queue setup:

Printer queue POST8, stalled, on EE4BS2::LTA988:, mounted form CPS$DEFAULT
(stock=DEFAULT)
  /BASE_PRIORITY=4 /DEFAULT=(FORM=CPS$DEFAULT (stock=DEFAULT)) /NOENABLE_GENERIC
  /LIBRARY=CPS_LIB Lowercase /OWNER=[SYSTEM] /PROCESSOR=CPS$SMB
  /PROTECTION=(S:E,O:D,G:R,W:W) /SCHEDULE=(NOSIZE)

  Entry  Jobname         Username     Blocks  Status
  -----  -------         --------     ------  ------
    746  LIRIEL          MARTEN           57  Stalled
         Submitted 13-NOV-1992 10:18 /FORM=CPS$DEFAULT (stock=DEFAULT)
         /PRIORITY=100
         File: _DSA1:[MARTEN.POSTSCRIPT]LIRIEL.PS;4 (printing)

Device setup:

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4BS2 $ sh term lta988:
Terminal: _LTA988:    Device_Type: Unknown       Owner: SYMBIONT_90
                                              Username: SYSTEM
LAT Server/Port: P3K0000C90088B1/LTA988

   Input:      0      LFfill:  0      Width:  80      Parity: None
   Output:     0      CRfill:  0      Page:   24

Terminal Characteristics:
   Interactive        No Echo            Type_ahead         No Escape
   Hostsync           TTsync             Lowercase          Tab
   No Wrap            Hardcopy           No Remote          Eightbit
   No Broadcast       No Readsync        Form               Fulldup
   No Modem           No Local_echo      No Autobaud        Hangup
   No Brdcstmbx       No DMA             Altypeahd          Set_speed
   No Commsync        No Line Editing    Overstrike editing No Fallback
   No Dialup          Secure server      No Disconnect      Pasthru
   No Syspassword     No SIXEL Graphics  No Soft Characters No Printer Port
   Numeric Keypad     No ANSI_CRT        No Regis           No Block_mode
   No Advanced_video  No Edit_mode       No DEC_CRT         No DEC_CRT2
   No DEC_CRT3        No DEC_CRT4        VMS Style Input

Device spooled to _DSA1:

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LAT setup:

Local Port Name:   _LTA988:          Local Port Type:  Application (Queued)
Local Port State:  Active
Connected Link:    LAT$LINK

 Target Port Name:     LTA988           Actual Port Name:     LTA988
 Target Node Name:     P3K0000C90088B1  Actual Node Name:     P3K0000C90088B1
 Target Service Name:  EEPOST8          Actual Service Name:

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Hard and software versions:

VMS 5.5-1
LAT protool version 5.2
DECprinting services 4.1
P3000 hardware A.3, software 2.16, loadfile TCP/IP-LAT, firmware 1.80
      ELT protocol 5.1
Printer DEC LN08-A3

ThanX for any help.
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