topic Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16 in Operating System - OpenVMS

Decserver firmware for 700-16

Lachnitt_1 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:09:36 GMT

Hi folks,

I've the task to print from HP-UX (I know i'm in the VMS forum :-D) to Printers which are plugged to Digital Decservers 700-16.

They've NAS SW V1.5 loaded. This version has never heard from LPD!

Now my question: Does anybody has a version for me for DS 700-16 which supports LPD??? (that i can take a sneak preview on it and can test if printing from HP-UX is satisfying our needs)

Thx in advice, Kuddel!

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

marsh_1 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:57:06 GMT

hi,

perhaps speak to the guys at vnetek as they own all the decserver stuff now, link below :-

http://www.vnetek.com/p-2887-dnas-decserver-network-access-software.aspx

else i have a spare v2.4 cd floating around somewhere.

hth

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Lachnitt_1 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:50:35 GMT

Hi Mark,
thx for the link (i now it already),
but i want to try that it works as expected, before I purchase th SW for 400 $!
Kuddel

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Hakan Zanderau ( Anders — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:02:28 GMT

I don't think there is a LPDserver in any DECserver.....

Can't you use raw socket ? or relay the queue through a Windows server ( that use raw socket ) ?

Hakan
AKA "the GreenCapped printerguru"

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Hakan Zanderau ( Anders — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:03:52 GMT

Hmmmm.... I was to fast.....

Who is using the printer today ?? VMS ? Windows ?

Hakan

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Lachnitt_1 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:09:16 GMT

VMS uses it!

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Hakan Zanderau ( Anders — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:18:00 GMT

VMS can LPDserve its already existing queue(s).

Talk to the admin of the VMSserver.
If they don't know how to setup the LPDserver,
let me know.

hakan(dot)zanderau(at)ha-solutions(dot)se

Hakan

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Hakan Zanderau ( Anders — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:24:58 GMT

Take a look at this thread

http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1317394

Hakan

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Lachnitt_1 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:59:12 GMT

You misunderstood me.
I want to print from HP UX via a lpd queue to the decserver as a remote printer. This is supported with NAS Software V2.2 for the Decserver(includes lpd on the decserver!!!)! And I need a WWENG2.SYS with this Version!
Kuddel

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Hakan Zanderau ( Anders — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:14:54 GMT

OK.......

Then I rest my case... ;-)

Good Luck !

Hakan

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Hakan Zanderau ( Anders — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:22:33 GMT

I found this link

http://www.neurotica.com/misc/wweng2.sys

Hakan

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Hoff — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:18:46 GMT

For (less than) US$400, replace the DECserver with a more capable and interoperable printer server. The Lantronix EPS2-100 might work here, for instance. Likely minimal changes from the OpenVMS box, and OpenVMS and the other hosts can also use IP protocols. And I'm sure there are alternatives.

Re: Decserver firmware for 700-16

Volker Halle — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:51:29 GMT

Kuddel,

some releases of the DECserver 700 software are supposed to contain a SPOOL.C or DS7-UNIX-SPOOL.C example C program to be used for printing/spooling from U*X operating systems. This file may be found in the SYS$SYSROOT:[DECSERVER] directory.

Volker.