HP DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS

This document is the HP DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS User's Guide, Version 2.5, published in November 2005.

It provides a comprehensive guide for users on how to effectively use the DECprint Supervisor software to print files and select various DCPS and printer features on OpenVMS Alpha, I64, and VAX systems.

Key areas covered include:

• Printing Files: Detailed instructions for printing different data types (PostScript, ANSI, PCL, DDIF image, Proprinter, List), including two-sided printing, specifying multiple copies, orientation, and printing multiple pages per sheet (N-up).
• Print Job Management: How to display, modify, and delete print jobs and manage print queues.
• Printer Configuration: Selecting input and output trays, specifying media types, and using advanced page layouts.
• Document Customization: Utilizing layup options for margins, borders, page ordering, and creating/using forms and setup modules for functions like resolution enhancement, font emulation, and file separation pages.
• Finishing Options: Instructions for selecting punching and stapling features available on supported printers.
• Troubleshooting and Debugging: Guidance on interpreting system and PostScript error messages, saving error logs, and addressing common printing issues, including those specific to files generated on PC/Mac systems and various HP, Digital, Lexmark, and Xerox printer models.
• Reference Material: Appendices listing PRINT command qualifiers and parameters, SoftFont kits, and additional character encodings.