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Conference csc32::batch_print_services

Title:Batch_Print_services
Moderator:STAR::SWEENEY
Created:Thu Jan 06 1994
Last Modified:Tue May 20 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:249
Total number of notes:545

245.0. "LATSYM and PRINTSYM definition?" by BOOKIE::PANGAKIS (Tara DTN 381-2433) Thu Feb 06 1997 15:06

    I'm developing an online reference guide on multivendor
    print systems.
    
    I need definitions for: LATSYM
    
    and 
    
                            PRINTSYM
    
    Can someone help or provide a pointer?
    
    Thanks,
    Tara
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245.1what 'definitions' ?HAN::HALLEVolker Halle MCS @HAO DTN 863-5216Thu Feb 06 1997 17:418
    Tara,
    
    for what kind of 'definitions' are you looking for for PRTSMB and
    LATSYM ?
    
    Manuals ?  Sources ?  Programming Information ?
    
    Volker.
245.2here's what I needBOOKIE::PANGAKISTara DTN 381-2433Thu Feb 06 1997 21:429
    I'm looking for something functional like:
    
    The LAT symbiont provides for...  You may encounter problems dealing
    with LATSYM when ....
    
    Does that help you help me? :-)
    
    Thanks,
    Tara
245.3OpenVMS Documentation, STARS, notesHAN::HALLEVolker Halle MCS @HAO DTN 863-5216Fri Feb 07 1997 09:2314
    Tara,
    
    you might want to obtain an OpenVMS documentation set and start by
    looking up the pointers to LATSYM and PRTSMB in the OpenVMS Master
    Index.
    
    For problems/solution type of information, access the STARS
    OPERATING-SYS database and search for the term 'LATSYM'. Another place
    to find common LATSYM-related problems is my notes-conference
    HAN::LOOPING_LATSYM.
    
    HTH,
    
    Volker
245.4But WHAT are they?BOOKIE::PANGAKISTara DTN 381-2433Fri Feb 07 1997 12:5310
    Yes.  I have the URLs to the OpenVMS documentation.
    
    I've been to your notes file.
    
    But, with all the information on how to WORK with LATSYM
    and PRTSMB, I still don't know WHAT they are!
    
    I'll keep searching...
    
    Tara
245.5LATSYM and PRTSMB functionalityHAN::HALLEVolker Halle MCS @HAO DTN 863-5216Fri Feb 07 1997 17:2324
    Tara,
    
    printjobs are entered to print-queues on OpenVMS. Print-symbiont are
    responsible to read the file to be printed and send the data to a
    printer.
    
    LATSYM provides the functionality of printing to printers connected to
    the LAN via a LAT-speaking device. The printers can be connected to
    terminal servers (via serial or parallel port) or even can have their
    own LAN interface (and built-in LAT implementation).
    
    LATSYM also allows the sharing of printers between multiple
    non-clustered systems over the LAN. LATSYM will establish a connection
    to the printer-port via the LAT protocol when starting a print-job and then
    release this connection at the end of the print-job. Connection-requests 
    can be queued at the terminal-server and the LAT-session will be
    established, once the printer-port has become available again.
    
    PRTSMB provides this functionality for printers DIRECTLY CONNECTED to
    the OpenVMS system (serial or parallel port).
    
    Telling about possible problems is a different story :-)
    
    Volker.
245.6Yes! Thanks!BOOKIE::PANGAKISTara DTN 381-2433Mon Feb 10 1997 11:225
    Yes!!!!
    
    Thanks very much.  This is EXACTLY what I need.
    
    Tara