If printer is connected to a terminal line
(RS-232 option) then printing the file on the corresponding queue
should suffice. If the printer is connected using the Centronics
interface, which appears the to VAX as an LP device, then it is
important to ensure that (1) all 8 bit characters are passed to the
printer (2) lines longer than 132 bytes are not truncated, and (3) no
extra formatting commands (e.g. form-feeds) are sent to the printer.
This can be done with the VMS command:
$ SET PRINT/PASSALL/LOWER/CR device
Note, some interface boards
have a option to append a carriage return after a formfeed or LF
character, it is suggested that this be disabled. The file should be
printed with the /PASSALL qualifier i.e.,
$ PRINT/PASSALL filename
Note: SET PRINT/PASSALL
and
PRINT/PASSALL
do not do the same things and hence
PASSALL
is required in both locations.