Managing Print Processes; Adding A Print Process; Table 15-3. Compaq-Provided Print Processes - HP Guardian User Manual

Managing the Spooler Using Spoolcom
2. Delete the collector from the spooler subsystem:
) COLLECT $collector-name, DELETE
Example
To delete collector $S2 from the spooler:
> SPOOLCOM
) COLLECT $S2, DRAIN
) COLLECT $S2, DELETE

Managing Print Processes

You can use a print process provided by Compaq, or write your own. Compaq-provided
print processes all reside on $SYSTEM.SYSTEM. If you write your own print process,
see the Spooler Programmer's Guide.

Table 15-3. Compaq-Provided Print Processes

Process Description
FASTP Combines PSPOOL and PSPOOLB features and provides performance
improvements for many types of printers. Each FASTP print process supports a
maximum of 32 active devices. This process is recommended.
PSPOOL Sends jobs to a print device, one line at a time. A PSPOOL can work with all
devices. Each PSPOOL print process can support up to 32 active devices.
PSPOOLB Supported the SNAX CRT and PRT interfaces before FASTP was released.
PSPOOLB is primarily used with a SNAX line that includes one or more 6600
controllers. A PSPOOLB stores jobs in an internal buffer. When the buffer is
full, it sends these jobs, one line at a time, to the SNAX interface; so
PSPOOLBs are faster than PSPOOLs. Each PSPOOLB can support up to 12
active devices, but you should limit your number of devices to 8.

Adding a Print Process

Adding a print process to a spooler can reduce the response time of the spooler and the
printers associated with it. You can have 1 through 45 print processes within each of
your spooler supervisor systems. You can add a print process to a spooler any time the
spooler is not draining or dormant. To learn the number of print processes currently
configured for your spooler, enter the SPOOLCOM PRINT, STATUS command.
To add a print process to an existing spooler, then associate a device with it:
1. Specify the print process parameters:
> SPOOLCOM
) PRINT $process-name, FILE $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.name, CPU n
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