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(Previously posted to: bit.listserv.wpcorp-l, comp.os.vms)

Greetings from the void,

We have a Gateway 2000 (386) running MS-DOS 5.0, and MSKERMIT 3.11.  It's 
hooked up to a HP LaserJet III with a PostScript cartridge.  It's also 
attatched to a DECserver.

On the VAX, we have WordPerfect 5.1.  In WP, I've set up the printer as HP 
LaserJet III PostScript, and specified passthrough printing.  With the LaserJet 
II, this deal seemed to work fine.  However, with the LaserJet III/Postscript 
combo, it doesn't.

It ALMOST works.  MSKERMIT turns on the printer, (PRN appears on the status 
bar), then I see a stream of characters run across the bottom line of the 
screen and the HP's ready light flashes as it displays "Processing Data".  All 
of this is similar to the behavior that it exhibited with the LaserJet II.  
WP finishes sending, but nothing ever comes out of the printer, nor does WP 
return me to the document.  An MSKERMIT Reset-Terminal (Alt-equals) will return 
me to the document screen, but the printer continues to flash that it's 
processing data.

I suspected (and still suspect) some terminal setting in either MSKERMIT, the 
DECserver or the DCL SET TERM command.  I called WP VAX support, and they said
they had no problems.  They even faxed me their DCL SHOW TERM, DECserver SHOW
PORT, and MSKERMIT STATUS screens.  When I set mine to be 100% identical, I was
actually in WORSE shape:  Entering WordPerfect threw me into Tektronics
emulation and then proceeded to make a mess of the screen. 

Here's what I believe might be the relevant settings:

From MSKERMIT.INI:
    SET BAUD         19200                SET PARITY       NONE
    SET FLOW-CONTROL XON/XOFF             SET HANDSHAKE    NONE
    SET LOCAL-ECHO   OFF                  SET TIMER        OFF
    SET DUPLEX       FULL                 SET DISPLAY      8-BIT
    SET TERMINAL     VT320                SET TERMINAL     BYTE 8
    SET TERMINAL     TABS AT 1:8          SET TERMINAL     COLOR 0,10,32,40
    SET TERMINAL     KEYCLICK ON          SET TERMINAL     BELL AUDIBLE
    SET TERMINAL     GRAPHICS VGA         SET TERMINAL     KEYPAD APPLICATION

From LOGIN.COM:
    $ SET TERM/INQUIRE/NOTAB/FORM/APPLIC/INSERT/TT/HOST/DIALUP/BRDC/LINE

From DECserver:
    DEFINE PORT TYPE ANSI
    DEFINE PORT BREAK LOCAL
    DEFINE PORT LOCAL ^\

(I tried removing the LOCAL switch (^\), but that didn't change anything.)

Any clues?  Thanx.
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