'P - Printer Configuration

PRINTER SETUP FILE HELP

PRINTER SETUP TOOLS HELP

Code (p)

Printer Type (p)

Special Printer Codes (p)

Printer Port (p)

Cut Sheet (p)

Printer Setup File

Selecting a Printer Setup

PRINTER SETUP SCREEN KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS i <File Help . . .> <Tools Help . . .> New record <Ctrl N> show Go-to location <Ctrl G> close lookup <F5> enter Journals<Ctrl J><Ctrl K> close all lookups<Shift F5> undo changes <Ctrl Z> open lookup <F6> run macro <F4> alternate lookup <Shift F6> make new macro <Shift F4> save record <F9> enter calculator <Shift F3> delete record <Shift F9> selection screen <F10> <QUESTIONS about . . .> go to menu bar <Shift F10> Selecting a printer setup <S> Exit one level <Esc> Expl for printer setup file<E> exit ABC <Alt-F4> Laser printer compatibility<L>

For additional<Help>enter H or click on<Help>

PRINTER SETUP FILE HELP
<Ctrl N> Clear the screen, without saving or unsaving the current record, and set the reference number to the next available number.

<F5> exit lookup <Shift F5> close all lookups

<F6> open lookup <Shift F6> alterate lookup

<F9> save recrod <Shift F9> delete record

<F10> selection screen <Shift F10> go to menu bar

<Esc> Exit one level <Alt-F4> exit ABC

PRINTER SETUP TOOLS HELP
<Ctrl G> You will receive a message telling you what entry location and field number your cursor is at. Type in the number of the entry location you want your cursor to be moved to and press enter, and your cursor will be moved to that location.

<Ctrl J> or <Ctrl K> This gives you two notepads to keep on file anything that you want to remember about this purchase order. files it with the date and time, only with the date. To see what is on file, press or . When you are done, press .

<Ctrl Z> Undo present changes to line cursor is on.

<F4> Start macro from the line the cursor is on. Press and the macro name.

<Shift F4> Record Macro. Press to begin recording. Then enter the macro keystrokes. Press to end the macro. Press <M> for more information.

<Shift F3> calculator. Use + to add and total and - to subtract. Use / to divide and * to multiply. Use ) to clear and ( for off. Use = or for equals.

Code (p)
This is a brief alpha-numeric code used to identify the printer. Do not use a code starting with an (!). This designates the printer setup for the system and users.

Printer Type (p)
This is the printer brand name and model number.

Special Printer Codes (p)
The rest of the fields on this screen are for printer control codes. These should be used only by people that have the required exper- tise. In other words, people that know what they're doing.

Printer Port (p)
Use this field to specify where you want to send your documents when you print. Enter M, P, S, or the user number (0-9), to which you desire to print. The user # option is only available if you have a multi-user system, and directs output from the local user to a specific user.

Cut Sheet (p)
Place a Y here if the printer uses Sheets of paper (Ex 8 1/2 x 11). If report 3-38 is selected a "Y" will switch from preprinted to Laser Form.

Printer Setup File
Normally your dealer will configure your printer for you. You will need to configure your system only if you are installing a printer model for which the system was not configured, if you are moving a printer to another user, or if you are changing the default printer for a user.

To access the Printer Setup screen, press and then apostrophe ('). For the extended option, press P.

The Printer Setup file ('P) may contain a number of records. Each record contains control codes for one particular printer model. Any one of these records can be selected as the system printer.

Use and to view the available printers. If the one you want is already in the file, you have some options as to where you wish to send your documents: (M)odem, (P)rinter, (S)creen, User# or *Port#. Enter M, P, S, the

user # or the port # preceded by an asterisk (*) to which you desire to print. The user # option, of course, is only available if you have a multi-user system, and directs output from the local user to a specific user. The port # option applies if you have more than one printer port on your computer. Load the correct record and enter your output option. Press to select the printer. The computer asks for the user number. If this configuration is the system default, simply press . If this is for a particular user, enter that user number.

If there is no record for the printer you want, you will need to enter one.

When you are finished entering the control codes, press to save the record. This will also clear the screen. Enter the code to bring back the record and press to select it.

For the Code, enter a brief alpha-numeric code to identify the printer. Do not use a code starting with an exclamation point (!) because this designates the printer setup for the system and its users.

For the Printer Type, enter the brand name and model number.

The remaining fields are for printer control codes. The fields numbered from 02 to 09 are for setting various pitches of printing. There are also fields for underlining and fields for selecting the number of line per inch. Skip any that are unavailable. Printer control codes are sometimes listed in the printer manual, but sometime these codes have to be ordered from the printer manufacturer.

Enter each control code as a series of numerals, with three digits specifying the ASCII number of each character from the printer manual. For example, ESC A would be entered as 027065.

Selecting a Printer Setup
Step 1 - Get proper printer on screen with or

Step 2 - Select it with

The fields on the lower part of the screen are for entering printer control codes. This should only be done by people with the technical know-how required.