This sections is used to define destination printers and connections.
Ports are used to group a printer type with a form and describe the physical
connection to the system.
Add: Used to add a new Port.
Press the "Add" button and enter a n 8 character description of the port
in the port ID field. Enter or Select options from the following
fields;
Port Settings
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Printer: Select from a list of pre defined printer types.
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Form: Select from a list of pre defined paper forms.
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Device: Select from a list of com ports.
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Buffer: The size in 1k bytes of the print buffer to be used for
printing jobs to the printer.
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Time out: The amount of time the spooler will sleep before looking
for more print jobs.
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Status: The following status are available;
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Active: The port is available for use,
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Hold: Jobs will be held in the spool monitor until the port becomes
active,
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Local: No print spooler will be used. Jobs will be sent directly
to the Port device.
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Auto Start: Determines when the print spooler will start.
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Active: Will start when the server is started,
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Pending: Will start when manually activated:
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Remote: The port describes a remote connection to another server.
Auto Login
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Login Name: If this port is a remote port then this is the login
name of the server.
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Password: This is the remote servers password.
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Phone Number: This is the phone number to be dialed to connect to
the remote server.
Communications
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Type: This is the type of connection used to communicate with the
printer.
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Parallel: A parallel connection.
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Serial: A serial connection.
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Speed, etc.: The usual com port settings are available for serial
connections.
Save: Used to record your changes from an "Add"
or Edit" mode.
Edit: Used to change a Port Select a Portfrom
the list and press "Edit". Change the information as required and
press Save to record your changes.
Delete: Used to remove a Port from the list.
Select a Port from the list and press "Delete". You will be prompted to
confirm your choice.
Cancel: Used to deselect a Port from the
list or to exit an "Add" or "Edit" mode without recording any changes.
Start/Stop Port: Used to automatically start
or stop a spooler program from running at a port.
Start/Stop Test: Used to send sample datat
to the port.