To view and edit printer characteristics:Use the Printer Characteristics screen to view or edit the characteristics of a printer type. The characteristics define the number of trays to which it can print and the print formatting escape sequences for different characters per inch (CPI) and lines per inch (LPI) combinations and printer commands.
Only the system administrator or installer should add additional printers and escape sequences. Other users should access the screen for view-only purposes.
Use this screen to perform the following tasks:
To set tray and paper sizes for use with Eclipse Forms, see the Eclipse Forms documentation.
To view and edit printer characteristics:
From the System > System Files > Printer Setup menu, select Printer Characteristics to display the Printer Characteristics screen.
In the Printer Type field, press F10 and select the printer for which you want to define characteristics or use the Search hot key to search for a printer.
In the Description field, enter a description of the printer type.
In the # of Paper Paths field, enter the number of trays available to the displayed printer.
In the CPI field, enter the number of characters per inch for which to define an escape sequence.
In the LPI field, enter the number of lines per inch for which to define an escape sequence.
In the Escape Sequence field, enter the escape sequence that defines print formatting for the CPI/LPI combination. You can find the correct escape sequence in the printer's manual.
Begin each escape sequence with an exclamation point and end it with a capital letter. All other letters in the sequence must be in lower case.
Note: Improperly aligned columns on a report may result from using lp for proportional spacing in the sequence instead of using 0p for non-proportional spacing.
Use the following hot keys as necessary:
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Hot Key |
Function |
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Delete |
Deletes a printer make and model with all associated escape sequences. We recommend that you not delete printers. |
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Printer Commands |
Displays the Printer Commands screen. Use this screen to assign escape sequences to printer commands. |
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Copy |
Copies the displayed printer characteristics to a new printer make and model. |
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Search |
Prompts you to enter a word to use to search the list of printers. When you press Enter, the system displays the Matches Found screen, listing all printers whose description contains the word entered here. Select the printer for which to display the Printer Characteristics screen. |
To copy printer characteristics to a new printer type:
Display a printer type that has escape sequences similar to the printer to add.
Use the Copy hot key to display the Copy prompt.
At the prompt, type the name of the new printer type and press Enter. The system clears the screen and places the cursor in the Printer Type field.
Press F10 to display the list of printers and select the new printer type.
Make any necessary changes to the escape sequences.
Press Esc to save the changes and clear the screen.
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