Assigning Multiple Trays to Dot Matrix Printers

When setting up a Printronix or dot matrix printer for use with the system, assign it one paper path on the Printer Characteristics screen and then assign a form to that paper path (tray) on the Forms Loaded screen. If this is the only printer available at your location and you print various documents on different forms, each time the selected document does not match the form indicated on the Forms Loaded screen, the system prompts you to select a different printer that has that form loaded.

To prevent the system from prompting you for a different printer, you can trick the system into thinking that the printer has multiple trays containing different forms.

Only the system administrator or installer should use this procedure.

To define multiple trays for a dot matrix printer:

From the System > System Files > Printer Setup menu, select Printer Characteristics to display the Printer Characteristics screen.

Note: If prompted, log on to the character-based system.

In the # of Paper Paths field, enter the number of different forms to use with the printer, so the system can identify more than one printer tray when needed.

Note: Do not define any escape sequences to skip trays.

From the System > Printers menu, select Forms Loaded to display the Forms Loaded screen.
On the Forms Loaded screen, assign the different forms to use on the printer to the imaginary trays.

The system no longer prompts you to choose another printer.