The SYSGEN configuration utility/Printers - Revision history

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	'''Cooked Mode:'''		'''Cooked Mode:'''

-	\|{ Border=1	+	{\| Border=1
	\|-		\|-
	\|Advantages		\|Advantages

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	PFORM (source #PFORM) generates a sample invoice form		PFORM (source #PFORM) generates a sample invoice form
	PFONT N/C/E (source #PTRFNT)		PFONT N/C/E (source #PTRFNT)
-		+	.
	Each selects one of the system fonts as follows:		Each selects one of the system fonts as follows:
-		+	.
	N = System font 0 (normal print)		N = System font 0 (normal print)
	C = System font 1 (compressed [narrow] print)		C = System font 1 (compressed [narrow] print)

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	· If this is a local printer, the device name matches the port where the printer is connected		· If this is a local printer, the device name matches the port where the printer is connected
-	(e.g., LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc.), or use an asterisk (*) to specify the default host printer.	+	(e.g., LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc.), or use an asterisk (*) to specify the default host printer.
	.		.
	· If this is a Windows printer, enter the printer name such as “HP Laserjet IIP”.		· If this is a Windows printer, enter the printer name such as “HP Laserjet IIP”.
	Make sure that you use the exact name of the printer as it appears in the Control Panel.		Make sure that you use the exact name of the printer as it appears in the Control Panel.
	.		.
-	· If this is a printer on a CometAnywhere system, use a pound sign (#) to set the default Windows printer on the remote system.	+	· If this is a printer on a CometAnywhere system,
		+	use a pound sign (#) to set the default Windows printer on the remote system.
	The printing itself is managed by the COSP program on the remote CometAnywhere system.		The printing itself is managed by the COSP program on the remote CometAnywhere system.
	.		.

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	Defines the device-name where output will be sent.		Defines the device-name where output will be sent.

-	· If this is a local printer, the device name matches the port where the printer is connected ~~<br/p>~~	+	· If this is a local printer, the device name matches the port where the printer is connected
	(e.g., LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc.), or use an asterisk (*) to specify the default host printer.		(e.g., LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc.), or use an asterisk (*) to specify the default host printer.
	.		.
-	· If this is a Windows printer, enter the printer name such as “HP Laserjet IIP”. ~~<br/p>~~	+	· If this is a Windows printer, enter the printer name such as “HP Laserjet IIP”.
	Make sure that you use the exact name of the printer as it appears in the Control Panel.		Make sure that you use the exact name of the printer as it appears in the Control Panel.
	.		.
-	· If this is a printer on a CometAnywhere system, use a pound sign (#) to set the default Windows printer on the remote system.~~<br/p>~~	+	· If this is a printer on a CometAnywhere system, use a pound sign (#) to set the default Windows printer on the remote system.
	The printing itself is managed by the COSP program on the remote CometAnywhere system.		The printing itself is managed by the COSP program on the remote CometAnywhere system.
	.		.

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	The system will create a Comet spool file every time this printer is selected for output.<br/p>		The system will create a Comet spool file every time this printer is selected for output.<br/p>
	These spool files may be viewed and printed using Comet’s QSPOOL utility program.		These spool files may be viewed and printed using Comet’s QSPOOL utility program.
		+	\|-
	\|X		\|X
	\|Document Archive (Comet 2005 and higher).<br/p>		\|Document Archive (Comet 2005 and higher).<br/p>

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	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}
		+
	'''Note:''' Previous versions of Comet supported remote, network, and fax printers.<br/p>		'''Note:''' Previous versions of Comet supported remote, network, and fax printers.<br/p>
	These printer types are no longer supported.		These printer types are no longer supported.

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	Defines the device-name where output will be sent.		Defines the device-name where output will be sent.

-	· If this is a local printer, the device name matches the port where the printer is connected (e.g., LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc.), or use an asterisk (*) to specify the default host printer.	+	· If this is a local printer, the device name matches the port where the printer is connected <br/p>
		+	(e.g., LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc.), or use an asterisk (*) to specify the default host printer.
	.		.
-	· If this is a Windows printer, enter the printer name such as “HP Laserjet IIP”. Make sure that you use the exact name of the printer as it appears in the Control Panel.	+	· If this is a Windows printer, enter the printer name such as “HP Laserjet IIP”. <br/p>
		+	Make sure that you use the exact name of the printer as it appears in the Control Panel.
	.		.
-	· If this is a printer on a CometAnywhere system, use a pound sign (#) to set the default Windows printer on the remote system. The printing itself is managed by the COSP program on the remote CometAnywhere system.	+	· If this is a printer on a CometAnywhere system, use a pound sign (#) to set the default Windows printer on the remote system.<br/p>
		+	The printing itself is managed by the COSP program on the remote CometAnywhere system.
	.		.
	· If this is a type H printer, enter HTM as the device name.		· If this is a type H printer, enter HTM as the device name.
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	See below for information about RAW mode.		See below for information about RAW mode.

-	driver-event-server-name	+	'''driver-event-server-name'''

	Optional.		Optional.

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	device-name\|#[:RAW],driver-event-server-name,owning-node;		device-name\|#[:RAW],driver-event-server-name,owning-node;

-	printer-name	+	'''printer-name'''
-		+
	Required.		Required.

	The printer device name in the form “Lxx” (where xx can be any alphanumeric character). Printer names must begin with the letter “L”.		The printer device name in the form “Lxx” (where xx can be any alphanumeric character). Printer names must begin with the letter “L”.

-	~~'''~~printer-type~~'''~~	+	printer-type
		+
	Required.		Required.

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	These printer types are no longer supported.		These printer types are no longer supported.

-	spool-type	+	'''spool-type'''

	Required.		Required.
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	'''device-name \| # [:RAW]'''		'''device-name \| # [:RAW]'''
		+
	Required.		Required.

	Defines the device-name where output will be sent.		Defines the device-name where output will be sent.

-	· If this is a local printer, the device name matches the port where the printer is connected (e.g., LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc.), or use an asterisk (*) to specify the default host printer.	+	· If this is a local printer, the device name matches the port where the printer is connected (e.g., LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc.), or use an asterisk (*) to specify the default host printer.
-		+	.
-	· If this is a Windows printer, enter the printer name such as “HP Laserjet IIP”. Make sure that you use the exact name of the printer as it appears in the Control Panel.	+	· If this is a Windows printer, enter the printer name such as “HP Laserjet IIP”. Make sure that you use the exact name of the printer as it appears in the Control Panel.
-		+	.
-	· If this is a printer on a CometAnywhere system, use a pound sign (#) to set the default Windows printer on the remote system. The printing itself is managed by the COSP program on the remote CometAnywhere system.	+	· If this is a printer on a CometAnywhere system, use a pound sign (#) to set the default Windows printer on the remote system. The printing itself is managed by the COSP program on the remote CometAnywhere system.
-		+	.
-	· If this is a type H printer, enter HTM as the device name.	+	· If this is a type H printer, enter HTM as the device name.

	If this is a type X printer, enter TXT as the device name.		If this is a type X printer, enter TXT as the device name.

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	The printer device name in the form “Lxx” (where xx can be any alphanumeric character). Printer names must begin with the letter “L”.		The printer device name in the form “Lxx” (where xx can be any alphanumeric character). Printer names must begin with the letter “L”.

-	printer-type	+	'''printer-type'''
-		+
	Required.		Required.

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	\|PDF printer (Comet2005 and higher). See below for more information.		\|PDF printer (Comet2005 and higher). See below for more information.
	\|-		\|-
-		+	\|}
	'''Note:''' Previous versions of Comet supported remote, network, and fax printers.<br/p>		'''Note:''' Previous versions of Comet supported remote, network, and fax printers.<br/p>
	These printer types are no longer supported.		These printer types are no longer supported.
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	See below for information about Cascading Printers.		See below for information about Cascading Printers.

-	device-name \| # [:RAW]	+	'''device-name \| # [:RAW]'''
-		+
	Required.		Required.

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	If this is a type H or type X printer (available with Comet2000 Build 291 and higher), specify the appropriate DES progr		If this is a type H or type X printer (available with Comet2000 Build 291 and higher), specify the appropriate DES progr

-		+	{\| Border=1
-	Printer type DES program	+	\|-
-		+	\|Printer type
-	H HTMLPTR	+	\|DES program
-		+	\|-
-	X EXTPTR	+	\|H
-		+	\|HTMLPTR
-		+	\|-
		+	\|X
		+	\|EXTPTR
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	See below for more information about DES programs.		See below for more information about DES programs.

-		+	'''owning-node'''
-		+
-	owning-node	+
-		+
-		+

	Optional.		Optional.

	(Required if the printer is to be network sharable.)		(Required if the printer is to be network sharable.)
-
-

	Defines the owning node name if the printer is used in a network.		Defines the owning node name if the printer is used in a network.
-
-

	Do not declare this parameter is any of the following is true:		Do not declare this parameter is any of the following is true:

		+	· The printer is not physically attached to a given node
		+	.
		+	· The printer is declared as auto spool
		+	.
		+	· You do not have a networked system
		+	.
		+	· You do not want the printer to be network sharable

-		+	'''"Raw" vs. "Cooked" Mode Printers'''
-	~~· The printer is not physically attached to a given node~~	+
-		+
-	~~· The printer is declared as auto spool~~	+
-		+
-	~~· You do not have a networked system~~	+
-		+
-	~~· You do not want the printer to be network sharable~~	+
-		+
-		+
-		+
-		+
-	"Raw" vs. "Cooked" Mode Printers	+