DECwindows allows you to control the way files are printed. The Print Queue and Print Options dialog boxes allow you to set options such as the number of copies to be printed, printer queues, page size, and printer forms. To control the way a file is printed, click on the Show Queue Options button. To alter the way a print operation is performed, click on the Options... button in the Queue Options dialog box. For more information about printing files, double click MB1 on an item from the list of additional topics below. For information about using help, choose Using Help from the Help menu above.
1 – DECBasics
Information about using DECwindows, such as how to use
windows, dialog boxes, and scroll bars, is available
from Session Manager help. A glossary of DECwindows
terms is also available. To get Session Manager help:
1. Move the pointer to the Session Manager icon (the
icon with your user name and the name of your
system) in the Icon Box.
2. Press mouse button 1 (MB1) twice quickly to display
the Session Manager window.
3. Move the pointer to the Help menu; press and hold
MB1 to pull down this menu.
4. Move the pointer to the Overview menu item and
release MB1 to display information about using
DECwindows.
2 – que_options
The Queue Options dialog box contains file-specific options. By selecting an option, you can control the way a file is printed. "Default" displayed in an option menu indicates that the value used for this option is the default associated with the selected queue. Click on the Options... button to select additional printing options. For more information about queue options, double click on an item from the list of additional topics below.
2.1 – number_copies_opt
Use the Number of Copies field to enter the number of copies you want printed. You can print from 1 to 255 copies.
2.2 – page_range_opt
DECwindows to print selected pages of a file without having to print the entire file. If you do not want to print an entire file, use the Page Range fields to enter a range of pages to be printed. The Page Range entry fields are the From field and the To field. The From field should contain the first page number in a range of pages you want to print. The To field should contain the page number of the last page you want to print. The From field must be less than or equal to the To field if the To value is given. By default, the From field indicates the first page of the file and may be left blank. By default, the To field indicates the last page of the file and may be left blank.
2.3 – print_formats_box
Files contain different character sets and data types.
Each data type has a unique format. The Print Format
list box allows you to describe what kind of data is in
the file. DECwindows then interprets that data, formats
the data, and prints the file.
A highlighted format in the Print Format box is the
default format unless you change it. The following
formats are available in the Print Format box:
Format Name Data Type Data Translation
Text ANSI Level 0 Text-only
Line ANSI Level 1 Overstrike for emphasis
Printer
Terminal - -
ANSI2 ANSI Level 2 ANSI data including
select graphics
rendition (SGR)
converted by the ANSI
translator.
ANSI ANSI Level 3 ANSI data including
the LN03 and LN04
ANSI translator for
PostScript printers.
PostScript(R)PostScript(R) PostScript program
data processed by the
PostScript interpreter
without conversion.
ReGIS ReGIS ReGIS command data
converted by the ReGIS
translator.
Tektronix Tektronix Tektronix graphics
command data converted
by the Tektronix
translator.
DDIF DDIF Revisible-format
images, generic
2.4 – printers_box
The Printer list box allows you to select the printer or the print queue to which your job will be sent. By default, the printer or print queue that is highlighted will be used.
2.5 – orient_opt
Some printers allow you to control page orientation.
That is, you can control how text or images are placed
on the paper. To do this, use the Orientation options.
DECwindows includes three page orientation options:
default, landscape, and portrait.
Portrait and landscape orientation are indicated by
symbols similar to the following in the Queue Options
box:
Landscape Orientation: Portrait Orientation:
+-------------+ +-----+
| ~~~~~~~~~~~ | | ~~~ |
| ~~~~~~~~~~~ | | ~~~ |
| ~~~~~~~~~~~ | | ~~~ |
+-------------+ | ~~~ |
+-----+
Click on the Default button to set the page orientation
to the orientation that is defined in the print queue.
Click on the landscape symbol to set the page
orientation to landscape printing mode. The symbol
is then highlighted.
Click on the portrait symbol to set the page
orientation to portrait printing mode. The symbol is
then highlighted.
2.6 – print_aft_field
Use the Print After field to set the time and date when
your print job will be printed.
You can use the Print After option to delay printing
large jobs until after work hours. If you do not enter
a time in the Print After field, the job is immediately
submitted to the print queue.
You must specify the date using the format day-month-
year and the time using the format hour:minute. (For
example, 23-SEP-1989 17:30.) The syntax is sometimes
specified as follows:
dd-mmm-yyyy hh:mm
where:
dd Specifies an integer in the range 1 to 31.
mmm Specifies the month as: JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY,
JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, or DEC.
yyyy Specifies the year, which must be an integer in
the range 1858 to 9999.
hh Specifies the hour, which must be an integer in
the range 0 to 23.
mm Specifies the minute, which must be an integer in
the range 0 to 59.
2.7 – del_file_button
Use the Delete File When Printed button to control whether a file is deleted after the print operation is done. A highlighted button indicates that the file will be deleted after it has been printed. By default, files are not deleted.
2.8 – ok_button
Click on the OK button to indicate that you have finished modifying the Queue Option fields and you want to begin printing.
2.9 – canc_button
Click on the Cancel button to indicate that you do not want to print a file.
2.10 – options_button
Click on the Options... button to set additional print options. The Print Options dialog box is displayed. The Print Options dialog box includes options that allow you to control a print operation.
3 – print_options
The Print Options dialog box allows you to set
additional print options.
In general, most print and queue operations are
predefined; you rarely have to change them. However,
you may decide that there are certain print operations
you would like to control. For example:
- If you are sending output to an LPS40 printer, you
may want to control tray selection.
- If you are printing in landscape mode, you will need
to select the appropriate form from the Print Forms
list box.
For more information about using the Print Options
dialog box, double click on an item from the list of
additional topics below.
3.1 – pg_size_button
Use the Page Size option menu to set the logical paper
size of the print image. Choose one of the following
sizes:
Option Size in Inches Size in Millimeters
Default Specified in the Specified in the queue
queue
Letter 8.5 x 11 216 x 279
Ledger 11 x 17 279 x 432
Legal 8.5 x 14 216 x 356
Executive 7.5 x 10 191 x 254
A5 5.8 x 8.3 148 x 210
Option Size in Inches Size in Millimeters
A4 8.3 x 11.7 210 x 297
A3 11.7 x 16.5 297 x 420
B5 7.2 x 10.1 176 x 250
B4 10.1 x 14.3 250 x 353
C4 9 x 12.8 229 x 324
C5 6.4 x 9 162 x 229
DL 4.3 x 8.7 110 x 220
10 x 13 10 x 13 254 x 330.2
Envelope
9 x 12 9 x 12 228.6 x 304.8
Envelope
Business 4.125 x 9.5 104.8 x 241.3
Envelope
3.2 – Sides option
Use the Sides option menu to specify how many sides
of the paper your image will be printed. You can also
specify the way a paper medium is turned as an image is
printed from one side to the other.
To specify a Sides option, click MB1 on the Sides list
box. A pull-down menu is displayed. Choose one of the
following:
Option Description
Default The default setting determined by
the printer queue characteristics.
Simplex One Sided Prints on one side of the sheet of
paper.
Simplex Two Sided Prints on two sides of the sheet of
paper but uses a page layout as if
formatted for single-side printing.
The layout reflects such things
as placement of margins and page
numbers.
Duplex One Sided Prints only on the first side of
each sheet but retains the page
layout intended for duplex printing.
The layout reflects such things
as placement of margins and page
numbers.
Duplex Two Sided Prints on two sides of a sheet; the
second side is reached by flipping
the page about its left edge, as in
the binding of a book.
Tumble One Sided Prints only on the first side of
each sheet but retains the page
layout intended for tumble printing.
The layout reflects such things
as placement of margins and page
numbers.
Option Description
Tumble Two Sided Prints on two sides; the second
side is reached by flipping the page
about its top edge, as in some legal
documents
For a description of each option, double click on an
item from the list of additional topics below.
3.3 – number_up
Use the Number Up field to specify how many logical images are to be printed on one side of a sheet. You can specify 1 to 100 logical images on one side.
3.4 – sheet_count
Use the Sheet Count field to specify the number of times each sheet is to be printed. You can specify from 1 to 10,000 copies for each sheet. The sheet count option produces uncollated output. Thus, a number of page 1s are copied and followed by a number of page 2s, and so on.
3.5 – layup_def
Use the Layup Definition field to enter a module name contained in the standard layup library. This module, in conjunction with the Number Up attribute, controls how the image will be deposited on the medium.
3.6 – file_start_sheet
The File Start Sheet option controls whether a "flag" page is printed before a file. The file start sheet contains the name of the user submitting the job, the job entry number, and other information about the file being printed. To use the File Start Sheet option: 1. Move the pointer to the File Start Sheet box. 2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed. 3. Choose a menu item and release MB1. 4. Click on the OK button. The File Start Sheet box contains the Default, None, One, and All menu items. For a description of each item, double click on the additional topic below.
3.6.1 – filest_items
The following table provides a brief description of
each File Start Sheet menu item:
Setting Description
Default Prints according to what is defined in the
print queue.
None Prints no file start sheet.
One Prints a file start sheet before the the
first file in the job.
All Prints a file start sheet before each file
in the job.
3.7 – file_end_sheet
The File End Sheet option controls whether a "trailer" page is printed at the end of a file. The file end sheet contains the job entry number as well as information about the user submitting the job and the files being printed. To use the File End Sheet option: 1. Move the pointer to the File End Sheet box. 2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed. 3. Choose a menu item and release MB1. 4. Click on the OK button. The File End Sheet box contains the Default, None, One, and All menu items. For a description of each item, double click on the additional topic below.
3.7.1 – filend_items
The following table provides a brief description of
each File End Sheet menu item:
Setting Description
Default Prints according to what is defined in the
print queue.
None Prints no file end sheet.
One Prints a file end sheet after the last file
in the job.
All Prints a file end sheet after each file in
the job.
3.8 – file_burst_sheet
The File Burst Sheet option controls whether a burst page is printed before a file. A burst page is a flag page printed over the perforation between pages for easy identification of individual files. To use the File Burst Sheet option: 1. Move the pointer to the File Burst Sheet box. 2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed. 3. Choose a menu item and release MB1. 4. Click on the OK button. The File Burst Sheet box contains the Default, None, One, and All menu items. For a description of each item, double click on the additional topic below.
3.8.1 – filburst_items
The following table provides a brief description of
each File Burst Sheet menu item:
Setting Description
Default Prints according to what is defined in the
print queue.
None Prints no file burst sheet.
One Prints a file burst sheet before the the
first file in the job.
All Prints a file burst sheet before each file
in the job.
3.9 – start_sheet_comment
The Start Sheet Comment field allows you to specify a
message string of up to 255 characters to appear on the
file start sheet of the job.
To enter a message in the Start Sheet Comment field:
1. Move the pointer to the Start Sheet Comment entry
field.
2. Click MB1. Enter a message in the field.
3. Click on the OK button.
3.10 – message_log
The Message Log option allows you to control what
happens to error messages that occur during a print
operation.
To use the Message Log option:
1. Move the pointer to the Message Log box.
2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed.
3. Choose a menu item and release MB1.
4. Click on the OK button.
The following table describes each item listed in the
Message Log pop-up menu.
Item Description
Default Defined by what is set in the print
queue.
Ignore Error messages are not displayed.
Print Error messages are written to the file
end sheet.
Keep Error messages are retained in the file.
Keep and Error messages are written to the file
Print end sheet and are retained in the file.
3.11 – pass_all
The Passall All Control Characters option allows you to
specify whether special control characters in the file
are to be ignored or whether they are to be passed on
directly to the printer.
To use the Pass All Control Characters option:
1. Move the pointer to the Pass All Control Characters
box.
2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed.
3. Choose a menu item and release MB1.
4. Click on the OK button.
The following table provides a description of the Pass
All Control Characters menu items:
Option Description
Default Defined by what is set in the print
queue.
Yes Control characters are passed to the
printer.
No Control characters are recognized by the
printer.
3.12 – hold_print_job
The Hold Print Job button controls whether a job is
available for printing immediately. When the Hold Print
Job button is on (signified by a highlighted button),
the job is held until it is manually released using
queue management commands.
To use the Hold Print Job option:
1. Move the pointer to the Hold Print Job button.
2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
is highlighted.
3. Click on the OK button.
Off is the default setting.
3.13 – notify_when_done
The Notify When Done button controls whether a message
is broadcast to your terminal when the job is printed.
To use the Notify When Done option:
1. Move the pointer to the Notify When Done button.
2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
is highlighted.
3. Click on the OK button.
On is the default setting.
3.14 – sheet_size_opt
The Sheet Size list box allows you to specify the
physical size of the sheets being printed.
To change the sheet size:
1. Move the pointer to the Sheet Size box.
2. Press and hold MB1. Choose a sheet size.
3. Release MB1.
4. Click on the OK button.
DECwindows supports the following sheet sizes:
Option Size in Inches Size in Millimeters
Default Specified in the Specified in the queue
queue
Letter 8.5 x 11 216 x 279
Ledger 11 x 17 279 x 432
Legal 8.5 x 14 216 x 356
Executive 7.5 x 10 191 x 254
A5 5.8 x 8.3 148 x 210
A4 8.3 x 11.7 210 x 297
A3 11.7 x 16.5 297 x 420
B5 7.2 x 10.1 176 x 250
B4 10.1 x 14.3 250 x 353
C4 9 x 12.8 229 x 324
C5 6.4 x 9 162 x 229
DL 4.3 x 8.7 110 x 220
10 x 13 10 x 13 254 x 330.2
Envelope
9 x 12 9 x 12 228.6 x 304.8
Envelope
Business 4.125 x 9.5 104.8 x 241.3
Envelope
3.15 – input_tray
The Input Tray box lists selections that determine which tray contains the requested paper. To change the input tray setting: 1. Move the pointer to the Input Tray box. 2. Press and hold MB1. 3. Choose an input tray item. Release MB1. 4. Click on the OK button. For multiple tray printers, the following menu items are available: - Default - Top - Middle - Bottom The print widget default setting is the Default input tray item. This setting is determined by the input tray parameter specified in the queue.
3.16 – output_tray
The Output Tray box lists selections that determine to which tray the paper is deposited. To change the output tray setting: 1. Move the pointer to the Output Tray box. 2. Press and hold MB1. 3. Choose an output tray item. Release MB1. 4. Click on the OK button. For multiple tray printers, the following menu items are available: - Default - Top - Side - Face Up - Upper - Lower - Large Capacity
3.17 – printer_forms
The Printer Forms list box allows you to specify a form
for the print queue. The highlighted choice will be
used unless you select another option.
To use the Printer Forms option:
1. Move the pointer to the Printer Forms box.
2. Choose an item and click on MB1. The form is then
highlighted.
3. Click on the OK button.
Note that you must choose the appropriate form to
produce landscape output.
3.18 – job_name
The Job Name field allows you to enter a text string that names the print job. To enter text in the Job Name field: 1. Move the pointer to the Job Name entry field. 2. Click MB1. Enter a message in the field. 3. Click on the OK button. The default is the name of the first (or only) file in the job.
3.19 – priority_field
The Priority field allows you to specify the priority of the print job. The value can be from 1 to 255, where 1 is the lowest priority and 255 is the highest priority. To use the Priority field: 1. Move the pointer to the Priority entry field. 2. Click MB1. Enter a number in the field. 3. Click on the OK button. If no priority is specified, the default priority for that queue will be used.
3.20 – setup_field
The Setup field allows you to enter the names of one or more setup modules from the device control library and copies the modules to the printer before the file is printed. To enter module names in the Setup field: 1. Move the pointer to the Setup entry field. 2. Click MB1. Enter a module name in the field. 3. Click on the OK button. If you want to enter more than one module name, separate each module with commas.
3.21 – operator_message
The Operator Message field allows you to enter a
message of up to 255 characters to be sent to the
operator when the job begins to print.
To enter a message in the Operator Message field:
1. Move the pointer to the Operator Message entry
field.
2. Click MB1. Enter a message in the field.
3. Click on the OK button.
3.22 – header_button
The Header toggle button controls whether a heading
line is printed at the top of each page.
To use the Header option:
1. Move the pointer to the Header button.
2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
is highlighted.
3. Click on the OK button.
Off is the default setting.
3.23 – automatic_pagination
The Automatic Pagination button controls whether the
printer will skip to top of page when pages are within
four lines of the end of a page.
When the button is turned off, the printer may print on
the paper perforation.
To use the Automatic Pagination option:
1. Move the pointer to the Automatic Pagination button.
2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
is highlighted.
3. Click on the OK button.
On is the default setting.
The Automatic Pagination button should be turned off
when you print files that are not ANSI-formatted files.
3.24 – double_spacing_button
The Double Spacing button controls whether the print
job output is double-spaced. When this button is turned
on, a blank line will be inserted on the printout after
each line in the file.
To use the Double Spacing option:
1. Move the pointer to the Double Spacing button.
2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
becomes highlighted.
3. Click on the OK button.
Off is the default setting.
3.25 – Print options ok
The OK button allows you to confirm the setting changes you have made in the Print Options dialog box. When you click on the OK button, the print widget returns to the Queue Options dialog box.
3.26 – print_options_cancel
The Cancel button allows you to cancel changes you have made to the Print Options dialog box. Any fields you changed in the Print Options box will be reset to the values set before you made changes. Note that this does not cancel the print operation; only the changes made to the Print Options box are cancelled.
4 – Err mess
The MSG widget is used to report an error that has been discovered. You must correct the error before you click on the OK button again. Click on the Cancel button to reset fields in the Queue Options or Print Options box. Click on the Queue Options Cancel button to cancel the entire print operation. Click on the Acknowledge button to signal that you have seen the message and want to return to what you were doing.