Printing to a channel printer

Printers

Complete the following steps to define printers for printing to a channel-attached printer.

To add a Windows printer, you must be a member of the Administrators group. If you are using Windows 2000, you can also be a member of the Printer Operators or Server Operators group or a Power User on a workstation.

1. Open the Configuration Utility.

2. From the Spool Printers tab, click Add. The Printer Properties dialog box displays.

   

3. In the Name box, enter a printer name. The printer name cannot contain a backslash '\'. This name displays in the Spool Window’s printer list and is called the spool printer.

4. Under Physical printer, select New. From the drop-down list, select Print to a channel printer and click OK. A message box will display when the printer has been successfully created.

5. Before using the printer, you must configure the port. Click Modify Port to display the Port Configuration dialog box.

1. In the Adapter list, select the CHANNEL-OUT adapter for the device. If you add the Barr PRINT390 port without installing the adapter, the adapter box will be blank. You must make sure the printer is connected to the adapter before you can complete the installation process.

2. In the Channel address list, select the channel printer’s device address. The range is from 00 to FF. The device channel address can be found on the Find Devices tab of the BARR/CHANNEL-OUT utility. The address must match the printer’s actual address.

3. In the Sense code list, select the sense code to be used as an IBM 3211 or IBM 3800 printer. This must match the physical printer type you select on the printer's Device Settings tab. If you select to use an IBM 3800 printer, the printer's device settings page displays after you finish configuring the port. Select IBM 3800-Mod 1 under Physical Printer Type.

4. When you finish configuring the port, click OK. This adds the printer and returns you to the Printer Properties dialog box so you can configure the spool printer.

6. Click Banners to select the header and trailer files and how they will be applied to print jobs (optional). The Banner Options dialog box displays.

7. Click Overlays to setup overlays and configure how they will be applied to print jobs (optional). If you are printing to an IBM 3800 printer in compatibility mode, you must select the doc.tnj overlay file. The default directory is \\Program Files\Barr\Spooler\Overlay, unless an alternate path was specified during installation. The Overlay Options dialog box displays.

8. Click Advanced to specify advanced printer options. The Advanced Printer Options dialog box displays. Review the following table to select the desired options. Click OK to save your changes.

   

9. Close the Configuration Utility.

See also:

• Receiving line or channel printer jobs into BARR/SPOOL

• Modifying a printer's port settings

• Changing the channel printer address

• Creating printers manually