Activant Dimensions, Getting Started

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Chapter 2. System Training
The computer displays up to 5 printers at a time. The
cursor is positioned at
Jump To
. You have the following
options:
Press Enter
Selects the highlighted printer and prints
the report to that port.
or Press the up or down arrow to scroll
through the displayed list.
Enter another
This jumps to another area of the
printer number
list.
and press Enter
Press Esc
End this search routine. Go on to Step 4,
using the printer port that was highlighted
when you ended the search/select routine.
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Then the computer asks:
Compressed Print (Y/N):
Enter Y if you wish to compressthe print on the report, N if not. Normal print
consists of 80 columns (characters) across the screen or page whereas compressed
print has 132 columns. Most reports printed to a terminal need to be in
compressed print so you can easily read them without having screen wrap-around.
However, the system monitor does not feature compressed print on the screen.
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Some reports allow single, double, or triple spacing:
Report Spacing (1,2,3):
Enter 1 for single, 2 for double, or 3 for triple spacing.
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The computer prints the report as directed. If you printed the report to the
terminal, it prints one screen page at a time. Press Enter to view the next page
or enter E and press Enter to end the report and return to Step 1.
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After the computer prints the report, you are returned to Step 1 to select other
input parameters and print again or E to end the report printing process.
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