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Peripheral Devices
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8.6 Printer on TC
A Printer device connected to a TC can be used to print cycle data and events via a serial port.
Most printers will work as long as they are made for printout of normal ASCII characters. There is no
handshake protocol or modem signaling needed.
Add a Printer device as described in previous chapter. Set up which port to use and the port
characteristics.
Now you have added a printer device. To get data on it you must also create a Printer Reporter. How to
do this, and connect it to your Printer device, is described in the New reporter chapter. How to make the
Reporter format the result as you wish is described in chapter: Edit reporter
8.7 Printer or File on CC
A Printer device connected to a CC can be used to print cycle data and events, but also for printout of
graphical traces and SPC charts.
To get data to the printer it you must create a ToolsTalk Printer Reporter. How to do this is described in
the New reporter chapter. How to make the Reporter format the result as you wish is described in chapter:
Edit reporter
Note! The ToolsTalk PowerMACS program must be running if order to be able to print on a printer
connected to the CC.