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MULTIPORT SPOOLER VIII (4-, 8-, and 12-Port Models)
5.1 The UCTP Menu and MPSDOS
This chapter explains how to install the Users’ Command Transmission
Program (UCTP) and the MPSDOS print-utility software for users working
in a DOS environment.
NOTE
This chapter describes software installation for users who plan to work
in a DOS environment. If you plan to work in a Windows environment,
refer to
Chapter 6
. Refer to
Chapter 7
for instructions for operating the
MPS-VIII with MPSDOS and the UCTP.
With the UCTP running, you can access a pop-up menu from within your
applications to send control commands to the Multiport Spooler VIII,
including commands for selecting peripherals. You can use these commands
to do such things as specify the number of copies to print, activate a form
feed, reserve a peripheral for your exclusive use, or put your submitted jobs
on pause. You can also customize the UCTP menu to fit your needs (refer to
Appendix E
).
MPSDOS software greatly enhances the ease with which you can select a
printer (or another peripheral). You can select from up to 11 printers without
having to exit your application or memorize which MPS-VIII port each printer
is connected to.
If you are connecting different kinds of peripherals to the Multiport
Spooler VIII (for example, a dot-matrix printer, a laser printer, and a plotter),
your users need to be able to select the appropriate peripheral. Otherwise,
jobs sent to the MPS-VIII would go to the first available output port—4, 8, or
12—and the peripheral attached to that port might be unsuitable for the job.
Therefore, you should install the software if:
1. You have two or more peripherals and need to be able to switch between
them, or
2. You want to be able to send control commands to the MPS-VIII.
If only number 1 applies to you, you should install MPSDOS. If both apply to
you, you should install the UCTP; if you want
transparent
printer selection, you
can also install MPSDOS.
5. DOS Software Installation:
UCTP and MPSDOS
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