Configuring the Printer Driver Settings
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Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)
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Ports Tab
1. Print to the following port(s)
Displays a list of available ports for printing (Port), their status (Description) and printers that are
connected to these ports (Printer).
2.
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button
Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path.
3.
button
Configures the selected port. In case of a parallel port, Transmission Retry should be specified.
4. Enable bidirectional support
On a printer, this setting enables reception of configuration data and status data from computer. Be sure
to check this checkbox when installing status monitor (See page 102). Printing may be disabled without
checking on the checkbox.
5. Enable printer pooling
Printer spool allows outputting data from one logical printer to two or more printers. With printer spool
enabled, a transmitted printing job is output to the first printer that allows printing.
NOTE
1. Specify time (seconds) waiting for the printer to be ready for printing. If a printer is not ready for
printing after the specified time has elapsed, an error message is displayed.
2. If a timeout error occurs frequently upon printing a large size document, specify a larger value
here.
Add Port...
Delete Port...
Configure Port...
