Using the Printer Interface

Print Setup

Passthrough Settings

Passthrough Tab

Passthrough Printing ----

• Send all Data Directly to the Printer: If checked, BlueZone by-passes the Windows print driver and sends the data directly to the printer.

• Suppress Form Feed at End of Job: If checked, BlueZone eliminates the form feed sent by the host to prevent the printing of an extra blank page at the end of the print job.

• Use Printer Definition File to Convert Formatting Commands to Printer Escapes: If checked, allows direct control of the printer by the printer emulator.

This is how this is accomplished:

Host SCS printer control information is converted to ASCII printer escape sequences contained in the supplied Printer Definition File.

• Printer Definition List Box: Displays the currently selected printer definition.  This is automatically selected using the closest match to the name of the selected Windows printer.

If necessary, select a printer or printer family that is close to the target printer.  A small subset of ASCII escape sequences are supported because only a limited set of functions are available in the SCS data stream.

TIP  When using the "Always Use Default Windows Printer on Startup" feature, edit printer names in the Printer Definition File for the known target printers to automatically match the printer definition file to the printer.

TIP  When printing preprinted forms or specially formatted print jobs, use Passthrough printing and a printer definition file.  This will ensure that font selections which are not scaled, but are exactly the proper pitch and line density.