Using the Display Interface

Screen Printing

Print Setup

The Print Setup property page displays the currently configured printer and page settings. These parameters determine what happens when a user invokes BlueZone’s Copy to Printer function under the Edit Menu. This feature is commonly referred to as Print Screen.

To configure the behavior of BlueZone screen printing, go to the BlueZone MenuBar, and select File:Print Setup. The Print Setup property page will display the Printer / Page, Font and Options tabs.

Follow this link for help with: Copying Text to the Printer (Screen Printing)

Printer / Page Tab

Printer ----

Device Name: Name of the currently selected printer.
Location: Displays the destination port name for print output.
Always use Windows Default Printer on Startup: If checked, BlueZone will automatically use your Windows default printer.

Page ----

Paper Size: Displays the currently configured paper size.
Orientation: Paper orientation currently configured, options include either Portrait or Landscape settings.
Margins: Displays the currently configured paper margins.
Page Setup / Printer Selection: Use this button to change the page and printer settings displayed on this page.

NOTE When a BlueZone Display session is first invoked, it will use the printer and page settings of the default Windows system printer. To change any of the configuration items displayed, click the Page Setup / Printer Selection button located at the bottom of the dialog.

Font Tab

The Printer Font property page displays the currently configured printer font. These parameters determine what happens when a user invokes BlueZone’s Copy to Printer function under the Edit Menu.

Font Selection ----

Name: Displays the printer font name.
Style: Shows the currently selected printer font style.
Size: Displays the printer font size.
Change: To change any of the configuration items displayed press the Change button.
Auto-Size Font to Fit the Paper Size: If checked, the font size will be automatically calculated based on the margin settings, paper size, and host screen model type.

Options Tab

The Printer Options property page displays the currently configured printer options. These parameters determine what happens when a user invokes BlueZone’s Copy to Printer function under the Edit Menu.

Page ----

Header: Used to enter a customizable page header that will print at the top of each page.
Append Date and Time to Header: If checked, the current date and time will be printed in the page header.
Number of Copies: Used to set the number of copies to print. This setting will override the print driver setting in Windows but does not effect the way other applications print.

Printer Line Wrap ----

Wrap Text at Right Margin: If checked, any text exceeding the Right Margin of the page will be printed on the following line.

Orientation ----

Auto-Set to Portrait / Landscape Based on Model Type: If checked, the page orientation will be automatically set based on the host screen model type. Models 2, 3, and 4 will be set to Portrait; Models 5 and 3290 will be set to Landscape.

Printer Selection ----

Display Print Dialog before each Print Job: If checked, the standard Windows Print dialog will display before BlueZone sends any print data to the printer. If not checked, BlueZone will send any print data directly to the printer that is currently defined in the Print Setup dialog.
Suspend Print Area Functionality: If enabled, the Print Area Functionality feature will be suspended. Any Print Area Functionality definitions that have been created will not be active.

SEE Print Area Tab for more information on using the Print Area feature.

Passthrough Tab

Here are some additional options that can be set.

Passthrough Options ----

Send All Data Directly to Printer: If checked, print data will be sent directly to the printer, by-passing the printer driver.
Send Form Feed after Printing: If checked, a Form Feed will be sent to the printer, after the Copy to Printer operation.

Print Area Tab

This dialog is used to configure the Print Area feature.

SEE Print Area Feature for a more detailed explanation

Print Area Definitions ----

Add: Use this button to create a new Print Area Definition.
Remove: Use this button to remove an existing Print Area Definition.

Screen Identification ----

This section is used to identify the desired screens that you want to be part of the Print Area definition.

All Screens:

Search for Text: Enter a text string that will appear on every screen like the title of the page.
Appearing on Row: Enter the Row number on which this text appears.

First Screen:

Search for Text: Enter a text string that appears on the first page.
Appearing on Row: Enter the Row number on which this text appears.

Last Screen:

Search for Text: Enter a text string that will only be found on the last screen like "End of File" or "Bottom of Data".
Appearing on Row: Enter the Row number on which this text appears.

NOTE If you are using something like "End of File" or "Bottom of Data", that might not land on a predicable row, enter a 0 for Row number. This tells BlueZone to look for this text anywhere on the screen.

Print Range ----

This is where you set the exact location on the host screen where you want the print capture to start from and end. This feature is designed so that you only have to print the screen data. You can eliminate things like column headings, row numbers and the control keys that are usually displayed at the bottom of every screen.

First Screen:

Start Row, Column: Enter the row and column that represents the start of the capture. You may want to include column headings on this screen.
End Row, Column: Enter the row and column that represents the end for the capture.

Remaining Screens:

Start Row, Column: Enter the row and column that represents the start of the capture. You may want to eliminate the column heading on these screens.
End Row, Column: Enter the row and column that represents the end for the capture.

Page Keys ----

The Page Keys are used by the Print Area feature to send Page Ups and Page Downs as needed to capture all the screen data.

Up: Used to define the Function Key used to invoke a Page Up
Down: Used to define the Function Key used to invoke a Page Down