Using the Display Interface
Using the Display Interface
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 ----
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, your Windows Default Printer will automatically be selected when you launch the BlueZone session.
Change Printer: Use this button to change the printer displayed in the Printer group on this page. A standard Windows Printer Selection dialog will be displayed. All available printers will be displayed in the drop down listbox. You can also access the printer Properties from the Printer Selection dialog. The available properties will vary depending on the selected 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: Use this button to change the page settings displayed in the Page group on this page. A standard Windows Page Setup dialog will be displayed.
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 Page or Printer settings, click the Page
Setup or Change Printer
buttons to bring up the available page and printer options.
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.
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.
The Page Header also supports the following optional variables:
%1 - Computer Name - Computer Name configured in Windows
%2 - User Name - Windows Logon Account Name
%3 - Date & Time - Time HH:MM:SS, Day of Week, Month, Day, Year Format
To use this feature, simply place the desired variable(s) in the Header Field along with any other text.
NOTE If
your top margin setting is zero or very small, the contents of the Page
Header may be placed behind and over written by the main body text. To
rectify this problem, increase the size of your top margin so that the
main body text will start further down on the 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.
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.
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
SEE Print
Area Feature for a more detailed explanation
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