The Print Queue, Print Job Queue and Print Log Windows

BlueZone TCP/IP Print Server

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The Printer Queue, Print Job Queue and Print Log Windows

The BlueZone TCP/IP Print Server is split into three windows. The top window is the Printer Queue window, the center window is the Print Job Queue window and the bottom window is the Print Log window.

Both the Print Queue and the Print Log are used to manage print jobs sent from the host system.

Printer Queue Window

Printer Queues are unique configurations containing the target printer and the settings applied to print job when printing to that particular printer. Multiple Printer Profiles may share the same target printer or have unique target printers. Checking the checkbox makes that particular Printer Queue active.

NOTE The Printer Queue name is label that must match the Printer Queue Name that the LPR client is configured to print to.

Print Job Queue

The Print Job Queue is used to display and manage print jobs. Print jobs are first created and then added to the Print Job Queue when print data is received from the host machine. The initial status of a print job is “Spooling...” and is displayed under the Status column, when the Details view is enabled. As the print job spools from the host, the amount of data being received is displayed under the Size column. When the host is finished sending print data, the Status of the print job becomes “Waiting to Print.” When there are no other jobs spooling in the Print Job Queue the status becomes “Printing...” and the data is then sent to the printer.

Jobs can be Paused, Resumed, Deleted, Renamed and have their configuration changed while residing in the Print Job Window. Also, text files can be opened from disk and added to the Print Job Window. See related topics below for additional information.

Print Log Window

After a print job has been sent to the printer, the job is then submitted to the Print Log where it can be renamed, re-printed, or deleted by the End User. Print jobs residing in the Print Log display the time and date of submission under the Date & Time column when the Details view is enabled.