HP 3000 Manuals

Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices

Printer Switching Configuration Screen 

Figure 7-6  displays the Printer Switching Configurationscreen.  You
can reach this screen by pressing [F5], the [Go To Switch] function key,
at the Printer Profile screen.  Use the Printer Switching Configuration
screen to configure host-based printer switching parameters. 

Path name:  DTS.PROFILE.profname.SWITCH


          Figure 7-6.  Printer Switching Configuration Screen 

Follow the steps listed here to enter data for this screen.  Refer to
"Fields" subsection following these steps for detailed information about
each field on the screen.

   1.  (Optional) Enter the name of the printer port in the "Printer
       name" field.

   2.  Complete the "Enable port?"field.  Enter an N to disable the port.
       The default is Y.

   3.  Complete the "Dedicated printer?"field.  Enter an N to disable
       dedicated printing.  The default is Y.

   4.  Complete the "Automatic connection?"field.  Enter a Y to enable
       the field.  The default is N.

   5.  Complete the "Default destination"field.  The default is the entry
       in the field "Local HP 3000 node name" on the Main screen.

   6.  (Optional) Complete the "Initialization string" 
       field.

   7.  After you have completed the necessary fields, press the [Save 
       Data] key.

   8.  Press the [Prior Screen] key to return to the Printer Profile
       screen.

       Fields 

Except for the "Dedicated printer?" field, the use and configuration of
all fields on this screen are identical to those on the Terminal
Switching Configuration screen in Figure 7-3 .

Printer name          Optional field which names the printer port.  You
                      may enter up to 16 characters or an IP address.
                      For routable back-to-back environments, field must
                      contain a valid IP address for the printer port in
                      the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Enable port?          Specifies whether communication can pass through
                      the port.  If disabled, no communication can pass
                      through the port.

Dedicated printer?    Specifies whether the printer can be accessed by a
                      single system or multiple systems.  If enabled, the
                      printer can only be accessed by the host specified
                      in the "Default  destination" field.  You must
                      enter a valid host name in the "Default
                      destination" field if the "Dedicated  printer?"
                      field is enabled.

Automatic             Specifies automatic connection capability of the
connection?           device to the system specified in the "Default
                      destination" field.  If enabled, the DTC senses the
                      modem signal's rise and automatically connects the
                      device to the value of "Default  destination".
                      Field is valid for modem ports only ("Modem
                      behavior" field on Printer Profile screen must be
                      set to 1, 2, or 3).

Default destination   Specifies the system which the printer will connect
                      to.  Field must be completed if switching is
                      disabled or if automatic connection is enabled.
                      Field can be a node name in the format
                      name.domain.organization or an IP address in the
                      format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.  Default is the entry in
                      the field "Local  HP 3000 node name" on the Main
                      screen.

Initialization        Optional field that specifies the string that will
string                be sent to the attached device under one of the
                      following circumstances:

                         *   After resetting a port.

                         *   After the port is closed at the end of the
                             spool file.

                         *   After establishing a connection to the DTC
                             user interface for modem connections when
                             all modem signals are up.

Field is case-sensitive and can be up to 16 characters, including special
characters and escape-code sequences in the format ^char.

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