Xerox Document Workstation with PlotWorks Support & Software User Guide
6-6 • PlotWorks User Guide
Setting Up Network Polling
Set Polling Options
Before you begin polling for print jobs, you need to set up Network Polling.
To set Network Polling options:
1.
Click Options.
Fig 6.6
Polling
Options
dialog box
2.
Fill in the fields in the Polling Options dialog box as follows:
•
Log Filename: The path and name of the log file that Network Polling
creates.
creates.
•
PFS Editor: The path and filename of the application to be used to edit
parameter and PFS files (for example; c:\Winnt\Notepad.exe).
parameter and PFS files (for example; c:\Winnt\Notepad.exe).
•
Poll Every . . . Seconds: The number of seconds the Network Polling
program waits between consecutive polls. Once Network Polling has
queried all of the target directories, it waits this amount of time before
repeating the process.
program waits between consecutive polls. Once Network Polling has
queried all of the target directories, it waits this amount of time before
repeating the process.
•
Sort files by: The order in which multiple files are inserted into a single
job. The sorting is determined either by name or modified time.
job. The sorting is determined either by name or modified time.
3.
Click OK.
Your polling options and directory setups are saved in the registry, not in the
netpolling file. You should back up this file periodically to save your program
configuration.
netpolling file. You should back up this file periodically to save your program
configuration.
Add a Target Directory
When polling is started, Network Polling scans target directories for print jobs and
sends any found print jobs to the Queue.
sends any found print jobs to the Queue.