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6-14 • PlotWorks User Guide
Polling for Jobs
Receiving Jobs from a Remote Source
Network Polling can receive jobs sent over a local area network, or over a modem 
or ISDN connection.
Modem Software Requirements
Network Polling can use Dial-up Networking (RAS). Remote clients must use the 
same modem software that is used at the Print Server to send jobs. In order to set 
up a modem station using RAS on a Windows 95 computer, you must purchase 
the Windows 95 Plus Package and install Dial-up Server to receive incoming jobs.
If you want to run both RAS or another communications software package at the 
Control Station, you must set up a dedicated modem for each communications 
software package. Do not try to switch between RAS and another 
communications software package on the same modem!
Receiving Jobs from a Client
The Client is a limited version of the Job Editor software. The Client allows 
remote users to create job tickets, define printing parameters, and send jobs to the 
Print Server via network, modem or floppy disk. It is possible for the Client to 
send jobs directly to a Job Queue, though this is not recommended. Instead, PLP 
recommends sending jobs to a Network Polling directory or FTP site. 
Currently, the software does not provide any network security features for the Job 
Queue. Therefore, we recommend that you only accept remote jobs through the 
Network Polling program.
Receiving Jobs from a Remote Module
The Remote Module is a DOS-based program used to create and send job tickets. 
PlotWorks can print jobs created on the Remote Module as easily as it prints jobs 
created on the Client.
Remote Module submissions can be received in different ways, depending on the 
mode of transmission:
Jobs submitted over a local network or RAS connection should be sent to 
a Mode 2 Network Polling directory.