Xerox Document Workstation with PlotWorks Support & Software User Guide
12-20 • PlotWorks User Guide
Output a Job to the Print-to-Queue Printer
1.
Open the PlotWorks Job Processor and select Start Processing from the File
menu. Minimize (do not close) the Job Processor.
menu. Minimize (do not close) the Job Processor.
2.
Make sure the appropriate PlotWorks Printer Interface is open and the
medium has been configured for the printer.
medium has been configured for the printer.
3.
From any Windows application, select Print and choose one of the “printer
drivers” associated with a Print-to-Queue setup.
drivers” associated with a Print-to-Queue setup.
4.
Complete the rest of the Print dialog box as normal and click Print!
Leave the number of copies set to the default of 1. Microsoft limits copy count
when sending jobs to a port monitor.
when sending jobs to a port monitor.
Configuring LPD to Work with PlotWorks
The steps outlined below are to enable Linux or Unix systems to submit jobs to
the PlotWorks Job Queue using Print-to-Queue. The procedure is broken up into
three sections:
the PlotWorks Job Queue using Print-to-Queue. The procedure is broken up into
three sections:
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Configuring PlotWorks with Print to Queue
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Configuring NT Workstation 4.0 to support LPD
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Configuring Linux to submit to Plotworks Job Queue
Configuring PlotWorks and Print-to-Queue
1.
Install PlotWorks.
2.
Configure Print-to-Queue with the desired print driver.
3.
If not already done, share the printer that is configured with the Port Monitor.
Configuring NT Workstation 4.0 to support LPD
1.
Install Simple TCP/IP services and Microsoft TCP/IP printing:
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Right-click on Network Neighborhood and select Properties.
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Click the Services tab.
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Click the Add button.
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Double-click on Simple TCP/IP Services.
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Click the Add button.
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Double-click on Microsoft TCP/IP Printing.
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Click OK to exit.