DECW$PRINTWGT.HLB  —  Overview  print_options
  The Print Options dialog box allows you to set
  additional print options.

  In general, most print and queue operations are
  predefined; you rarely have to change them. However,
  you may decide that there are certain print operations
  you would like to control. For example:

  -  If you are sending output to an LPS40 printer, you
     may want to control tray selection.

  -  If you are printing in landscape mode, you will need
     to select the appropriate form from the Print Forms
     list box.

  For more information about using the Print Options
  dialog box, double click on an item from the list of
  additional topics below.

1  –  pg_size_button

  Use the Page Size option menu to set the logical paper
  size of the print image. Choose one of the following
  sizes:

  Option    Size in Inches      Size in Millimeters

  Default   Specified in the    Specified in the queue
            queue
  Letter    8.5 x 11            216 x 279
  Ledger    11 x 17             279 x 432
  Legal     8.5 x 14            216 x 356
  Executive 7.5 x 10            191 x 254
  A5        5.8 x 8.3           148 x 210

  Option    Size in Inches      Size in Millimeters
  A4        8.3 x 11.7          210 x 297
  A3        11.7 x 16.5         297 x 420
  B5        7.2 x 10.1          176 x 250
  B4        10.1 x 14.3         250 x 353
  C4        9 x 12.8            229 x 324
  C5        6.4 x 9             162 x 229
  DL        4.3 x 8.7           110 x 220
  10 x 13   10 x 13             254 x 330.2
  Envelope
  9 x 12    9 x 12              228.6 x 304.8
  Envelope
  Business  4.125 x 9.5         104.8 x 241.3
  Envelope

2  –  Sides option

  Use the Sides option menu to specify how many sides
  of the paper your image will be printed. You can also
  specify the way a paper medium is turned as an image is
  printed from one side to the other.

  To specify a Sides option, click MB1 on the Sides list
  box. A pull-down menu is displayed. Choose one of the
  following:

  Option             Description

  Default            The default setting determined by
                     the printer queue characteristics.
  Simplex One Sided  Prints on one side of the sheet of
                     paper.
  Simplex Two Sided  Prints on two sides of the sheet of
                     paper but uses a page layout as if
                     formatted for single-side printing.

                     The layout reflects such things
                     as placement of margins and page
                     numbers.
  Duplex One Sided   Prints only on the first side of
                     each sheet but retains the page
                     layout intended for duplex printing.

                     The layout reflects such things
                     as placement of margins and page
                     numbers.
  Duplex Two Sided   Prints on two sides of a sheet; the
                     second side is reached by flipping
                     the page about its left edge, as in
                     the binding of a book.
  Tumble One Sided   Prints only on the first side of
                     each sheet but retains the page
                     layout intended for tumble printing.

                     The layout reflects such things
                     as placement of margins and page
                     numbers.

  Option             Description
  Tumble Two Sided   Prints on two sides; the second
                     side is reached by flipping the page
                     about its top edge, as in some legal
                     documents

  For a description of each option, double click on an
  item from the list of additional topics below.

3  –  number_up

  Use the Number Up field to specify how many logical
  images are to be printed on one side of a sheet. You
  can specify 1 to 100 logical images on one side.

4  –  sheet_count

  Use the Sheet Count field to specify the number of
  times each sheet is to be printed. You can specify from
  1 to 10,000 copies for each sheet.

  The sheet count option produces uncollated output.
  Thus, a number of page 1s are copied and followed by a
  number of page 2s, and so on.

5  –  layup_def

  Use the Layup Definition field to enter a module name
  contained in the standard layup library. This module,
  in conjunction with the Number Up attribute, controls
  how the image will be deposited on the medium.

6  –  file_start_sheet

  The File Start Sheet option controls whether a "flag"
  page is printed before a file. The file start sheet
  contains the name of the user submitting the job, the
  job entry number, and other information about the file
  being printed.

  To use the File Start Sheet option:

  1. Move the pointer to the File Start Sheet box.

  2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed.

  3. Choose a menu item and release MB1.

  4. Click on the OK button.

  The File Start Sheet box contains the Default, None,
  One, and All menu items. For a description of each
  item, double click on the additional topic below.

6.1  –  filest_items

  The following table provides a brief description of
  each File Start Sheet menu item:

  Setting     Description

  Default     Prints according to what is defined in the
              print queue.
  None        Prints no file start sheet.
  One         Prints a file start sheet before the the
              first file in the job.
  All         Prints a file start sheet before each file
              in the job.

7  –  file_end_sheet

  The File End Sheet option controls whether a "trailer"
  page is printed at the end of a file. The file
  end sheet contains the job entry number as well as
  information about the user submitting the job and the
  files being printed.

  To use the File End Sheet option:

  1. Move the pointer to the File End Sheet box.

  2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed.

  3. Choose a menu item and release MB1.

  4. Click on the OK button.

  The File End Sheet box contains the Default, None, One,
  and All menu items. For a description of each item,
  double click on the additional topic below.

7.1  –  filend_items

  The following table provides a brief description of
  each File End Sheet menu item:

  Setting     Description

  Default     Prints according to what is defined in the
              print queue.
  None        Prints no file end sheet.
  One         Prints a file end sheet after the last file
              in the job.
  All         Prints a file end sheet after each file in
              the job.

8  –  file_burst_sheet

  The File Burst Sheet option controls whether a burst
  page is printed before a file. A burst page is a flag
  page printed over the perforation between pages for
  easy identification of individual files.

  To use the File Burst Sheet option:

  1. Move the pointer to the File Burst Sheet box.

  2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed.

  3. Choose a menu item and release MB1.

  4. Click on the OK button.

  The File Burst Sheet box contains the Default, None,
  One, and All menu items. For a description of each
  item, double click on the additional topic below.

8.1  –  filburst_items

  The following table provides a brief description of
  each File Burst Sheet menu item:

  Setting     Description

  Default     Prints according to what is defined in the
              print queue.
  None        Prints no file burst sheet.
  One         Prints a file burst sheet before the the
              first file in the job.
  All         Prints a file burst sheet before each file
              in the job.

9  –  start_sheet_comment

  The Start Sheet Comment field allows you to specify a
  message string of up to 255 characters to appear on the
  file start sheet of the job.

  To enter a message in the Start Sheet Comment field:

  1. Move the pointer to the Start Sheet Comment entry
     field.

  2. Click MB1. Enter a message in the field.

  3. Click on the OK button.

10  –  message_log

  The Message Log option allows you to control what
  happens to error messages that occur during a print
  operation.

  To use the Message Log option:

  1. Move the pointer to the Message Log box.

  2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed.

  3. Choose a menu item and release MB1.

  4. Click on the OK button.

  The following table describes each item listed in the
  Message Log pop-up menu.

  Item           Description

  Default        Defined by what is set in the print
                 queue.
  Ignore         Error messages are not displayed.
  Print          Error messages are written to the file
                 end sheet.
  Keep           Error messages are retained in the file.
  Keep and       Error messages are written to the file
  Print          end sheet and are retained in the file.

11  –  pass_all

  The Passall All Control Characters option allows you to
  specify whether special control characters in the file
  are to be ignored or whether they are to be passed on
  directly to the printer.

  To use the Pass All Control Characters option:

  1. Move the pointer to the Pass All Control Characters
     box.

  2. Press and hold MB1. A pop-up menu is displayed.

  3. Choose a menu item and release MB1.

  4. Click on the OK button.

  The following table provides a description of the Pass
  All Control Characters menu items:

  Option         Description

  Default        Defined by what is set in the print
                 queue.
  Yes            Control characters are passed to the
                 printer.
  No             Control characters are recognized by the
                 printer.

12  –  hold_print_job

  The Hold Print Job button controls whether a job is
  available for printing immediately. When the Hold Print
  Job button is on (signified by a highlighted button),
  the job is held until it is manually released using
  queue management commands.

  To use the Hold Print Job option:

  1. Move the pointer to the Hold Print Job button.

  2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
     is highlighted.

  3. Click on the OK button.

  Off is the default setting.

13  –  notify_when_done

  The Notify When Done button controls whether a message
  is broadcast to your terminal when the job is printed.

  To use the Notify When Done option:

  1. Move the pointer to the Notify When Done button.

  2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
     is highlighted.

  3. Click on the OK button.

  On is the default setting.

14  –  sheet_size_opt

  The Sheet Size list box allows you to specify the
  physical size of the sheets being printed.

  To change the sheet size:

  1. Move the pointer to the Sheet Size box.

  2. Press and hold MB1. Choose a sheet size.

  3. Release MB1.

  4. Click on the OK button.

  DECwindows supports the following sheet sizes:

  Option    Size in Inches      Size in Millimeters

  Default   Specified in the    Specified in the queue
            queue
  Letter    8.5 x 11            216 x 279
  Ledger    11 x 17             279 x 432
  Legal     8.5 x 14            216 x 356
  Executive 7.5 x 10            191 x 254
  A5        5.8 x 8.3           148 x 210
  A4        8.3 x 11.7          210 x 297
  A3        11.7 x 16.5         297 x 420
  B5        7.2 x 10.1          176 x 250
  B4        10.1 x 14.3         250 x 353
  C4        9 x 12.8            229 x 324
  C5        6.4 x 9             162 x 229
  DL        4.3 x 8.7           110 x 220
  10 x 13   10 x 13             254 x 330.2
  Envelope
  9 x 12    9 x 12              228.6 x 304.8
  Envelope
  Business  4.125 x 9.5         104.8 x 241.3
  Envelope

15  –  input_tray

  The Input Tray box lists selections that determine
  which tray contains the requested paper.

  To change the input tray setting:

  1. Move the pointer to the Input Tray box.

  2. Press and hold MB1.

  3. Choose an input tray item. Release MB1.

  4. Click on the OK button.

  For multiple tray printers, the following menu items
  are available:

  -  Default

  -  Top

  -  Middle

  -  Bottom

  The print widget default setting is the Default input
  tray item. This setting is determined by the input tray
  parameter specified in the queue.

16  –  output_tray

  The Output Tray box lists selections that determine to
  which tray the paper is deposited.

  To change the output tray setting:

  1. Move the pointer to the Output Tray box.

  2. Press and hold MB1.

  3. Choose an output tray item. Release MB1.

  4. Click on the OK button.

  For multiple tray printers, the following menu items
  are available:

  -  Default

  -  Top

  -  Side

  -  Face Up

  -  Upper

  -  Lower

  -  Large Capacity

17  –  printer_forms

  The Printer Forms list box allows you to specify a form
  for the print queue. The highlighted choice will be
  used unless you select another option.

  To use the Printer Forms option:

  1. Move the pointer to the Printer Forms box.

  2. Choose an item and click on MB1. The form is then
     highlighted.

  3. Click on the OK button.

  Note that you must choose the appropriate form to
  produce landscape output.

18  –  job_name

  The Job Name field allows you to enter a text string
  that names the print job.

  To enter text in the Job Name field:

  1. Move the pointer to the Job Name entry field.

  2. Click MB1. Enter a message in the field.

  3. Click on the OK button.

  The default is the name of the first (or only) file in
  the job.

19  –  priority_field

  The Priority field allows you to specify the priority
  of the print job. The value can be from 1 to 255,
  where 1 is the lowest priority and 255 is the highest
  priority.

  To use the Priority field:

  1. Move the pointer to the Priority entry field.

  2. Click MB1. Enter a number in the field.

  3. Click on the OK button.

  If no priority is specified, the default priority for
  that queue will be used.

20  –  setup_field

  The Setup field allows you to enter the names of one or
  more setup modules from the device control library and
  copies the modules to the printer before the file is
  printed.

  To enter module names in the Setup field:

  1. Move the pointer to the Setup entry field.

  2. Click MB1. Enter a module name in the field.

  3. Click on the OK button.

  If you want to enter more than one module name,
  separate each module with commas.

21  –  operator_message

  The Operator Message field allows you to enter a
  message of up to 255 characters to be sent to the
  operator when the job begins to print.

  To enter a message in the Operator Message field:

  1. Move the pointer to the Operator Message entry
     field.

  2. Click MB1. Enter a message in the field.

  3. Click on the OK button.

22  –  header_button

  The Header toggle button controls whether a heading
  line is printed at the top of each page.

  To use the Header option:

  1. Move the pointer to the Header button.

  2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
     is highlighted.

  3. Click on the OK button.

  Off is the default setting.

23  –  automatic_pagination

  The Automatic Pagination button controls whether the
  printer will skip to top of page when pages are within
  four lines of the end of a page.

  When the button is turned off, the printer may print on
  the paper perforation.

  To use the Automatic Pagination option:

  1. Move the pointer to the Automatic Pagination button.

  2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
     is highlighted.

  3. Click on the OK button.

  On is the default setting.

  The Automatic Pagination button should be turned off
  when you print files that are not ANSI-formatted files.

24  –  double_spacing_button

  The Double Spacing button controls whether the print
  job output is double-spaced. When this button is turned
  on, a blank line will be inserted on the printout after
  each line in the file.

  To use the Double Spacing option:

  1. Move the pointer to the Double Spacing button.

  2. Click MB1 on the button. When turned on, the button
     becomes highlighted.

  3. Click on the OK button.

  Off is the default setting.

25  –  Print options ok

  The OK button allows you to confirm the setting changes
  you have made in the Print Options dialog box. When you
  click on the OK button, the print widget returns to the
  Queue Options dialog box.

26  –  print_options_cancel

  The Cancel button allows you to cancel changes you have
  made to the Print Options dialog box.

  Any fields you changed in the Print Options box will be
  reset to the values set before you made changes.

  Note that this does not cancel the print operation;
  only the changes made to the Print Options box are
  cancelled.
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