OS/2 Shareware BBS: 21 PDrivers/21-PDrivers.zip/xr0p011.dsk/PSCRIPT.HLP

OS/2 Help File | 1996-04-11 | 41KB | 1,184 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to send any changed information to the program and close the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel if you decide not to change the current settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Reset ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Reset to change the settings to those that were active before this
window was displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Undo to return the settings of the current page to the values that were
active before the dialog was displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Defaults ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Defaults to change all the settings of the current page to the printer's
default values.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> printer driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file that provides device-independence.  This file describes the physical
characteristics of a printer, plotter, or other peripheral device, and is used
to convert graphics into device-specific data at the time of printing or
plotting.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Trademark of the IBM Corporation


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Non-IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following terms, denoted by a double asterisk (**) in this information, are
trademarks of other companies as follows:

      AST is a trademark of AST Research, Incorporated.
      Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
      Adobe Type Manager is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
      Digital Research is a trademark of Digital Research, Inc.
      Epson is a trademark of Seiko Epson Kabushiki Kaisha.
      Excel is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
      Helvetica is a trademark of the Linotype Company.
      HP and Hewlett-Packard are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
      Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
      LaserJet is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
      Lotus is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
      Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
      PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
      Times New Roman is a trademark of the Monotype Corporation, Ltd.
      Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The list of keys is arranged in groups.

Use:

     HELP KEYS to get help

     SYSTEM KEYS to switch between programs

     WINDOW KEYS to move around in a program window

     POP-UP WINDOW KEYS to make a selection in a pop-up window

     EDITING KEYS to make changes in a pop-up window.

 When two key names are joined by a plus sign (+), use these two keys together.
 Hold down the first key and press the second key.

 HELP KEYS

 F1
      Get help

 F2
      Get extended help (from within any help window)

 F9
      Go to a list of keys (from within any help window)

 F11 or Alt+F1
      Go to the help index (from within any help window)

 Esc
      Cancel help

 Alt+F4
      Close the help window

 Alt+F6
      Go to/from help and programs

 Shift+F10
      Get help for help

 SYSTEM KEYS

 Alt+Esc
      Switch to the next program, including full-screen programs

 Alt+Tab
      Switch to the next windowed program

 Ctrl+Esc
      Switch to the Task List

 WINDOW KEYS

 F3
      Close a program window

 F10
      Go to/from the action bar

 Arrow keys
      Move among choices

 End
      Go to the last choice in a pull-down

 Esc
      Cancel a pull-down or the system menu

 Home
      Go to the first choice in a pull-down

 PgUp
      Scroll the contents of the window up one page

 PgDn
      Scroll the contents of the window down one page

 Underlined letter
      Move among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs

 Alt
      Go to/from the action bar

 Alt+F4
      Close the window

 Alt+F5
      Restore the window

 Alt+F7
      Move the window

 Alt+F8
      Size the window

 Alt+F9
      Minimize the window

 Alt+F10
      Maximize the window

 Ctrl+PgDn
      Scroll the contents of the window right one page

 Ctrl+PgUp
      Scroll the contents of the window left one page

 Shift+Esc or Alt+Spacebar
      Go to/from the system menu

 Shift+Esc or Alt
      Go to/from the system menu of a text window

 POP-UP WINDOW KEYS

 Enter
      Complete the pop-up window

 Esc
      Cancel the pop-up window

 Spacebar
      Set a check box on/off or perform the task described on the selected
      pushbutton

 Tab
      Move to the next entry field or check box

 EDITING KEYS

 Backspace (left arrow delete)
      Delete the character to the left of the cursor

 Del
      Delete the character to the right of the cursor

 End or Ctrl+Right Arrow key
      Move to the end of a field

 Home or Ctrl+Left Arrow key
      Move to the beginning of a field


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Layout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Layout dialog (also known as n-up), allows you to print several pages on a
sheet of paper.  The pages are arranged on a specific number of rows and
columns.  To make reading easier, a border may be displayed on the edge of each
page.

The right hand side of the dialog contains a white rectangle that displays a
sample page of how the output might look.  Each line on the sample page
represents a line of text.  You will also notice the indents for 'paragraphs'.
As you change the number of pages, the sample page will also change to reflect
how the output might look.  If Print page border is selected, then the sample
will display borders around each page.

For more information of specific controls, select one of the following:

     Number of pages/sheet
     Print page border
     Undo
     Defaults


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Number of pages/sheet ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This listbox contains the number of pages that may be printed on a single sheet
of paper.  The default value is one page per sheet.

As you select a value, the sample page will display how the output might look.
Notice that on some selections like 1 and 4, the pages appear in Portrait mode,
while on other selections like 2 and 6, the pages appear in Landscape mode.

You may only select one of the values listed.  You cannot enter your own value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for Print page border ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If selected, then a border will be printed around the edge of each page on the
sheet of paper.  This is so that it is easier to identify each page.  If it is
not selected, then no border(s) will be printed.

This checkbox is disabled if one (1) page per sheet is selected and the border
will not be printed.

If selected, the sample page will display how the border will look for the
output.  If not selected, then the sample page will not display a border.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Defaults button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If selected, then this dialog page will reset all controls to default values.
In this case, one (1) page per sheet will be selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Watermarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Watermarks are text or images that appear in the background on a sheet of
paper.  This dialog allows you to define watermarks for your output.

The white rectangle on the upper right area contains a sample page.  This
sample page displays a sample text called "Watermark" and only displays the
watermark's intensity and rotation to give a general idea how these features
might look on paper.  The sample page alwasys assumes that the watermark is
centered in the middle of the page.  If no watermark is selected, then the
sample page is blank.

Because of the large number of controls, help for individual controls are
broken down into the group boxes where they are displayed.  For more help on a
specific control, select one of the groups below where the control is located:

     Watermark group
     Fonts group
     Placement group
     Rotation group
     Undo
     Defaults


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for Watermark group controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This group contains controls that allow you to select the type of watermark
desired.  Depending on the driver, this may be text or specific images.  The
top listbox, Watermark type lists the available types of watermarks. If None is
selected (default), then no watermarks will be printed.

Most drivers will support two types of strings: Predefined string and User
defined string.  If Predefined string is selected, then the listbox below
contains a list of common, predefined watermark strings that may be selected.
if User defined string is selected, then an entry field is displayed and you
may enter your own watermark string.  Other than that, there are no other
differences between these two selections.  If these watermark selections are
not displayed on a driver, then they are not supported.

If a driver supports other types of watermarks, then the type of watermark
supported will be listed in the top listbox.  If selected, then an entry field
will appear, prompting you to enter a file name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Fonts controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This group is enabled only if Predefined string or User defined string is
selected in the Watermark type listbox.

This group contains controls that allow you to set font information for your
watermark.

The listbox under Font name contains a list of available fonts. Select a font
name in this listbox to choose the desired font.

Selecting the font size can be approached in one of two ways.  If Size font to
fit page is checked, then the font will be set to the largest possible size to
fit in the page.  If the page is changed, then the font size will be
automatically recalculated.  If a specific font size is desired, then uncheck
Size font to fit page and Point size is enabled.

To set the intensity of the watermark, select Intensity.  The range of values
is from 10% (lightest) to 100% (darkest).  As you modify the value, the
Watermark text in the sample page is modified.

If your printer supports color, then a color table will be displayed to allow
you to set the color for your watermark.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for Placement controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This group contains controls that allow you to set the watermark anywhere on
the paper.  These controls are set only if Predefined string or User defined
string is selected.

To center the watermark on the page, check Center watermark in page. If
selected, then all other controls in this group are disabled.

If Center watermark in page is not selected, then you can enter the x and y
coordinates in inches or centimeters.  The point of origin (x = 0, y = 0) is
the lower left corner of the paper.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for Rotation controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The controls in this group are responsible for the watermark rotation. These
controls are set only if Predefined string or User defined string is selected.

The knob at top allows you to defined the rotation.  As you move the knob, the
Watarmark text in the sample page matches the rotation.  The possible values
are from -90 degrees (watermark text starts from page bottom and goes up) to
+90 degrees (watermark text starts from page top and goes down).

If Align with corners is checked, then the watermark text is rotated so that if
you drew an imaginary line from one corner of the page to the opposite corner,
then the watermark text would go right through that imaginary line.  The value
of the knob determines the direction of the watermark text. If the value of the
knob is negative (-1 to -90), then the text would appear as if the imaginary
line was drawn from the lower left corner of the page to the upper right
corner.  If the knob's value is zero or positive (0 to +90), then the watermark
text would appear as if the imaginary line was drawn from the upper left corner
of the page to the lower right corner.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Defaults button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If selected, then this dialog page will reset all controls to default values.
In this case, watermarks will be disabled.  In other words, None would be
displayed in the Watermark type listbox.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. PostScript Printers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A PostScript**-capable printer can interpret commands embedded in text that
call for special features, such as rotated printing and shadows around
characters.  PSCRIPT.DRV supports a variety of PostScript printers, and also
provides a generic selection for use with a PostScript-capable printer not
specifically named in the models list of the printer driver installation
window.

The Printer Driver Diskettes that come with your OS/2* system include
PostScript soft fonts. You install them only one time, even if you intend to
use more than one PostScript printer.  To take advantage of these fonts:

   1. Display the Printer Properties window for a PostScript printer driver,
      then select Fonts.
   2. Add font names from the diskettes to the list of Available Fonts in the
      Font Installer window.
   3. Select any of the installed fonts for a particular job from within your
      program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for PostScript Printer Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog contains controls that allow you to define the physical setup of
your printer including associating forms with trays.  Any additional printer
setup features are also displayed.

The dialog box contains a notebook which contains the different selections for
Printer Properties.  This includes two pages, called Forms and Options.  If a
printer contains additional features not listed in the other pages, an
additional page called Features is displayed.

For a detailed explanation of each page, select from the list below:

     Forms
     Options
     Features
     Save
     Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for Forms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This page allows you to select the pages, or forms, that will be used for each
tray on the printer.  The tray and form names that are listed on this page will
also be listed in the Job Properties dialog box.  This page is broken down into
two main groups: Trays and Forms.

 The Forms group handles all available forms.  For the currently selected tray,
if no form is assigned to that tray, then No Forms Selected is displayed in the
listbox.

Not only will the Forms listbox list all printer-defined forms, but you can
define your own form names as well. To create a user-defined, or custom form,
select Add New Form Name. If a custom form is displayed, Custom Form is
displayed below the form name.

You can also remove a custom form by selecting Delete Form Name. This button is
only enabled for custom forms.

The Forms group contains an additional control called Select mapped forms for
job.  If this is checked, then only the forms that have been assigned to a tray
will be displayed in Job Properties. If this is not checked, then all available
forms are displayed in Job Properties, whether they have been assigned to a
tray or not.

     Undo
     Defaults


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for the Options page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Options page contains the Font Download and Automatic Mode Switching
controls.

For a more detailed information on the following controls, select a topic in
the list below:

     Font Download
     Automatic Mode Switching
     Display assigned forms only
     Undo
     Defaults


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for the Features page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Some printers contain additional properties that are not listed in any of the
other pages.  The Features page is displayed only if the printer contains
additional selections.

The Features list box (at top) contains a list of the available printer
features.  You can select one feature at a time by clicking on that feature
with the mouse cursor.  Depending on the number of features, you may have to
scroll through the list to select the desired feature.

All printer features contain selections.  Some features allow you to make only
one selection, while others allow you to make multiple selections.  The list of
selections is displayed in Current feature selections.  This list contains the
available selections for the currently selected feature, and is automatically
updated every time a new feature is selected.

The list of selections is displayed in one of two formats:

     A drop down list box is displayed for features that allow only one
      selection.  The current selection is displayed in the entry field.
     A standard list box is displayed for features that allow multiple
      selections. All current selections are highlighted.

 Beneath Current feature selections is a short description that tells you if
 you can choose one or multiple selections for the current feature.

 See the printer's documentation for a description of each feature.

     Undo
     Defaults


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for Define Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Define Form to access the Define Forms window.  Use the window to add a
form if the Form list does not contain the size of the form you are loading, or
if you want to uniquely identify a preprinted form.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for Delete Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Delete Form to delete the selected entry from the Form list. A window
appears, in which you confirm or cancel the deletion.  Selecting OK deletes the
selected form.  Selecting No returns to PostScript Printer Properties window
without deleting the form.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Help for Device Defaults ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Device Defaults for an opportunity to:

     Specify orientation (portrait, landscape), scaling ratio, flipped or
      inverted effects.
     Specify default form or request manually fed paper.
     Enable color printing.
     Redirect print output to a file.
     Request multiple copies.
     Specify time-out.

 Prior to selecting Device Defaults, hold any queued jobs for which you intend
 to change properties.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Help for Define Forms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In this window you can assign a unique name to a predefined form size.  By
assigning a name to a form, you can distinguish between special forms, even
when two forms have the same size.

For some printer models, you can also specify custom dimensions for new forms.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

     Name
     Size
     Units
     Width
     Height
     Add
     Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Help for Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using up to 32 characters, type a unique name for the form you want to define.
You can change the definition for a previously defined form name by typing the
same name in this field.  If you reuse a previously defined name, the most
recent size you assign to it takes effect.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Help for Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field contains a list of all the predefined sizes that fit the trays for
your model printer.  You can scroll the list to see more size descriptions.
Select the size that you want assigned to the name in the Name field.

For printer models that can accept custom form sizes, the list includes the
word Custom as the last entry.  Select Custom for access to the Custom Paper
Size fields, in which you specify dimensions of a form that does not appear in
the predefined Size list.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

     Units
     Width
     Height

 Related Information:

 Form names and sizes


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Form Names and Sizes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 A4       210 by 297 millimeters
 A5       148 by 210 millimeters
 B5       182 by 257 millimeters
 Letter   8.5 by 11 inches
 Legal    8.5 by 14 inches
 Statement 5.5 by 8.5 inches
 Tabloid  11 by 17 inches

 Envelope names have point sizes after them.  For example, Envelope.297.684
 (C10 Envelope) is 297 points high by 684 points wide.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Help for Units ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You gain access to this list by selecting Custom in the Size field.

Select the unit of measure in which you intend to specify width and height --
Inches, Centimeters or Points.  One point equals 1/72 of an inch.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Help for Width ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type a number that represents the horizontal measurement of your form in the
selected Units. For example, for the same letter-width form, you would type:
8.5 in inch units, 21.59 in centimeter units, or 612 in points.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Help for Height ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type a number that represents the vertical measurement of your form in the
selected Units. For example, for the same form, you would type: 11 in inch
units, 28.2 in centimeter units, or 792 in points.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Help for Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Add to add the new form name.  The name appears in the Form list in the
PostScript Printer Properties window.  From this window, you can select the new
form for a tray.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Automatic Mode Switching ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Automatic Mode Switching

Some printers can emulate different types of printers. Select the Automatic
Mode Switching check box to send commands to the printer putting it in
PostScript mode every time a job is sent.  You can only make this selection for
a printer model that supports multiple emulation capability.

You might want to turn off mode switching if the printer is set in PostScript
mode and only PostScript jobs are sent to it.  This feature is also useful if
you download fonts or other printer resident routines that would be lost if a
mode switch occurred.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Font Download ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Font Download

Use these fields to set a limit of how many soft fonts that can be sent to the
printer in a document.  Soft fonts are stored as files, usually identified with
the file extension ".PFB", that are sent to the printer when output is
generated.  These soft fonts take up a certain amount of printer memory based
on their size.  If too many fonts are sent the printer will abort the job. The
amount of memory in the printer determines how many soft fonts can be sent to
it.

The Maximum Downloaded Fonts  field limits the number of fonts can be sent to
the printer.  This initial value is calculated from the base memory that is
shipped with the printer.  This is the number that appears when the Default
button is pressed.  If you have added printer memory you should adjust the
number upward by clicking on the up arrow or using the up arrow key.  If you
are not sure of how much memory is installed on the printer or would like a
suggestion, click on the Print Font Capacity button. This will cause a status
sheet to be printed showing the actual available memory and the suggested
number of fonts the printer can handle. The calculation is as follows:

Num Fonts = ( Free Memory (in bytes)  - 100,000 )  / 80,000

80,000 per font is a very conservative number which should work in all cases.
However, most fonts are considerable smaller and in many cases you could
calculate the maximum number of fonts based on a memory requirement as low as
40,000 per font.

If you want to disable the limit set it to 999.

If you are using many soft fonts and find your jobs are aborting, lower the
Downloaded Fonts value by clicking on the down arrow or using the down arrow
key. Lowering the number of downloaded fonts does not prevent you from using
the font in your documents.

To turn off font downloading set Maximum Downloaded Fonts to zero.  Only device
or hardware fonts in the printer will be used. All soft fonts will be drawn by
the engine.  You can still use soft fonts but printing performance may
decrease.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Display assigned forms only ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Display assigned forms only

In the Printer Properties Forms page, you select a form and assign that form
with one or more trays.  When you display Job Properties, each form you display
lists all the trays that were assigned in Printer Properties.

Select this check box if you wish to display forms that have been assigned a
tray in the Job Properties Paper page.  If you have not assigned a form, than
that form will not be displayed in Job Properties.

For example, suppose you are Printer Properties setting your forms and matching
trays.  Suppose you set Letter to the Upper tray, and you set Legal to No Forms
Selected.  When you go into Job Properties, only Letter is displayed.  Legal is
not displayed because there are no trays associated with it.

If this box is not checked, then all forms are displayed in Job Properties,
whether they have been assigned a tray or not.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Help for Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Delete to remove selected font names from the Installed Fonts list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Help for PostScript Job Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Job Properties contain printer features which can be modified for each job.
Such features include changing form size, orientation, scaling, and number of
copies.  You may also have other selections for printers offering special
features such as color and duplex.

Some programs display this window, enabling you to assign the selections for a
specific document or template.  Each print object allows you to set up default
Job Properties.

The notebook in the dialog box contains controls which allow you to modify
printer selections.  Below the notebook is a list of icons that make up the
Status Bar.  Each icon in the Status Bar represents a specific printer
selection.

The notebook contains the following pages:  Forms, Output, Effects, Layout, and
Watermarks.  If the current printer contains additional features, an additional
page (Features) is displayed.

For a detailed explaination of each component, select from the list below:

     Forms Page
     Output Page
     Effects Page
     Features Page
     Layout Page
     Watermarks Page
     Status Bar (Settings)
     Save
     Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Forms Page Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The forms page contains the following common printer selections: Form,
Orientation and Media Type.

For a detailed explaination of each control, select from the list below:

     Paper
     Available Trays
     Orientation
     Manual Feed
     Media Type
     Duplex Options
     Uncollated Copies
     Undo
     Defaults


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Help for Media Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Some printers provide special handling features for media such as paper and
foils.  If a printer provides media handling features, then Media Type will
list the different media types.

If the printer does not provide special media handling features, then the
listbox will be disabled and blank.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Output Page Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Ouput page contains selections that allow you to control the output of the
job.

For a detailed explaination of each control, select from the list below:

     Print To...
     Use Downloaded Fonts
     Use Printer Device Fonts
     Postscript Level 1 Compatibility
     Download error handler
     Resolution
     Undo
     Defaults


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Effects Page Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Effects page contains selections that can modify the job content.  For a
detailed explaination of each control, select from the list below:

     Gamma Correction
     Flip Top To Bottom
     Flip Left To Right
     Draw Inverted
     Scale
     Enable Color
     Undo
     Defaults

 For Flip Top To Bottom, Flip Left To Right, and Draw Inverted, any of these
 controls can be selected alone, or combined for a job.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Features Page Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This page contains additional printer features that are not on the other pages.
The contents of this page will vary from printer to printer.  This page is not
displayed for printers that do not contain additional features.

The Features list box (at top) contains a list of the available printer
features.  You can select one feature at a time by clicking on that feature
with the mouse cursor.  Depending on the number of features, you may have to
scroll through the list to select the desired feature.

All printer features contain selections.  Some features allow you to make only
one selection, while others allow you to make multiple selections.  The list of
selections is displayed in Current feature selections.  This list contains the
available selections for the currently selected feature, and is automatically
updated every time a new feature is selected.

The list of selections is displayed in one of two formats:

     A drop down list box is displayed for features that allow only one
      selection.  The current selection is displayed in the entry field.
     A standard list box is displayed for features that allow multiple
      selections. All current selections are highlighted.

 Beneath Current feature selections is a short description that tells you if
 you can choose one or multiple selections for the current feature.

 See the printer's documentation for a description of each feature.

     Undo
     Defaults


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Help for the Status Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the Job Properties dialog box. The
Status Bar contains a list of read-only icons that provide a "quick view" of
some of the more common printer selections.

The first icon references the current orientation selection, and is modified
every time a selection is made in the Orientation group, which is found in the
Forms page.

The second icon identifies the current color selection, and is modified every
time Enable Color is modified.  Enable Color is found in the Effects page.

The third icon identifes the current duplex selection, and is modified every
time a selection in the Duplex Options group is modified. This icon gives a
general idea on how the current duplex option will work.  The duplex selections
are found in the Output page.

The fourth icon identifies where the job will go, either to a printer, to a raw
file, or to an encapsulated Postscript file.  This icon is modified every time
a selection is made in the Print To...  group, which can be found in the Output
page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Help for Orientation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Portrait (upright) to print with the top of the printed material in the
same direction as the top of the paper.  Letters, books, and reports usually
have portrait orientation.

Select Landscape (rotated) to print perpendicular to the direction in which the
paper is fed. Landscape is frequently selected for documents such as
spreadsheets or plotted graphics, which are wider than they are long.

Because you can rotate individual PostScript characters on a page, Portrait and
Landscape orient the entire job with reference to characters that are not
rotated in the original document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Help for Duplex ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field is used to select duplex options, for printers that support
duplexing.  Duplexing is the ability to print text on both sides of the paper.

If Single Sided is selected, output appears on only one side of the paper.

If 2 Sided Book is selected, the top of both sides of the paper are the same,
as in a book.

If 2 Sided Flip is selected, the top of both sides of the paper are inverse to
each other.  The page must be flipped to view the other side.

2 Sided Book and 2 Sided Flip are disabled if the printer does not support
duplexing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Help for Scale ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field shows print image size as a percentage of magnification. The
preselected value, 100 means the material prints full size. Type a number
greater than 100 to obtain an enlarged image, or type a number smaller than 100
to reduce the image.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Help for Paper ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field contains the names of all defined forms, whether they are defined by
the printer, or defined in Printer Properties by selecting Add New Form Name.

Note: If Selected mapped forms for jobs is checked in Printer Properties, then
only the forms that have associated with one or more trays will be displayed.
For example, if Letter is among the list of available forms in Printer
Properties, but was not selected for a tray, then Letter will not be displayed
in Job Properties if Select mapped forms for jobs is checked.  However, if
Selected mapped forms for jobs is not checked, then all forms will be listed in
Job Properties, whether they have been associated with a tray or not.  This is
usually preferred for LAN printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Help for Available Trays ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field contains the names of all trays that are associated with currently
displayed form in the Paper field.  This association is defined in Printer
Properties.  This field is modified every time a new form is selected.

Along with the associated trays, Manual Feed is also displayed at the end of
the list.

In some cases, an additional selection called Auto Tray Select is displayed.
This selection is displayed under the following conditions:

     If the displayed form is associated with more than one tray.
     If the displayed form is not associated with any trays.  In this case
      Auto Tray Select and Manual Feed are the only selections in the list.

 If Auto Tray Select is selected, then the printer decides which tray to get
 the paper.  If a specific tray is selected, then paper is pulled from that
 tray.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Help for Manual Feed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

*NOTE* The manual feed selection of earlier versions of the Postscript driver
was a check box at the bottom of the Job Properties.  For the latest version of
the driver, Manual Feed can now be selected from the Available Trays listbox.

Manual Feed enables you to manually feed forms to your printer.  This is useful
for media that is not found in any paper trays.  To enable manual feed, select
Manual Feed in the Available Trays listbox.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Help for Enable Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to enable color printing.  A check mark appears if color
output is desired.  This control is disabled for all monochrome printers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Help for Resolution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field contains all the resolutions supported by the printer. The values
are in dots per inch (DPI). You can scroll the list to see additional
resolutions.  To select a particular resolution for a print job, select its
value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Help for Print To... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to indicate print job destination.  The preselected
choice, Printer, routes the job to the printer queue. You can, instead, elect
to process the job as a file, formatted in one of two alternative ways:

     Select Raw PostScript file to save the contents of your job imbedded with
      PostScript** printer controls.  Some users select this choice, then
      forward the print-formatted file to a service agency that provides
      typesetting.
     Select Encapsulated PostScript file  to prepare the first page of output
      in encapsulated (EPS) form for programs that accept this format.

 You must fill in the File field if selecting Raw PostScript file or
 Encapsulated PostScript file.  Type the path and filename where you wish to
 direct the printer-formatted output.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Help for Flip Top To Bottom ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Flip Top To Bottom if you want your image to print upside down.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Help for Flip Left To Right ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Flip Left to Right to produce a mirror image.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Help for Draw Inverted ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Draw Inverted to reverse background and foreground color, producing an
image similar to a photographic negative.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Help for Timeouts Secs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can indicate time limits (in seconds) for the job to process.

In the Job field, you can type a number of seconds you wish to allow a job for
completing printing.  If Job time expires during printing, the remaining pages
do not print.

In the Wait field, you can type the number of seconds you wish to allow a job
to wait in a queue.  If the job is still queued when the Wait  time expires, it
does not print and is removed from the queue.

Each time limit has a maximum of 999 seconds (16 minutes, 39 seconds).  The
initial value of zero (0) in each field means there is no time limit, and the
job can take as long to print or wait as needed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Help for Uncollated Copies ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In this field, type the number of uncollated copies of each page you want
printed. Duplicates of each page print together.  For example, if you select 3
copies of a two-page job, the printer first outputs 3 copies of page one,
followed by 3 copies of page two.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Help for Use Downloaded Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Downloaded fonts are fonts where the font information is sent to a printer with
each job.  Some printers are equipped with font information built into them
(these fonts are called device fonts).  If a printer does not understand a
specific font, then the font information must be sent, or downloaded, with the
job in order for the printer to use that font.

This check box determines whether the PostScript driver reports system or
downloaded fonts as printer fonts.  If this box is not checked, no downloaded
fonts are sent to the printer and no downloaded fonts are reported in any font
queries.

You might want to uncheck the box to produce smaller files if the output is
directed to a file.  Note: By unchecking the box you may reduce the amount of
available fonts to some applications.

Note: The dialog prevents the possiblity of both User Printer Device Fonts and
Use Downloaded Fonts to be unchecked.  If you try to uncheck both selections,
then the other selection will automatically be checked.  At least one of the
above selections must be checked at all times.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Help for Use Printer Device Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Device fonts are fonts that are built into the printer.  Using device fonts
produces smaller output than with downloaded fonts because for device fonts,
the font information does not need to be sent with each job.

This check box determines whether the PostScript driver reports fonts that are
supported by the printer.  If the box is checked, then printer fonts are
reported along with the downloaded fonts in response to any font queries.  If
this box is not checked, only downloadable fonts are reported.

Normally, this box should remain checked and only needs to be unchecked in
special situations.  One situation may be if the system and connected printer
support different languages.

Note: The dialog prevents the possiblity of both User Printer Device Fonts and
Use Downloaded Fonts to be unchecked.  If you try to uncheck both selections,
then the other selection will automatically be checked.  At least one of the
above selections must be checked at all times.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Help for PostScript level 1 compatibility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This check box is grayed for level 1 printers.  The box is selectable only if
the printer supports PostScript level 2. If the box is checked, the driver
produces PostScript level 1. Otherwise, the job is sent out using the
PostScript level that is supported by the printer.

Normally, this option does not need to be changed.  If you are producing
PostScript or EPS files that will be used on other printers, you might want to
check this box.  This will ensure the PostScript file will be compatible across
all PostScript printers.  There are some level 2 printers with older models
which are level 1. If you are having problems printing and think this is the
case, then check the box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. Help for Download error handler ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If a Postscript printer encounters an error in the job, the whole job is
aborted and no pages are printed.

In order to identify an error in a job, a Postscript error handler is sent to
the printer, prior to the job,  If the error handler is loaded and an error is
encountered, then the error is printed.

Download the error handler if you sent a job, and the printer received a job,
but no output is generated. To download the error handler, select the Download
error handler button.

The error handler remains loaded in the printer until the printer is turned off
so it only needs to be sent once each time the printer remains on.  It is not
recommended that you send the error handler more than once while the printer is
on.  If you do, additional errors may be reported that really don't exist.  If
you're not sure if the error handler is loaded in the printer, turn the printer
off and on, then re-send the error handler.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. Help for Gamma Correction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Gamma correction is the process where color and monochrome values are adjusted
to a more linear scale, resulting in more true colors and grayscales.

There are three slider bars, each one allowing you to adjust gamma correction
for red, green, and blue.  Each scale has a range from 0.1 to 5.0, in
increments of 0.1.  Moveing a slider toward 0.1 darkens the image, while move a
slider to 5.0 lightens the image.  A value of 1.0 provides no gamma correction.

While all color and monochrome values of an image are adjusted, the closer the
color being adjusted is to a solid color, the less noticable the change will be
seen.  For example, adjustments to light red and light gray will be easily
noticable while adjustments to solid red and solid black may not be noticable
at all.

Beneath the the three slider bars is a check box  called "Lock Proportions".
If this is checked, you will notice while moving one slider, the other two
automatically move in the same direction on a linear scale. This is useful if
you wish to automatically apply the same gamma correction value for all colors.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> queue ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A list of jobs waiting to be printed or plotted at a particular print
destination.

See also spooling.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. spooling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process of temporarily storing print jobs while waiting for an available
printer or port at a print-destination.  Spooling jobs frees system resources
from waiting for a relatively slow device to output information, and keeps the
contents of each print job separated from the contents of every other print
job.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> radio button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A circle with text beside it.  Radio buttons are combined to show you a fixed
set of choices from which only one can be selected.  The circle is partially
filled when a choice is selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. check box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A square box with associated text that represents a choice. When you select a
choice, an X appears in the check box to indicate that the choice is in effect.
You can clear the check box by selecting the choice again.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A value, an attribute, or an option that is assumed when another is not
explicitly specified.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A statement that indicates where a file is stored.  The path consists of the
drive letter and all the directories that must be opened to get to a particular
file. The directory names are separated by a backslash (\). The first backslash
represents the root directory.  The first path in the example below shows a
file that is located in the root directory of a diskette in drive A; the second
path in the example shows a path to a printer driver file on drive C:

 A:\
 C:\OS2\DLL\IBM4019

A path is sometimes followed by a file name and file-name extension (if there
is one).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. hard disk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A rigid disk in a hard disk drive that you cannot remove from the drive.
Because of its size, the hard disk is subdivided into directories.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. install ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To copy software components from distribution media to specified areas
(directories) of a hard disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> soft font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Optional fonts shipped as files.  The soft font files must be copied to the
hard disk before you can select them from programs.