Primera Technology CD Color Printer II manual Backgrounder Menus, File menu, Admin menu

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D. BACKGROUNDER MENUS

File menu

Open Status Window and Close Status Window: Opens and closes the Backgrounder status window. The Backgrounder continues to work if the status window is closed.

Log Files: The Backgrounder has the ability to create and maintain a sequential history file, or Log file, of Backgrounder print jobs. This Log file can be enabled and manipulated with the following commands of the File menu:

New Log File: Selects a new file in which to maintain your ongoing Backgrounder printing log.

Save Copy of Log as: Saves the current Log file to a new file name or location of your specification.

Start Recording Log: Begins logging print history. Before the Log file is started, you are asked to specify a Log file in which to save your processed print job entries. When logging begins, this option dims.

Stop Recording Log: Stops logging print history. This option dims once print logging stops.

Get Info: Provides additional information about the currently selected print job. Click on the processing job or any job in the queue, before selecting Get Info. Double-clicking on a job in the status window is a shortcut for Get Info.

Quit: Exits the Backgrounder. Note that you cannot quit while a job is being processed (see Stop Processing on the following page). All jobs in the queue are retained and processed when Backgrounder is next started.

NOTE: The spool files are stored in the ÒSpool Folder,Ó inside the ÒSystem Folder.Ó If these files are deleted, the corresponding print jobs will be lost, and must be printed again.

Admin menu

Stop Processing: Stops the Backgrounder from processing any jobs, although it will still receive them and add them to the queue. A dialog box is displayed if Stop Processing is selected while Backgrounder is processing a job, asking when the job should be put on hold. The Backgrounder status box in the

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Contents CD Color Printer Printing History Table of Contents Page Unpacking and Inspection Getting StartedThank YOU… Choosing a Good LocationIdentifying the Parts Applying Power Ink Cartridges and Printable CD’s Installing AN INK CartridgeAbout INK Cartridges and Printable CD’S Do not Touch the Copper Area Loading a Blank CD Loading Blank CD MediaLoading a Blank Jewel Case Booklet or Insert Printing a Self Test Copper Area Replacing or Switching INK CartridgesInk Cartridges and Printable CDÕs Ink Cartridges and Printable CDÕs Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Using the CD Color Printer with WindowsWindows 95/98 or Windows NT Installing the Printer DriverUsing the CD Color Printer with Windows Installing the 32-BIT Print Spooler for Windows 95/98 Bit Print Spooler Setting UP the Printer Driver Ink Cartridge MediaPrint Quality Rotate Dither ModeColor Matching Ink SaturationWrite Direct to Port Manual LoadFast 32-bit Spooler Cartridge OrientationCalibrate Printer 15 -12 -9 -6 Printing a CD Offset boxUsing the CD Color Printer with Windows Using the CD Color Printer With Macintosh CD Color Printer II Installer Chooser CD Color Printer High PrimaColor Print Quality Enlarge/reduce Cartridge Printer 12-15 Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh Installing the Backgrounder Using the Print Backgrounder for MacintoshPrinting with the Backgrounder Backgrounder Status Window Backgrounder Menus Admin menuFile menu Jobs menu Problems During a Background Print Power Light Busy Light Printer Interpreting the Printer’s Indicator LightsClearing a CD Media JAM Cleaning the INK Cartridge NozzlesCleaning the CD Tray and Printer Casing Maintaining the PrinterTechnical Support Print Speed Technical SpecificationsIntroduction Appendix a Interfacing InformationCENTRONICS-TYPE Parallel Interface Mini 8-PIN Serial Interface Pin Number Signal Name Signal DescriptionPIN Minicircular Auxiliary Interface Pin Number Signal DescriptionIndex Page