Mercator, Xprint V7.0 R/3 kit, Xprint V7.0 elements | Mackie

Mercator

Introduction to Xprint V7.0

●The application programming interface API enables applications to access the Xprint V7.0 system via C function calls.

2.2Mercator

Mercator is the graphical user interface for Xprint V7.0. It allows the adminis- trator to have easy access to Host, Devices, Device groups and Job properties. It also provides a quick overview of what is happening in the whole print domain or a subset of it.

One can interface Mercator with several third party viewers, in order to preview the pcl or PostScript files to print (Windows platforms only).

The User Guide gives you an introduction to the product. For more detailed information, see the online help which is available for each window.

2.3Xprint V7.0 R/3 kit

Xprint V7.0 can be optimally interfaced with SAP R/3 V4.x, and has been certified by SAP as an Output Management System (certification BC-XOM). The Xprint V7.0 R/3 kit offers the following advantages:

–accurate and timely information on the print documents

–real-time asynchronous status feed-back

–tracking of documents

–improved performance

–better support of output devices

You can find more information on the Xprint V7.0 R/3 kit in the Xprint V7.0 Reference Manual.

2.4Xprint V7.0 elements

This section describes the elements comprising Xprint V7.0 and the possibilities Xprint V7.0 offers its users.

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Contents

Xprint Edition June Certified documentation according DIN EN ISO Comments… Suggestions… Corrections…Copyright and Trademarks Page Page Glossary Related publications Index Page Contents Contents Introduction to administering Xprint V7.0Configuring Xprint V7.0 Deleting print jobs 174 148150 235 239 Xprint V7.0 for Windows 249Glossary 273 279Page Preface Target groups Introduction to Xprint V7.0 starting on Structure of the manualStructure of the manual Preface Bold Notational conventionsConvention Use Other publications in this set Other publications in this set PrefaceXprint V7.0 Application Programming Interface API Xprint V7.0 Reference Manual Introduction to Xprint Xprint V7.0 from the user’s point of view Using Xprint Xprint V7.0 from the user’s point of view Xprint V7.0 from the user’s point of view Mercator Xprint V7.0 R/3 kitXprint V7.0 elements Mercator Xprint V7.0 objects Xprint V7.0 elements Introduction to Xprint Xprint V7.0 elements Selecting the output device of your choice Automatic adjustment of the document typeOptions for printing documents Xprint V7.0 elements Basic information Available Xprint V7.0 commandsCommand Use Online help Structure of Xprint V7.0 commandsBasic information Suitable for the printer Content types on Printing filesIf you want to Read Section Printing files with special Printing files Section Copying print files beforePrinting and deleting them after Printing on Selecting a printer Specifying a printer or printer group for a print jobPc pcl Addressing a printer via a gateway Defining a default destination To configure printer printer2 as the default destinationSelecting a printer Examples To print file1 on printer printer2 Using Xprint V7.0 optionsPrinting parts of a document Using Xprint V7.0 options Printing files with special content types Creating printouts with special formats Otherwise, the content type is set to CompatiblePrinting a document with different font settings Selecting the layup Layup can be changed with the following option Defining the margin settings Margin settings Lllinelength Switching double-sided printing on/off Sdside specification Selecting specific character sets Using Loadable Resources Data document Using Public Loadable Resources Using Private Loadable Resources Jobs can use the loadable resources as follows Producing Output with Xprint Defining separator pages Example Printing several copies of a document Requesting notification of the result Evevents Using further options Printing in raw modeRetention period of print jobs Printing a document directly Extended options States of print jobs Producing Output with Xprint Using other Xprint V7.0 objects Using other Xprint V7.0 objects Printing a document with a Manual form To print a document with a Manual form, proceed as follows Input To display all defined formsFollowing menu query is displayed Xprint V7.0 confirms with the following message Input yAgain the confirmation is displayed on the screen Job templates Job templatesPrinting a document via a globally defined job template Job is spooled in with the priority Defining customized job templates Following example shows several simple job templates Producing Output with Xprint Page Selecting a print job Job identifier Job ID might, for example, read as follows You can select this print job using the following methodsSelecting a print job Managing print jobs Permanent job identifier Selection criteria lists Wildcards * and ? are allowed for non-numerical arguments Managing print jobs Examples of the output formats Short and Long You will obtain the following display Detailed information on print jobs Displaying print jobsList of print jobs Displaying print jobs Selected information on print jobsTo display the global job ID To display the permanent job ID Defining a display template Status of print jobs Display examples Job status display ShortJob status display Long You will obtain a display similar to the following XPFS= Export Xpfw Xpfs Modifying a submitted print job Modifying a submitted print job To redirect a print job Redirecting print jobs Active job is to be deleted Redirecting print jobs RESTART-BEGINNING Deleting print jobs Page System administrator Local Xprint V7.0 administrator sub-rootResponsibilities Users / Xprint V7.0 users Xprint V7.0 administrator Responsibilities Introduction to administering Xprint Term Type of user Xprint V7.0 architecture Xprint V7.0 architecture Xprint V7.0 architecture Character set German, English, International, USA etc Introduction to administering Xprint Xprint V7.0 architecture Introduction to administering Xprint Recovery rules -rec Introduction to administering Xprint Xprint V7.0 architecture Administrative tasks under Xprint Configuring Xprint V7.0 objects Deleting Xprint V7.0 objects Modifying Xprint V7.0 objects Displaying the status of an Xprint V7.0 object Changing the status of Xprint V7.0 objectsDisplaying information on Xprint V7.0 objects Displaying the attributes of an Xprint V7.0 object Examples in this case for printer groups This returns, for example, the following outputTo display a short list of all the printer groups available This could return the following output Administering Xprint Starting Xprint Reinitializing the Xprint V7.0 database Enter no when asked if this is a new installationStopping Xprint Selecting the language Environment definition LanguageEnglish German Rules for configuring the system Defining an Xprint V7.0 domain Other computers are defined as Slave hosts Configuring hostsConfiguring printers Description maximum number of devices by default supervisor ServersSupervisors Automatic server and supervisor object creation Printers GIP2 gateway Configuring gatewaysBSD gateways U23841-J-Z915-6-76 Page Manage forms Section Administering forms Manage filters Facilities Manage fonts Administering hosts Configuring Xprint Administering hostsConfiguring the first host Determining the network structure Configuring the primary master hostFirst study the network structure Start the Xprint V7.0 system Configuring a new hostConfiguration hints Procedure Xpmod -usrxprintadm -ho+hostnames Configuring an Xprint V7.0 administrator Administering hosts users onlyConfiguring Xprint V7.0 on a stand-alone system Administering hosts users only Configuring Xprint Renaming the host computer Introducing Xprint V7.0 into a network Determining the network structure 105 Configuring a new host in an existing Xprint V7.0 networkConfiguring the other hosts Procedure 107 108 Predefined printers Configuring XprintPredefined printers Configuring predefined printers Displayed screen should read similar to the followingAll the printers contained Selected entry is then marked, e.g Type device address, ’q’ to quit or ’?’ for help Display similar to the following appears on the screen 111 Extending the list of predefined printers Field Meaning 113 Administering devices Administering devices Configuring Xprint 115 Defining a supervisor Adding a printerSelecting a server Configuring printers 117 Deactivating a printer Deactivating a printer completely Deactivating spoolin -sioption stands for spoolinDeactivating printing -sooption stands for spoolout Reactivating a printer 120 Removing a printer Reconnecting a printer to another system Reconnecting a printer to a different port Replacing an existing printer with a new one 123 124 Administering devices Configuring Xprint ExampleAssigning a security level to a printer 125 Administering printer groups Administering printer groups Configuring XprintSection Setting up a new printer Printer group Users access to a printer group on Setting up a new printer group Setting up a completely new printer group 128 Adding a printer to a printer group Removing a printer from a printer group Deactivating a printer group To deactivate all printer groups Reactivating a printer group 131 Deleting a printer group Administering users Defining a userSection Defining a user on User on 134 Administering users Configuring XprintEntering a defined user for other hosts 135 Deleting a host from a user’s host listModifying user privileges ALL Deleting a user 137 Resetting user print quotas 139 Changing the number of consumed pagesChanging the number of consumed print jobs Status display of the current print quotas Displaying information on usersDisplaying privileges and print quotas 141 Assigning a security level to a userTo display the current print quotas for smith 142 Administering users Configuring Xprint ExamplesMessage similar to the following is displayed Administering permission lists Form Users access to a form onAs supervisor administrators Istration of supervisors on Create a permission list Creating a new permission list Administering permission lists Configuring XprintCreating a permission list Copying a permission list 145 Removing entries from the list Modifying a permission listAdding entries to the list Deleting a permission list Granting or denying specific users access to a printer Listname is the name of the selected permission list Granting or denying specific users access to a printer group Granting or denying specific users access to a form Granting or denying specific printers access to a form Listname is the name of the selected permission list 150 Allowing or prohibiting administration of supervisors Xpmod -srv selection -uppermissionlist Administering fonts Administering fonts Configuring XprintAdding a font Defining a completely new font Defining a font by copying an existing font 153 Deleting a font 154 Modifying the attributes of a font Administering forms Administering forms Configuring XprintTo a form Printers access to a form on Define a new form Section Adding a form on Delete a form Defining a form on the basis of an existing form Adding a formDefining a new form from scratch Deleting a form To copy a form, use the following commandCm, and default font font4 159 Default forms for printers Modifying the attributes of a form 161 Administering filters Administering filters Configuring XprintAdding filters Creating a new slow filter Otherwise no option is passed on to the filter 163 164 Or in centimeters as with the -lpicoptionAnother possibility is as follows Creating a new fast filter 165 166 Tpfiltertype cannot be modified with the xpcopy -fltcommandCopying and modifying an existing filter Deleting filters Modifying the attributes of a filter Assigning a filter to a printer For filtername specify the name of the relevant filter Removing a filter from a printer To remove a filter from a printer, proceed as follows Defining a loadable resource ’from scratch’ Administering public loadable resourcesDefining a loadable resource Xpshow -lrs Deleting a loadable resource Displaying the definition of a loadable resource Administering global job templates Administering global job templates Configuring XprintDefining a job template Defining a completely new job template 175 Adding a job template on a remote hostRepresents the name of the job template 176 Represents the name of the existing templateStands for the new, maybe modified template Deleting a job template Customizing job templates 178 Administering PCLs Add a PCL Section Adding a PCL on Delete a PCLDefine a PCL yourself Section Defining a PCL yourself on 179 Administering PCLs Configuring Xprint Adding a PCLAdding a PCL via its unique name Adding a PCL from another host Deleting a PCL Providing a PCL with a comment for the administrator Assigning a comment to a PCLProviding a PCL with a comment for users To display all the PCLs available in the system SELFDEFINED, which already exists in the system Assigning a PCL to a printerTo assign the user comment 184 Defining a PCL yourself 185 Administering recovery rules Configuring Xprint Administering recovery rulesDefining a recovery rule Error code Description Default Action 187 Action Description 188 189 Assigning a recovery rule to a printer Canceling the assignment of a recovery rule to a printer Modifying recovery rules 191 Deleting a recovery rule Administering servers Adding a serverAdd a server Delete a server Section Deleting a server on Administering servers Configuring Xprint Procedure Adding a completely new server Copying and modifying a server 195 To add a new server nashua on the remote host colorado Administering servers Configuring XprintDeleting a server 197 Changing the status of a serverDeactivate the server 198 Modifying the attributes of a serverChange the status -mj option stands for maximum jobs 199 Administering supervisors Administering supervisors Configuring XprintAdding a supervisor Defining a new supervisor Adding a supervisor by copying an existing supervisor 201 Administering supervisors Configuring Xprint Examples Activating or deactivating supervisors 203 Modifying the attributes of a supervisor 204 205 Deleting a supervisorTo deactivate and delete the supervisor delaware Page Introduction 207 Introduction Type of interoperation Description Accessing BSD printers Basic informationInteroperability 209 Configuring printers for BSD Xprint Accessing BSD printers Interoperability 211 Troubleshooting 212 Gateway characteristics Setting up a gateway connectionGateways Type of gateway Description Gateways to BSD spoolers Gateways Requirements 215 Defining the local gateway Modecompatible 217 Provides a way to enforce YES or suppress no the headerDefining the partner gateway Allowing print jobs to be submitted by the BSD spooler 218 219 Gateways to other Xprint V7.0 domainsActivating the gateway connection Gateways Interoperability Gateway connection to another printer domain 221 Restrictions of gateways to other Xprint V7.0 domains Gateways to Dprint spoolers 223 Partner gateway is defined as follows 224 Adjusting the local Xprint V7.0 domain 225 Restrictions of gateways to Dprint spoolers 226 227 Administering gatewaysSection Configuring an additional 228 Administering gatewaysOnly returns the gateway GTWnashua Deleting a gateway connection 229 Deactivating a gateway 231 Deactivating a local gateway completelyDeactivating the import of jobs via a local gateway Activating job export mode for a local gateway Activating job import mode for a local gatewayActivating a gateway Activating the local gateway Obtaining information on a gateway Displaying the definition of gatewaysDisplaying the status of local gateways Displaying the status of partner gatewaysPage Configuring the local area network LAN Considerations Setting the language for the Xprint V7.0 system 237 Installation newInstalling Xprint Installing with cpio Installing with pkgaddInstallation new Start the installation with the following command Installing with sd method Automatic configuration of printers Initializing the Xprint V7.0 database Installation users only Installation process Reliant Unix users U23841-J-Z915-6-76 Installation with pkgadd Installation users only Product licensing Types of licenses Device upgrade licenses Device Upgrade toUnlimited Device Upgrade Extra feature licenses 245 Installing a license keyWhere to install a license key How to install a license key Installation with xpkey 247Page Xprint V7.0 for Windows Approach Differences from Xprint V7.0/UNIX Installation and license keyRequirements 251 Integration with WprintXprint V7.0 for Windows Differences from Xprint V7.0/UNIX Start-up and shutdownResponsibilities Printer support LAN printersWorkgroup Shared printers 253 Logging Interoperability with the BS2000 Dprint systemDirectly attached printers serial or parallel connection Logged messages are the same as on Unix Windows 2000 special files Printing encrypted files User manager can print the file d\bills\june.prt 256 Limitations and restrictions Migrated filesPage Section 259 Worksheet WorksheetConnected printers Supervisors used 261 Filling out the worksheetAppendix Port type Device address Remark Checklist for adding a printer 264 Checklist for adding a printerQuestions 265 Selection criteria list General requirements Special cases All objectsPrinter groups Print jobs Snmp Agent Snmp AgentHosts Options -poand -pdcannot be used for selecting hosts 269 Configuration Axis box supportTV-CC integration Axis box support Fax and mail support Page Backend Character setDirect printing Encrypted files Glossary Gateway Home directoryHost Job Glossary Master host ObjectOption Parasite host Glossary Permission list Print jobPrinter capability list Printer group Glossary Raw mode Recovery ruleScsi driver Server Glossary Snmp agent SupervisorXprint V7.0 database Xprint V7.0 domain Graphical User Interface User Guide Application Programming Interface API User GuideReference Manual Windows administrators and Wprint NT users Related publicationsWprint User Guide 281 Default identifier print job Define Filter 165 Job templateChange Use job template for printing IndexModify font Print Print directly Print parts Pages IdentifierObjects 163 Grant access 148 Permanent ID Move 122 Partner gateway Add to printer group 129179 Display 117 Name 180 Printer Security level User Index 287 Page Comments Suggestions Corrections Page Comments Suggestions Corrections