Add a Spooler

The following fields are prompted when you opt to add or change a S Spooler device in Output Device Maintenance (XDM):

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Device name

Display

The device name you specified

Device type

Required

S Spooler.

Actual device name

Required
8 alphanumeric

Accept the displayed device name or enter the name of the device in your QICWARE system configuration.

Device description

Optional
40 alphanumeric

Enter a description for this device. This description displays to the right of device name when you select an output device in a print program.

Orientation

Optional
1 alphanumeric

Select L to use landscape page orientation when you output documents from the spooler or accept P to use portrait.

Bin selection

Optional
1 alphanumeric

If you are printing multiple copies on different color paper, select the bin you want to use. Otherwise, leave blank to use the default.

Auto properties?

Optional

Leave blank.

Lines per page

Optional
2 numeric

Accept the displayed maximum number of lines to be printed on a page, enter another number, or leave blank to use the QANTEL Print Connector setting.

Lines per inch

Optional
2 numeric

Select 06 to print 6 lines per inch vertically (66 lines per page), 08 to print 8 lines per inch (88 lines per page), or leave blank to use the QANTEL Print Connector setting.

Characters per inch

Optional
2 numeric

Select the number of characters (8, 10, 12, or 17) you want to print per inch horizontally or leave blank to use the QANTEL Print Connector setting.

The number of characters per inch determines the font size. Select 17 for compressed print.

Overlay image file

Optional
15 alphanumeric

Enter the name of an overlay file that contains a form or watermark that data will overlay (print on top of). The file should be in TIF format or alternatively in JPG format.

The file must be located in the folder you specified in the Image path option in System Options Maintenance (XM) program (Help and Other Path Options).

The Overlay name field for a document overrides this field.

URL

Optional
64 alphanumeric

See Add a PDF Viewer.

Single document?

Optional

When printing to the queue, select to have one document attachment per email or leave blank to have all document attachments on one email.

Tractor feed printer?

Optional

Select to force text mode output; recommended for spoolers
Use the custom form fields only if directed to do so by PowerShift Support:

     Custom form?

Conditional

Select to indicate this device is a custom form.

     Custom form device

Conditional

Enter the name of the device for this custom form.

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Change a field

Move the cursor to the field and make changes. Click Apply.to accept the changes or click Cancel to reject the changes.

Enter notes for this device

Enter Notes. See Enter Notes.

Display change history for the device

Click Audit. See Display an Audit Trail.

This button is available only if audit trail logging is activated for the Output Device Parameters (DEVICE) file.

Test the device

Click Auto Test.

This function is not available for spooler devices.

Accept the data and return to the list of devices

Click OK.

Exit the program

Click Exit.