When you run T27 Print Services, the Current Status window lists all print environments A set of configuration options that represents one host connection and determine how printing operates from that host. that exist in the current configuration file A file use by T27 Print Services to view and manage host printing. Each configuration file contains settings for up to eight print environments. The default configuration file is STDCFG.ATM. , as well as the status of any host print jobs that have been initiated.
Using the Current Status window, you can activate or deactivate a print environment, monitor data being printed, configure a print environment, close a spooled file manually, switch to the History Status window, print data in a Windows file, and exit Print Services.
Status Information
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Displays whether the print environment is active or inactive. The environment must be active in order to receive data from the host. |
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Displays the print mode for the print environment. |
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Indicates that the data from the host will be sent directly to the printer or to a temporary spooled file that can be closed, saved, printed, or deleted manually. |
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Indicates that the data will be sent to a file. |
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For spool files: |
The name of the spooled file, based on the time the first data buffer arrived. For example, if the first data buffer arrived at 01:35:00, then the file name is 01_35_00.000. If no data has been received, this area is blank. |
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For disk files: |
The name of the file where the data will be sent. |
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Displays the current status of the print environment |
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Environment is active and ready to receive data. |
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Printing data directly to a printer or waiting for the file closure timeout to expire. |
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Spooling data from the host to a temporary file or receiving data in a Windows file. |
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Inactive, done with printing, or ready to receive data in a Windows file. |
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The amount of time (HH:MM:SS) that has elapsed since the status last changed. |
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The size (in bytes) of the spooled file or disk file. The size of the file changes as data is received from the host. |
Buttons
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Save a selected file on the History Status list. |
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Toggle between the History Status and the Current Status. |
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Print the selected file. |
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Delete the selected file. |
File Menu
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Print the selected file. |
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Delete the selected file. |
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Save the selected file. |
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Stop printing or spooling data. |
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Open a T27 session window that displays the data being received from the host. |
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Print a file that has been saved on the PC hard disk or other disk. |
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Close the T27 Print Services application window, ending all active print sessions. |
Status Menu
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Activate and deactivate the selected print environment. |
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Toggle between the History Status and the Current Status. |