Use the 5250 Printer, Printer page to select a print destination (printer or file) and to select a printer or file name for the print output.
Table 85 5250 Printer Page Settings
Setting |
Description |
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Destination |
Displays print destination options. |
Printer |
Sends print data to a printer. |
Printer Name |
Select the name of the printer to which you want to print. You must choose the Apply button before moving on to other printer settings. |
File |
Sends print data to file on your PC. |
File Name |
Type the file name to print to. NOTE:If no file name is specified, print data is sent to the default PC printer. |
Append to Existing File |
When selected, the print job will be added to the end of the specified file. If the file does not exist, it will be created. |
Browse button |
Search for an existing file. |
Bypass Windows GDI |
Translates the print data stream directly to raw ASCII, and strips the data stream of host printing control commands. |
Paper Status |
Shows the current status of paper size and paper source when a PC-based printer is selected in the Printer list box under Destination. This paper size and paper source will be used if Use PC Paper Setting is selected on the Paper/Margins page. |
Size |
Shows the currently selected paper size and dimension when a PC-based printer is selected in the Printer list box under Destination. This paper size will be used if Use PC Paper Setting is selected on the Paper/Margins page. |
Source |
Shows the currently selected paper source when a PC-based printer is selected in the Printer list box under Destination. This paper source will be used if Use PC Paper Setting is selected in the Paper/Margins page. |