Extra! User Guide > Terminal Sessions > Printer Sessions > Creating a Printer Session

Creating a Printer Session

Using the New Session wizard, you can create printer sessions of any installed host type. You have the option of creating a printer session when you first start Extra!. And when you're working in an open session, you can create additional printer sessions.

To create a session, you must provide the New Session wizard with the following information:

  • Host type

  • Session type: printer for IBM hosts

  • Connection type and settings

The wizard creates a printer session with many default settings, which determine how the printer session appears, operates, and interacts with you. You can later edit these settings to accommodate your preferences.

NOTE:Unlike the IBM hosts, a printer session is not required when printing from a VAX/VMS, UNIX, or asynchronous host.

To create a new printer session

  1. Choose the New Session button from the toolbar.

  2. In the New Session wizard, select Printer Session, and then choose Next.

  3. Select a connection type and choose Next.

  4. Set the options for the selected connection and choose Next.

  5. If you're satisfied with your settings, choose Finish.

    Extra! displays the new session.

  6. From the File menu, choose Save Session.

    You can save the session with any name. The default file extension of .EPP indicates a printer session.