Micromod Micro-PWC: 53PW6000 MicroPWC Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 57)

Micro-PWC CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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as the backup to select it. Click OK to complete the selection process.
2.8.3.1.3 Node Name
The Node Name is the name of the node to which the device is connected. The local node name appears
by default. To change to a different node name, click the button labelled Node Name. A window will appear
which contains a list of available nodes. Highlight the desired node. Click OK to complete the selection pro-
cess. Each node name on the network must be unique in order to avoid confusion; while it is possible to
assign the same node name to more than one device, this is not good practice.
2.8.3.1.4 Device Type
The Device Type parameter describes the type of device to which messages will be sent. To change this
parameter, click on the Device Type button. A window will appear which contains a list of supported device
types, including:
• File
• Line Printer
• Black & White PostScript Level I Laser Printer
• Color or Black & White PostScript Level II Laser Printer
Highlight the device type desired by clicking on it using the mouse. Click on OK to make the selection, or
click on Cancel to exit without making changes.
The default Device Type is File.
2.8.3.1.5 Port Number
The Port Number to which printer output is sent is dependent upon which type of node and which Device
Type have been selected. When the selected Node Name is that of a printer server, this parameter can be
configured by the user. In the case of other node types, printer output is directed according to the rules
defined in this subsection.
When File has been selected as the device type, no port is required and the Port Number button is
stippled out.
When Line Printer is selected, and the selected Node Name is a Micro-PWC Computer (53PW6000),
printer output will automatically be sent to the second serial port on the Micro-PWC Computer. The Port
Number button will be stippled out.
When Line Printer is selected, and the selected Node Name is a console, printer output will automatically
be sent to either Serial Port 1 or 2, as configured in the console. The Port Number button will be stippled
out.
When Line Printer is selected, and the selected Node Name is a printer server, the Port Number button is
available. To change this parameter, click Port Number. A window titled Available Ports will be displayed,
which contains a list of available ports for the selected node name. Click on the entry for the port to be
used, then click OK to complete the selection process.
When either of the PostScript
®
printer options (Black & White PostScript Level I Laser Printer or Color or
Black and White Postscript Level II Laser Printer) is selected, and the selected Node Name is that of a
✎ Note
The Microsoft print manager does not support the ETX/ACK
protocol; therefore, automatic switchover to a backup printer is not
available on Micro-PWC printers controlled by the Microsoft print
manager.