1.5 Printing

You can print data in the following ways:

  • From the File menu, click Print Screen.

This sends the data as it appears on the session window to either a printer or a file. You can print either all the text or just selected text.

  • From the File menu, click Capture.

This initiates a continuous capture of data received from the host, which you can send to either a printer or a file. Each buffer of data received from the host continues to be printed until you click Capture again.

  • Issue a host print command, which varies depending on the host application you're using

For most host applications, this command tells the host what data to print and sends it from the host to the PC.

The page setup, the command used to initiate the printing, and in some instances the session configuration all interact to determine how printing operates.

To configure the page setup

  1. If a session is not already open, open one.

  2. From the File menu, click Page Setup.

  3. Complete the Page Setup dialog box.

To specify the paper size

  1. If a session is not already open, open one.

  2. From the File menu, click Page Setup.

  3. From the Size list box, click the size of the paper or envelope to use.

To specify the paper source

  1. If a session is not already open, open one.

  2. From the File menu, click Page Setup.

  3. From the Source list box, click where the paper you want to use is located in the printer.

    Different printer models support different paper sources, such as the upper tray, envelope feed, and manual feed.

To specify the printing orientation

  1. If a session is not already open, open one.

  2. From the File menu, click Page Setup.

  3. In the Orientation group box, click the option that indicates how the document should be positioned on the page.

    As you click each option, the sample at the top of the dialog box changes to show how the orientation affects the page layout.

To specify the printing margins

  1. If a session is not already open, open one.

  2. From the File menu, click Page Setup.

  3. In the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom text boxes, type the number of inches (0-5) from the edges of the paper where printing should not occur.

    As you type these numbers, the sample at the top of the dialog box changes to show how the changes affects the page layout.

    Any changes you make here apply to printing a single screen, capture, and host printing via Accessory Manager.

To print a single screen

  1. If a session is not already open, open one.

  2. Do one of the following:

    Click on the toolbar.From the File menu, click Print Screen.

  3. From the Name list box, click the name of the printer where you want to print the data.To configure the properties of the selected printer, click Properties and complete the subsequent dialog box.

  4. In the Print Range group box, click All.

  5. Click OK And Print.

    All data on the screen is sent to the specified destination.

To print selected text

  1. If a session is not already open, open one.

  2. Select the text that you want to print.

  3. Do one of the following:

    Click on the toolbar.

    From the File menu, click Print Screen.

  4. From the Name list box, click the name of the printer where you want to print the data.

    To configure the properties of the selected printer, click Properties and complete the subsequent dialog box.

  5. In the Print Range group box, click Selection.

  6. Click OK And Print.

    The selected data is sent to the specified destination.