ColorSpan Legacy System Control - User Guide

1-4 System Control Overview
Input Ports
When you send a print job to the server, it enters through one of
several Input Ports. The port icons are shown in the Ports group
and are identified by the type of port: AppleTalk, NetWare,
WinLink, TCP/IP, or DiskDirect.
These ports must be configured and routed when you first start
up the server. See “Adding and Configuring Ports” on page 1-20
for instructions.
Input Queues
After a print job is spooled, it is sent to an Input Queue. The
queue lists jobs in the order they were received and sends them
to the RIP in the same order. The input queues enable you to:
◆
View or change the order in which documents will be RIPed.
◆
Alter the print settings for a document.
◆
Cancel a document by deleting it.
System Control indicates when a print job is waiting in one of
the first three queues by showing a document in the queue’s
icon.
◆ Priority Queue —
Use this queue for jobs that you want to
RIP immediately, before other jobs that are waiting in other
queues.
◆ Standard Queue —
Use this queue for jobs that are of a reg-
ular priority that do not require immediate processing. This
is the default setting.
◆ Hold Queue —
Use this queue to hold a job until you move
it to the Standard or Priority Queue. This queue can hold sev-
eral spooled jobs, which you can prioritize later. This enables
you to change the attributes of a job.
Fig. 1-2. Port Icons
AppleTalk WinLink
DiskDirect
NetWare
TCP/IP