NetWare 4.1/9000 Print Services

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Managing Print Services with the NetWare Administrator Utility
Working with Print Device Definitions
Creating or Modifying Print Device Functions
This feature allows you to enter a name and the necessary control sequences
to define or modify a print device function. The necessary control sequences
(also called control codes or escape sequences) are described in the
operator's manual of your printer.
A function is an action that the print device can perform, such as bold text or
proportional spacing. You cause the print device to perform the function by
sending control codes to the print device.
When you select the “Create Function” page of the “Modify Print Device”
dialog, the name of the print device is at the top of the page.
Procedure
1 Enter a name for the function you wish to modify or create in the “Function
Name” field.
You can use any name that you want to, but you should choose names that
represent the printer's actions. Function names must be unique (no two names
can be the same) and no longer than 32 characters. Function names are not case
sensitive. You can use both letters and numbers.
For detailed information on naming and defining print device functions, use
online Help.
2 Enter the characters used by this printer as a control sequence to engage this
function.
If a character in the control sequence has an ASCII value less than 33 or equal to
127, the character is displayed as a delimited acronym, as listed below. If the
character's ASCII value is greater than 127, it is displayed as a delimited ASCII
value. The value is a decimal number.
The space character can be entered as a space or as a delimited token. A space is
displayed as a delimited token.
Except for delimited tokens, characters in a function follow the “used as is” rule.
This means that the characters you see displayed are the actual characters that
make up the function.
Detailed information on creating and modifying functions can be found in Help.
3 Choose “OK.”
You return to the “Modify Existing Device” dialog. The function that you
entered is listed in the “Functions” list.