User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Basic Reference

Using UNIX System Commands

Re-enables clipcach. Network print jobs will now be printed.

Comments

Clipcach is an MS-DOS terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) program that

runs on the workstation to which a shared printer is connected. Clipcach

requires that the LaserTools PrintCache software be installed and loaded on

the workstation to which the printer is connected. To receive print jobs from

a server, clipcach automatically links to a shared spool directory on the

server.

Placing PrintCache in raw or cooked mode is accomplished by using

command-line switches to the PrintCache print command. In raw mode,

tabs are not expanded and ^Z is not interpreted as the end of the ﬁle. In most

cases, raw mode is acceptable for printing text ﬁles. Graphics ﬁles will not

print while PrintCache is in cooked mode. Cooked mode may be required

occasionally to print text ﬁles containing tabs if neither the printer nor the

application generating the print job expands tabs. See the LaserTools

PrintCache manual for more information.

Examples

• To start the Clipcach program automatically and use the N: drive, add the

following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

clipcach /i /s:N

• A shared printer is attached to your workstation and you want to use it locally. To

do this you disable clipcach by typing:

clipcach /d

With clipcach disabled, you can use your printer locally. Network print jobs will

be submitted to the queue on the server but will only be printed while clipcach is

enabled.

• When you are done using the printer locally, and want it to be used over the

network, you enable clipcach by typing:

clipcach /e

Network print jobs will now be printed.

• The shared printer attached to your workstation accepts print jobs from all the

servers on your local area network. One of your coworkers needs to print out