NBSpool for MPE Reference Guide

Chapter 3
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PRINTDEF Program
The
PRINTDEF
program enables users to customize local printing and LAN printing. Printer
definitions can be setup to provide users the ability to specify how their reports should be printed.
Default definitions exist for printing to HP laser printers allow reports to be printed in landscape or
portrait, 8 lines per inch.
To run
PRINTDEF
, type:
:RUN PRINTDEF.PUB.NETBASE
Maintain Printer Definitions [X.X] Update X (C) QUEST Software 1991
Enter a printer definition (or COPY, DELETE, LIST, PRINT, EXIT)
The
PRINTDEF
program recognizes the following commands:
Command Description
COPY
This command allows you to copy an existing printdef to a new
name so that you can make minor changes without reentering it
completely.
DELETE
definition name
This command deletes a printer definition.
LIST
definition name
This command lists all printer definition names or one printer
definition. This command may be abbreviated to
L
.
PRINT
definition name
This command prints all printer definition names or one printer
definition to the formal file designator
PDEFLIST
. This
command may be abbreviated to
P
.
EXIT
This command exits the
PRINTDEF
program. This command
may be abbreviated to
E
.
//
This command aborts the current operation.
Anything else entered at the command line is assumed to be a printer definition name. The
program will enter the
MODIFY
mode if the printer definition name exists. If the printer definition
name does not exist, the program will enter the
ADD
mode. If a command is mistyped and the
program inadvertently enters the
ADD
mode, simply enter (
//
) to return to the command line prompt.