Once the cursor is at the appropriate entry of the Job Ready List you type one of the four symbols followed by a <CR> to instruct the computer what to do with the job. The symbol of the option you choose will be displayed to the right of the entry.
A<CR> -- ABORT the job.
S<CR> -- PRINT the job on a Serial Printer.
W<CR> -- put the job in WAIT status.
If the Master is a DMS-1S, the Printer connected to the Spooler must be a Serial type Printer.
NOTE---S<CR) is a 'GO' command.
Once you type this, the Printer will IMMEDIATELY begin Printing your job (assuming it's turned on and 'on-line', of course). Thus, before issuing the GO command you should make sure that the Printer, paper and ribbon are ready.
WAIT (the W menu option) is used when you wish to store a job overnight, or during a time when the Master Computer and HiNet system is turned off. As soon as someone enters the command SPOOL ~ (see below) any jobs that had been put in WAIT status will be returned to the active
job list.
ABORT (the A menu option) is the ERASE
command and, as you would expect, it erases your job from the Spooler.
5.2.3 SPOOLER COMMANDS.
The Spooler and Spool Printer recognize the following commands which must be entered from the Master Terminal:
SPOQL---Calls up a screen gIvIng the various options and commands available. Issued from the Command Prompt (A>SPOOL <CR».
SPOOL WAKE---Calls up the list of print jobs awqiting action. Issued from the Command Prompt
(A>SPOOL ~ <CR».
SPOOL ABOR'l'--Stops the Printer while it is printing and ERASES the entire job from the Spooler.
SPOOL RETRY---If the Spool Printer is in Manual Mode, typing SPOOL RETRY while the Printer is printing will stop it and bring up the Job Ready List Menu without erasing the job from the Spool,
NOTE---If the Spool Printer is in automatic mode SPOOL RETRY will cause the Spooler to . IMMEDIATELY begin RE-TYPING your fi Ie from the beginning. Since the program will not pause to let you set up a clean page of paper, it is reconunended that you take the Printer 'Off Line' before entering the SPOOL RETRY command (see section 5.5, 'Stopping the Printer').
5.3 DIRECT CORNECT PRIRTERS.
It is possible to connect a Serial Printer directly to a DMS-3/F through Port 2 at the back of the cabinet. In addition, a Parallel Printer may be connected to Parallel PortF. This
would allow printing without using the HiNet Master Terminal or the Spool Printer. However, a Printer connected in this manner could only be activated from that particular station and anyone wishing to use it would have to Login to that specific workstation.
5.3.1 SERIAL PRINTERS
If your Printer has the same type of connector you may be able to use a standard
RS-232C cable. These cables may be purchased from Digital Microsystems or from computer supply stores.
NOTE---There is no adequate standardization in the way Serial Printers are connected to computers. It is possible that your station may have to be modified to use a particular Printer, or that a special cable will be required. If this is necessary you should consult a qualified technician. Section 5.6 explains the use of internal jumper blocks to configure the DMS-3/F to various types of Printers.
To use a serial Printer connected to your workstation you must first assign the Printer to the Serial port 2. This is done with the ASSIGN command (B)ASSIGN P PORT2
<CR».
The screen should then displa~the ASSI~ ACCEPTED message and list your current assignments. See section 2.11.5 for more information on the ASSIGN command.If you are using the DMS-3/F as a stand-alone computer without HiNet, then Port 2 is your default printer assignment.
After assigning the Printer to PORT 2 you must next set the Baud Rate with the SETBAUD COMMAND. For example, B)SE'mADD 2 1200 <CR>
would set the Baud Rate of PORT"2 at 1200.
To make the Serial or Parallel Printer your default Printer setting--instead of
Spool--the System Administrator must make a change in the HiNet User Table. The I/O Byte for your User Name must be changed to:
56 (Hex) to assign the Printer to serial Port 2.
F6 (Hex) to make Spool the default Printer assignment.
96 (Hex) to assign the printer to the local parallel port (PORTE').
The User Table can only be altered from the HiNet Master station. See the person in charge of your network or refer to the HiNet Master section of your Master's User Manual.
Once the Printer is properly readied as described in its instructions, you are ready to print from your DMS-3/F. (Refer also to section 5.1.2.)
NOTE---If your Printer assignment is for a directly-connected Printer (e.g., PORT2 or PORTF) but the Printer is not connected (or it
is off), then any print commands will cause the DMS-3/F to ''hang'' and not respond to any further
instructions. If this happens you will have to
RESET the DMS-3/F. When you RESET your worksta-tion you will lose any work that you have done and not SAVED in a file. If the printer is connected but off then you can probably correct the 'hang' simply by turning the printer on. You