Guidelines For Network Use - Pitney Bowes DocuMatch Integrated Mail System Application Notes

Using DocuMatch on a Network, continued
Guidelines for
Network Use
DocuMatch Integrated Mail System
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Regardless of the print server connection, please follow
these guidelines:
• Make sure a current version of the DocuMatch driver is
installed on any PC sending jobs to the DocuMatch.
• Break up large jobs into smaller batches (i.e., runs of
one mail tray) on Windows 3.x platforms. The reason is
twofold. Because the network must first print the entire
job to a network queue, the delay before the job starts
printing can be quite long. Secondly, the large batches
require a lot of memory from the file server. Windows
95's print spooler is much faster than Windows 3.1, so
the job will start much faster.
• Use the Verify Setup Option on the DocuMatch's driver
screen if different users' jobs require different materials.
When this option is selected, the system pauses before
printing each job and allows you to run test pieces so
you can make sure the correct materials are loaded.
• Have your system administrator setup the "Notify
Delay" to two minutes or longer if your network uses
that Novell Netware feature. This avoids false Offline
warnings when the DocuMatch prints reports.
• Make sure Banner pages are disabled when generating
mail. Banner pages are fine for document-only jobs.
• You should also turn off the Form Feed, Enable Tabs, or
Timeout options under Netware. You can access these
checkboxes under Windows 3.1 by:
- Double Clicking the Windows Control Panel
- Selecting the Printer's ICON
- Selecting the Pitney Bowes DocuMatch Driver
(normally the default)
- Selecting the Connect Button, then the Network
Button
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