Printing Directly To A Network Printer - Commtest Instruments vbBalancer Instrument Reference Manual

Use the left-hand
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language from the list of those available. The two windows at
the bottom of the screen demonstrate how the language
selected will appear.
Press
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Printing Directly to a Network Printer

Your balancing instrument can be configured to print balancing
reports directly to PCL-enabled network printers. Configuring this
feature requires an in-depth understanding of your network and
printer configurations. If you are unfamiliar with either, you may
require assistance from your network administrator or technical
support department.
Printing can also be configured using the vbXManager software.
Connect the instrument to your printer or network switch/hub
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using an Ethernet cable. Turn on your network printer.
From the Main Menu press
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Press
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Press
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Available options are Postscript, PCL and Disabled. The
Disabled setting will disable the print function.
Note: PCL is the most widely supported printer language. Check
your printer documentation to determine which option is most
appropriate.
Press
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address. Press
Settings Menu. The default port is always 515.
Note: To obtain your printer's IP address, open your 'Printers and
Faxes' folder (Start>Printers and Faxes in Windows XP). Right-click
the printer and select Properties. Click the Ports tab. Scroll down
the list of ports until you see your printer (it will have a checkbox
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to save your language selection.
Network then
Printer Type to toggle between printer types.
Printer Address and enter the printer's IP
to save and return to the Printer
arrow keys to select a
Options.
Printer.