Description
Use the Direct Printing page to set up default printer settings used for result delivery. See the System Defaults topic. In order to use this method, the Direct Printing checkbox must be enabled for users or locations, and you must set the location of the Acrobat Reader executable and define one or more printers in this page.
Access
AdminCenter > System Setup > System Defaults > Result Delivery tab > Result Delivery Delivery Mechanisms section > Direct Printing checkbox > Details button
The Direct Dial checkbox must be selected for the Details button to be enabled.
Note
There are a few places in the system where you search for and select a Direct Printer to use:
- Users, Locations, Result Delivery Rule, and Result Delivery pages: Select Search for the Direct Printing delivery method.
- Edit Schedule page: Select Search next to the Deliver to printer field.
- Locations page: Select Search when configuring automatic requisition printing.
Technical Manual
Creating or Modifying Direct Printing Setup Details
Use the Direct Printing Setup section of the Direct Printing page to set up your PDF reader settings so that the system can send PDF reports to the defined printers.
To edit the printing setup fields, highlight or delete text already displayed in the field, then modify as desired.
Executable Path | The system attempts to automatically enter the path to the Acrobat Reader executable file. You may modify this path, if desired. Test: Once you have defined the path to the Acrobat Reader, select Test to have the system verify that it can access the file. |
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| Delay | In the field, enter the amount of time the system will give Acrobat to print a file. As with other delivery methods, the system records the result delivery in the Outbound Queue page. If files are ending up in the outbound queue, but frequently not printing, then increase this number. If the system is getting behind on the number of documents it must print, decrease this number. |
| Printing Method | Choose a printing method from the drop-down list. PDF Box (Apache Commons) is the default. |
| Add Printer | Once your PDF settings are established, add one or more printers to the list of available printers for direct printing. |
| Cancel | Select to return to the System Defaults page without saving any changes. |
| OK | Select to record changes and return to the System Defaults page. |
Viewing, Setting Up, & Testing Defined Printers
Use the Printers section of the Direct Printing page to add one or more printers to the list of available printers for direct printing.
The page contains a list of up to ten Printers, the Practice to which they are assigned (if any), and their Active status. If the list is longer than one page, use the Page links, located below the list of printers, to navigate through the list. If there are more page links than can fit on the page at once, the system displays the Page field. Enter a number in this field and press the Enter key on the keyboard to immediately open the selected page.
| Show active only | Select the checkbox to view active printers. You set the inactive/active status on the Direct Printing Printer Setup page (see below). |
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Search List | To narrow the list of displayed printers, or to find a specific printer, use the Search option. Select the List option to return to the full list of printers. |
| Add Printer | To add a printer to the list, select Add Printer to access the Direct Printing Printer Setup page. |
| Printer Name | Select the printer name link to access the Direct Printing Printer Setup page to view or modify the settings for a printer on the list. |
| Test | Once you've added a printer, you must test the settings to make certain they work. Select Test and select OK in the confirmation dialog to send a test page to the printer. Please note that processing this may take several seconds. If the test page you receive on the printer lists the correct printer name and path, then the printer is configured correctly. If it does not, verify your settings and perform another test. |
| Cancel | Select to return to the System Defaults page without saving any changes. |
| OK | Select to record changes and return to the System Defaults page. |
Searching for a Printer
| Search | Select the option to search by printer name. Enter one or more characters in the Search field and select Search to view a list of all printers that match your search. Note that the system searches for starting characters. If your search generates one or more matches, the matching printers are displayed with printer name, associated practice, and active status when the page refreshes. Select the desired printer to view the details. If no search results are found or if the desired printer is not found, search again, or you may create a new printer. |
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| List | Select the option to view the full list of printers. |
Setting Up Direct Printing Printers
| Direct Printing Printer Setup | Use the Direct Printing Printer Setup section of the Direct Printing page to define or edit the settings for the new or selected printers used for direct printing. |
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| Printer Name | Enter the Printer Name, which is how the system refers to this printer throughout the program, such as when selecting a printer to deliver a report to. |
| Practice | Select in or begin typing in the search-as-you-type field to select a practice for the printer. If you select a practice, only locations and users belonging to that practice may use that printer. If you do not select a practice, then locations and users from all practices may use it. You may select Clear to remove the selected practice and make the printer usable for all practices. Once you have entered the printer settings, select Save to record your changes and return to the Printers section of the Direct Printing page, or select Cancel to clear your changes and return to the Printers section of the Direct Printing page. |
| Printer Path | Enter the path to where the server connects to the system and is how the operating system refers to the printer (e.g., \\server\folder). |
| List | Select to open the Printer Listing page where you may view and select a printer from the list of printers connected to your system. If the printer you wish to print to is not listed, you may manually enter the path to the desired printer in this page (see above). See the Printer Listing topic. |
| Device Engine Document Printer | Select the option to use an ODE document printer to print. Printer: Select a printer from the search-as-you-type field. This is a required field. |
