How to Setup a Printer in MOM

 

  1. Printing to Windows Printers in Graphics Mode (*winprt*)

  2. Printing to Windows Printers in Non-Graphics Mode (*windev*)

  3. Printing to UNIX Printers

  4. Receipt Printer and Cash Drawer

  5. Frequently Asked Questions (currently being developed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Printing in graphics mode (*winprt*)

For printing Laser forms, Laser checks and Standard Reports with supported applications

Go to Printer Maintenance screen (AU-PR-LP)

  1. Enter four characters to identify the printer in the "Printer ID Options field" (must be uppercase letters or numbers). Press [Enter] key twice.


  2. In the "Printer Type" dialog box select the "Windows Only (*winprt*)" option. Press [Enter] key.


  3. The next dialog box will display the list of printers already configured in Windows. Highlight the printer you want to use with MOM. Press [Enter] key


  4. The assignment dialog box will show up: select "Local Printer". Press [Enter] key


  5. Type the workstation terminal's ID in field (5). This refers to the terminal ID of the workstation where the printer is being defined.


  6. Select the default "Orientation Mode". Press [Enter] key


  7. Select the default "Style Mode": Press [Enter] key


  8. Finally fill the remaining fields:
    (07) Not used
    (08) Not used with *winprt*
    (09) Force form-feed at first or last page
    (10) Type a detailed description to help to identify the printer
    (11) Not used
    (12) Y if there is a cash drawer attached to the printer (default is N)
    (13) Time out delay before MOM issue an error if printer is not ready (default is 15 seconds)
  9. Press the [Enter] to save the new printer definition.

2. Printing in Standard Mode/Non Graphics Mode (*windev*)

 To print sending "escape sequences" instead of graphics mnemonics

Go to Printer Maintenance screen (AU-PR-LP)

  1. Enter four characters to identify the printer in the "Printer ID Options field" (must be uppercase letters or numbers). Press [Enter] key twice
    (See step 1 above)

  2. In the "Printer Type" dialog box select the "Windows Pass Through (*windev*)" option. Press [Enter] key.
  3. The next dialog box will display the list of printers already configured in Windows.
    Highlight the printer you want to use with MOM. Press [Enter] key
  4. The assignment dialog box will show up: select "Local Printer". Press [Enter] key
  5. Type the workstation terminal's ID in field (5). This refers to the terminal ID of the workstation where the printer is being defined.


  6. If this is a Laser printer type "Y" in line (6) and a new dialog box will prompt you to select the default page layout and font size


  7. Next a dialog will prompt you to select the MOM printer driver.
    Select "hplaser.mom" for any HP LaserJet/DeskJet printer or "epsons.mom (standard)/epsonc.mom (compressed)"
    for any dot-matrix printer (must be emulating an Epson printer)


  8. Finally fill the remaining fields:
    (07) Not used
    (09) Force form-feed at first or last page
    (10) Type a detailed description to help to identify the printer
    (11) Not used
    (12) Y if there is a cash drawer attached to the printer (default is N)
    (13) Time out delay before MOM issue an error if printer is not ready (default is 15 seconds)


  9. Press the [Enter] to save the new printer definition.

3. Printing to UNIX Printers

MOM uses UNIX commands to print to a particular printer queue (lp, lpr, etc.), therefore you must know the "queue name" to which you want to print.
Let's assume the printer is an Epson DFX-8000 and the queue_name associated with that printer is "epson-dfx-8000"

  1. Enter four characters to identify the printer in the "Printer ID Options field" (must be uppercase letters or numbers). Press [Enter] key twice


  2. In the "Printer Type" dialog box select the "Printer Device (/dev/LP) " option. Press [Enter] key


  3. In the "Description" field type in a short name to identify the printer. Press [Enter] key.


  4. In the Device field, type the UNIX print command preceded by the ">" sign. Press [Enter] key.


  5. The Assignment dialog box will show up: select "System Wide Definition ". Press [Enter] key
    (If you want to define this for a particular workstation select "Local Definition" and type the workstation's terminal Id. in field (5) )


  6. In the "HP Laser/DeskJet" field type in "N" (we are assuming that this is a Epson dot-matrix printer)
    (If we were installing a HP LaserJet printer, this field must be set to "Y")

  7. Next a dialog will prompt you to select the MOM printer diver.
    (Select the epsons.mom to print in standard font size or epsonc.mom to print in condensed font size). Click [Open] button.


  8. Finally fill the remaining fields:
    (07) Not used
    (09) Force form-feed at first or last page
    (10) Type a detailed description to help to identify the printer definition.
    (11) Not used
    (12) ( Y ) if there is a cash drawer attached to the printer (default is N)
    (13) Time out delay before MOM issue an error if printer is not ready (default is 15 seconds)
  9. Press the [Enter] key to save the new printer definition.