Printer Session Properties— Page Layout Tab

HostExplorer Print Services

Printer Session Properties— Page Layout Tab

Use this tab to configure the page layout for the host report.

The options in the Page Layout tab are only available if, in the Printer Destination tab, Printing System is set to Use Windows Printing and the Spool Job Directly option is not selected.

Layout using:—Select one of the following options in this field:

Use font info only—Lets you choose the font style and size for the printed data. In this mode, the selected font and font size-as well as the size of the paper loaded in the actual printer-determine the quantity of text that is printed on each page.
Use page format info—Lets you specify the dimensions of the report in columns and rows, as well as the size of the margins.

For example, this option lets you specify that you want 80 columns, 54 rows, a one-inch margin top and bottom, and a half-inch margin left and right. HostExplorer Print Services will select a font size and spacing to create a printout with the characteristics specified.

Margins—Lets you specify the print margins in inches.

Page Format—Controls the size of the printout when the Use Page Format Info Layout is selected. The system will use the font name selected and will create a font that fits the specified number of rows and columns.

: Host Overrides Settings—Select this box to use the host’s page format settings.

Orientation—Selects the orientation of the print job. This overrides the value selected in the Printer Setup dialog.

Printer Font—Displays the currently selected font name. It also displays the currently selected font size if you selected Use Font Info Only from the Layout Using list.

Defaults—Resets all options to the system default.

Font—Opens the Font dialog box, which lets you choose font characteristics for print jobs. If the layout mode is Use Page Format Info, then only the Font name is used from this dialog. The Font Size parameter is ignored because the HostExplorer Print Services will generate a font to fit the specified number of rows and columns. If the layout mode is Use Font Info only, then all parameters are used and the paper size, margins, and the font size determine the number of rows and columns.