Contents of the Manage System Printers Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Manage System Printers screen.

System Printers

Use this table window to establish a catalog of printers that will be available for selection when printing reports from Costpoint.

Click to add a new entry to the table window.

Field Description
Printer ID

Enter, or click binoculars.gif to select, a printer ID for use in Costpoint.

The Lookup (binoculars.gif) displays other printer attributes such as the following:

  • Printer Options (including data such as resolution, paper tray options, and so on)
  • Manufacturer
  • Model
  • Description
  • Location
Printer Name

Use this field to enter a descriptive name for this Printer ID.

Print in Postscript Mode Only

Select this check box to use postscript mode only for this printer when printing reports.

Verify Printers

Select a printer from the table window and click this button to verify the availability of that printer.

Subtasks

Subtask Description
Assigned Users / User Groups Click this link to open the Assigned Users/User Groups subtask and optionally link specific users and/or user groups to one or more printers in the primary table window.
Assigned Report Categories Click this link to open the Assigned Report Categories subtask and optionally link specific report categories to one or more printers in the primary table window and assign Allow or Deny rights to the report category/printer combination.

FAQs

What is the source of the Lookup data in the Printer ID field?

The source of the Lookup data for printers is the operating system.