SD_SU_Printer Selection Single Dialogs Workspace

Use this workspace to set up rules that determine which printers Maconomy uses for which reports.

For example, you might want to use a printer that you loaded with special paper stock to print certain reports. This workspace is part of the Print Control add-on module and is used solely for Maconomy systems that run on a server with server printers.

In the Printer Selection Rules sub-tab you can set up rules that, for example, define that Maconomy should use a certain printer whenever you print packing lists, or whenever users in a certain group print information. Each time that someone prints a printout on the server, Maconomy checks whether there is a printer selection line that matches the circumstances of the printout. If such a line exists, Maconomy suggests the printer that is listed on the selection line in question in the printing dialog before starting the printout. If several printer selection lines match the circumstances of the printout, Maconomy uses the top line that matches the circumstances.

If Maconomy does not find a printer selection line, it suggests the printer that has the lowest printer number.

You use printer selections both in printouts from parameter workspaces such as Print Picking List and in printouts that are triggered when you select a function in the File and Action menus. For each printer selection line, you can specify whether users can change the printer selection in the printing dialog.

Note that you can only create printer selection rules if the Printer Selection Rules sub-tab displays all of the lines, that is, the Show Lines field is selected, and none of the selection criteria fields in the Printer Selection tab contain values.