Setting Up Workslip Printing Using a Receipt (Port) Printer

You can choose to have workslips print from a receipt (port) printer. Some of this setup requires you to enter escape sequences. (For more information about escape sequences, see “Printing Workslip Batches” in the “Purchase Orders” chapter of the Acquisitions Guide.)

To print workslips using a receipt printer

1 At the workstation for which you want to set up printing, activate the Workstation Workslip Options process.

The default location of this process is the Acquisitions\Acquisitions Setup Menu folder on the navigation bar.

Horizon displays the Workstation Workslip Options window:

2 Complete these fields to set up printing workslips using a receipt (port) printer:

Field

Action

Port Printing

Mark the port the printer uses.

Characters per Line

Enter the number of characters per line for the receipt printer and font you are using.

Horizon sets the default value for this field at 40.

Prefix Escape Sequence

Enter the prefix escape sequence for your printer.

(For the specific codes for your printer, see your printer’s documentation.)

Line Feed Escape Sequence

Enter the line feed escape sequence for your printer.

(For the specific codes for your printer, see your printer’s documentation.)

Here are two examples of line feed escape sequences:

Printer

Escape Sequence

Epson printer

/10

Omni printer

/10 /13

Form Feed Escape Sequence

Enter the form feed escape sequence for your printer.

(For the specific codes for your printer, see your printer’s documentation.)

Here are two examples of form feed escape sequences:

Printer

Escape Sequence

Epson printer

/12

Omni printer

/12

Cut Paper Escape Sequence

Enter the cut paper escape sequence code.

Omni printers and some Epson printers do not have a cut paper option. A common sequence for Epson printers is “/27 /105”.

(For the specific codes for your printer, see your printer’s documentation.)

Suffix Escape Sequence

Enter the suffix escape sequence for your printer.

(For the specific codes for your printer, see your printer’s documentation.)

Replacement Character (hex)

Enter the character you want to be printed in place of any non-printable characters.

3 Click OK to save the changes and close the Workstation Workslip Options window.

 


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