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 Server & Printer
names
Server and
printer names
must not
have a
hyphen/dash ( - ) in their
name. It is suggested to keep
the server and printer names as short as
possible -- the two names combined should
be less than 20
characters.
This
allows room for other designations
within the DTE Printer device
assignment field that is 30
characters
total:
/QNAME=\\SERVER\PRINTER/QDEL
123456789012345678901234567890
Debugging USB
Printers (Windows
®)
Testing a
printer output sometimes involves printing
a small text file via a DOS
window.
With an
LPTx local printer or designated
networked printer assigned to a local
port, the command is
usually,
copy filename.ext
LPTx
For USB rather
than Serial ports assigned, the process may
require additional steps to assign a LPTx
value. To redirect the DOS
printing to the USB
printer…
-
At the DOS
prompt, type (from a DOS prompt,
type
hostname
for
your computername
.
The
Properties, Share Tab of your printer
discloses the
printersharename
:
net use
LPT#
\\computername\printersharename
/persistent:Yes
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Printer
setup
As an
alternative, you can define the
\\server\printer using the NET USE system
command.
In a DOS
box,
type:
NET USE LPT3
\\Servername\PrinterShareName
NET USE LPT3
\\ACCTING1\HP920
The above
examples link the value of LPT3 with the
Servername and assigned printer/shared
name. Then within DTE, the
Device is assigned
LPT3.
xfServer settings in the
synergy.ini
file
To designate
the use of xfserver for the FIL and UTF
folders, the synergy.ini file must be
changed to utilize the server
name. Some legacy clients such
as Win98 PCs require the absolute IP
address rather than the servername (with
Windows update fall
2006). For
example:
FIL=d:\program
files\dte\dtev70\fil\@servername
(where d:\
is on the
server)
- or
-
FIL=FILSRV
: @servername
(where FILSRV is previously
defined)
- or
-
FIL=d:\dte\dtev70\fil\@123.234.345.67
(where d:\
is on the
server)
To locate the
servername assigned to your system, within
the Control Panel, choose System, then the
Network Identification or Computer nameTab
should reveal the Computer Name
assigned.
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Synergy.ini
vs.
Synuser.ini
file
The
synergy.ini
controls
settings unless
a
synuser.ini file is
generated. From that point on, the
synuser.ini carries values that override
the synergy.ini
file. The synuser.ini is not
required and can be deleted if necessary to
revert the defaults for that user back to
the synergy.ini
file. The synuser.ini often
carries specific parameters for a user as
defined within the software for example,
API preview parameters or Color
definitions.
To check and
see what the full path of your synergy.ini
file utilized by the system you are on,
type the following in a DOS box or Run…
line:
synckini
The pointer
for the SFWINIPATH variable is displayed
and you are prompted if you want to edit
this file.
If you choose
not to edit this file and you do have a
synuser.ini file created, that full path is
displayed
next. It is normally found under
c:\documents and settings\
name \local
settings\application
data\synergex.
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SFWINIPATH
environment
variable
Direct the system to the
path where your synergy.ini file is located
by setting your SFWINIPATH system
environment variable.
To do this,
within the Control Panel, choose System,
then the Advanced Tab, Environment
Variables button, and Add the SFWINIPATH to
the system variables
section. The field “value” is the
path where your synergy.ini
resides.
RETAIN_CONTEXT_CHANGE_ON_SIGNAL
environment
variable
If your cursor remains in a field of entry
after the <Enter> key is pressed, and
requirs another <Enter> to advance to
the next field, you may need to set
an environment variable for
RETAIN_CONTEXT_CHANGE_ON_SIGNAL to equal
the value of
1.
This is
defined as a system environment variable
the same as SFWINIPATH
above.
Cannot find
MSWindows
Renditions
A possible reason
for not finding the renditions file is
due to the length of the path specified for
the UTF logical.
If the
UTF:dtkrnd.ism file is not
found, the default synergy file is
substituted.
Other
possibilities include the UTF logical
not pointing to the correct folder
location or the file truly is not in
the UTF
folder.
Error 509 - cannot
open syntxt
file
This is most often a
result of the DBLDIR logical not being
defined, either due to an
incorrect path or the
synergy.ini/.profile file
not found.
Use
the
synckini
command
to check the path to the synergy.ini
file within Windows environment and
verify the paths within the .ini file
for accuracy.
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