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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 of1.
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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