 Printing Options
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Any DTE report has the option of printing to a Printer, the
Screen, a File, or to Queue. But there are so many more questions and
solutions. Forms, faxes, internet, and
options are the most frequently asked
questions about printing in Down To Earth.
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| Link to find more about E-mail & Faxing reports, ASCII
fixed length files, checks and MICR
codes, Queued report options, and Printer Setup. |
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Can I e-mail or fax a
DTE report directly to my customer or vendor?
Yes, using MS
Windows® third party software "print"
drivers. Faxing or attaching a DTE report
directly to an e-mail is a snap. Even 132 column wide reports can be “printed”
directly from the API preview mode using either a fax or e-mail print driver as one of
the printer choices.
Recomendations are the MS
Windows® Fax driver included with most systems
and a third party e-mail driver such as
Leadtools, Inc., E-print 5® workstation driver. (This feature is only
available with the MS Windows® distribution of DTE v7 or
higher.)
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Can I print a report as an
ascii text file to my hard disk?
Yes. Select “File” when prompted for the Printer options of any report. Then, enter the name of
the file you want to assign to the report being printed, including any
extension.
You can also use assigned system logicals
followed by a colon, such as RPT:filename.ext , to land the
report in the directory assigned to the logical. The result ifile can then be read into a third
party software such as MS Word® or Excel.®
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Can I print a complete A/P or
P/R check on plain check stock paper, including MICR
coding?
Yes, in DTE v7.0 and with some
custom programming for your bank codes and optional signature graphic.
The bank ata is defined within General Ledger and the laser option is set in either
Accounts Payable or Payroll as a DTE Control. There is special check card stock paper
required and a laser printer. Contact Technical Support for more specific details and
requirements.
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The new laser checks I have start on the wrong line
of the check. How can I adjust this?
Sometimes the Top Margin setting within
the Printer firmware can be adjusted. Or you can adjust the printer definition
within Down To Earth. The Report
begin field within Printer Specifications maintenance
(System Manager) is a good place to start.
Enter the standard Top margin escape sequence,
$&l0E -- where the l is a lower case "L" and the 0 is a zero for zero top
margin lines. Because the escape sequence to sent at the beginning of
the "report," in this case checks, you'll probably want to use this printer number only for
checks.
Different lasers manage the top margin lines
differently so you'll need to experiment some. The number of lines usually range from 0 -
3.
Link to Printer Setup for more detailed printer definition
choices.
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Can I print more than one copy of a report at a
time?
Yes.
Select “Queue ” when prompted for the
Printer options of any report. Go to any Reports menu column and select
“Queued reports .” Select the report to print and enter the number of copies to
print.
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Additional assistance is also available from our Technical Support department.
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