# Printing Tasks

## Print Job Tasks

1. - StartJobTA

   - CancelJobTA

   - FindJobTA (Print Manager only)

   - ShowPropsJobTA

   - ShowPropsJobNoTA

   - ShowPropsJobTimeTA

## Printer Tasks

1. - OpenPrinterTA (Print Manager only)

   - ClosePrinterTA (Print Manager only)

   - HidePrinterTA (Print Manager only)

   - UnHidePrinterTA (Print Manager only)

   - ShowPropsPrinterLabelTA

   - CopyPrinterTA

   - ShowPropsPrinterTA

   - ShowPropsPrinterQDTA

   - ShowPropsPrinterDesTA

   - ChangePrinterIconTA

   - FindProblemTA

## Customizing Printing View Tasks

1. - SetOptionsTA

   - ChangeIntervalTA

   - ShowPrintersTA (Print Manager only)

   - SetOptionsJobsTA

   - SetOptionsStatusTA

   - SetProblemFlagTA

   These instructions assume that you are using a mouse. Most tasks can also be done without a mouse. See Keyboard Shortcuts for the Desktop for more information.

   Note that multiple select is not supported in the Print Manager or Printer Jobs application.

## To Submit a Print Job

1. Open a File Manager view containing the file you want to print.

2. Open the Print Manager or Printer Jobs application.

3. Drag the icon for the file you want to print from File Manager and drop it in a Print Manager or Printer Jobs window on a printer icon or a jobs list area.

## To Cancel a Print Job

1. Select a print job in the Print Manager or Printer Jobs window.

2. Choose Cancel from the Selected menu or from the print job's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3).

3. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

## To Find a Print Job

This is only available from the Print Manager application.

1. Choose Find from the Printers menu.

2. Type the name of the print job you want to find into the Job Name field. For example, `abc` will find all jobs that include the fragment `abc` in the job name. To find jobs named `abc` only, select Exact match. You can also select Ignore case to look for both uppercase and lowercase.

3. Click Start Find.

## See Also

1. - FindDialogDE

## To Show the Owner of a Print Job

1. Open the icon of printer to which the print job was sent.

2. The print job name and owner are displayed in the jobs list area.

For descriptions of the property attributes, see PrintJobPropsDE.

## To Show the Job Number of a Print Job

The job number is the identification number assigned to the job by the print server. This number stays the same until the job is printed.

1. Select a print job in the Print Manager or Printer Jobs window.

2. Choose Properties from the Selected menu or the print job's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3). The job number is displayed.

3. Click OK.

Note: The term "not available" may appear in some fields to indicate that the print server is not supplying that information.

## See Also

1. - PrintJobPropsDE.

## To Show the Date and Time a Print Job Was Submitted

1. Open a printer icon.

2. If your view does not show this information, select a print job.

3. Choose Properties from the Selected menu or the print job's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3). The date and time are displayed.

4. Click OK.

Note: The term "not available" may appear in some fields to indicate that the print server is not supplying that information.

## See Also

1. - PrintJobPropsDE

## To Open a Printer Icon

This is only available from Print Manager. The printer in the Printer Jobs application is always open.

There are three ways to open a printer icon.

1. Click the Open [+] button to the left of the printer icon.

2. Select a printer, then choose Open from the Selected menu or from the printer's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3).

3. Double-click the printer icon.

## To Close a Printer Icon

This is only available from Print Manager. The printer in the Printer Jobs application is always open.

There are two ways to close a printer icon.

1. Click the Close [-] button to the left of the printer icon.

2. Select a Printer, then choose Close from the Selected menu or from the printer's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3).

## To Hide a Printer

This is only available from Print Manager. The printer in the Printer Jobs application is always shown.

1. Click a printer in the Print Manager window.

2. Choose Hide from the Selected menu or from the printer's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3).

## To Make a Hidden Printer Visible

This is only available from Print Manager. The printer in the Printer Jobs application is always visible.

1. Choose Modify the Show List from the View menu.

2. Select the printers you want to make visible. You can also make printers hidden by deselecting them.

3. Click OK.

## See Also

1. - ShowPrintersTA

## To Change a Printer's Icon Label

1. Select a printer in the Print Manager or Printer Jobs window.

2. Choose Properties from the Selected menu or from the printer's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3).

3. Type the new label in the Icon Label field.

4. Click OK.

## See Also

1. - PrinterPropsDE

## To Copy a Printer to the Personal Printers Subpanel

1. Open the Personal Printers subpanel

2. Drag a printer icon from the Print Manager or Printer Jobs window and drop it on the install icon in the Personal Printers subpanel.

## To Show a Printer's Properties

1. Select a printer from the Print Manager or Printer Jobs window.

2. Choose Properties from the Selected menu or from the printer's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3).

Note: The term "not available" may appear in some fields to indicate that the print server is not supplying that information.

## See Also

1. - PrinterPropsDE

## To Show a Printer's Print Queue Name and Device Name

1. If your current view does not show this information, select a printer in the Print Manager or Printer Jobs window.

2. Choose Properties from the Selected menu or from the printer's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3).

## See Also

1. - PrinterPropsDE

## To Show a Printer's Description

1. Select a printer in the Print Manager or Printer Jobs window.

2. Choose Properties from the Selected menu or from the printer's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3).

## See Also

1. - PrinterPropsDE

## To Change a Printer's Icon

1. Select a printer from the Print Manager or Print Jobs window.

2. Choose Properties from the Selected menu or from the printer's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or mouse button 3).

3. Click Find Set.

4. Select the set of icons you wish to use. If the icon you want is not visible, select another folder using the Icon Folders button menu.

5. Click OK.

## To Change How Printers and Print Jobs Are Displayed

1. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

2. Select how you want the printers represented:

   - Large Icon - Displays printers and print jobs as large icons

   - Small Icon - Displays printers and print jobs as small icons

   - Name Only - Displays printers print jobs as text only

   - Details - Displays job owner, size, job number, and date and time each job was submitted.

     - Show Labels - displays description of each details row to the left of the job list area.

3. Click OK.

## See Also

1. - SetOptionsDE

## To Change the Update Frequency

1. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

2. Adjust the interval gauge to specify how frequently Print Manager or Printer Jobs queries printers for information about their print jobs.

3. Click OK.

## See Also

1. - SetOptionsDE

## To Determine Which Printers Are Shown

This is only available from Print Manager.

1. Choose Modify the Show List from the View menu.

2. Printers that are visible in the Print Manager window have highlighted names.

3. Click a non-highlighted printer to make it visible in the Print Manager main window. Click a highlighted printer to remove it from the main window.

   You can use Select all to show all the printers or Deselect all to hide all the printers.

4. Click OK.

## See Also

1. - ShowPrintersDE

## To Determine Which Jobs Are Displayed

1. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

2. Select which jobs you want shown:

   - Only Mine - Displays just your print jobs

   - Everyone's - Displays all print jobs

3. Click OK.

## See Also

1. - SetOptionsDE

## To Display the Message Line

1. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

2. Select Message Line to display a message line at the bottom of the Print Manager or Printer Jobs window.

   In Print Manager, the message shows the number of printers on your system and the number that are currently hidden. It also presents messages telling you when printer updates are being done. In the Printer Jobs application, this displays the status of the printer and may indicate when printer updates are being done.

3. Click OK.

## See Also

1. - SetOptionsDE

## To Display the Print Manager Problem Flag

1. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

2. Select Problem Flag to display a flag icon next to printers when a problem is found with one of them.

3. Click OK.

## See Also

1. - SetOptionsDE

## To View the Problem with a Printer

- If there is a problem flag for a printer, double-click the flag icon to view the printer status.