How to Set Up a Printer: Difference between revisions

From WMS
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
(Split into separate pages)
 
(12 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
==Printer name as entered on the server==
==Obtaining the printer==


Obtain the printer name as held on the print server from system administrator or logon on to the print server and execute the 'lpstat' command to list all printers on the server.
Obtain the printer name as held on the print server from either the system administrator or logon on to the print server and execute the 'lpstat' command to list all printers on the server.




Line 9: Line 9:
=='''Printer configuration and Maintenance'''==
=='''Printer configuration and Maintenance'''==


Below are the steps required to set up a printer on the WMS  
Below are the steps required to set up a printer on the WMS system




===='''Print Queue Maintenance (PHL3510)'''====
===='''Print Queue Maintenance (PHL3510)'''====


Used to link printers on the server to the WMS application 
{{:PHL3510}}


<center>[[Image:rsz_print_01.jpg]]</center>


{| border="1"
!Field Name||Description||Options||Generic Value
|-
|Printer Name||Name of the printer as held on the server ||The field is case sensitive and must match the name on the server (see below)||Defined by site
|-
|Model No||Model Number of the printer||Free text field||Defined by site
|-
|Description||Free text field||Printer name as known in the warehouse||Defined by site
|-
|Printer Type||As selected from the drop down list|| ||Default - HP Laser Jet - Line Printer
|}
 
==='''Printer Groups (PHL3520)'''===
==='''Printer Groups (PHL3520)'''===


 
{{:PHL3520}}
The screen is used to group printers together, which might be by type, such as all zebra printers or possibly by area such as a warehouse or an area within a warehouse.
 
<center>[[Image:rsz_print_03.jpg]]</center>
 
 
 
{| border="1"
!Field Name||Description||Options||Generic Value
|-
|Printer Name||Name of the printer as held on the server ||The field is case sensitive and must match the name on the server (see below)||Defined by site
|-
|Group Name||Specifies the group name for the selected printers||20 character free text field||Defined by site
|-
|Desc||Descriptive name of the Printer group||180 character free text field||Defined by site
|-
|Printer Name||The Printer name as held on the server||Must exist in Print Queue Maintenance||Selection from LOV of existing printers
|}
 
 


==='''Output Manager (Runjob)'''===
==='''Output Manager (Runjob)'''===
Line 73: Line 31:




The output manger will default in the last Printer Group and Printer used, though there is the option to select an alternative if setup.
The output manger will default in the last Printer Group and Printer used, though there is the option to select an alternative if required.
 
 


==='''Default Printers Maintenance (WHS0002)'''===
==='''Default Printers Maintenance (WHS0002)'''===


The form is used to assign a default printer for specific documentation such as a report or label to a user.
{{:WHS0002}}
 
 
 
<center>[[Image:rsz_print_04.jpg]] </center>
 
 
'''Note: Not all programs, reports and label formats are called from this screen. Below is a list of current programs which use this funtionality. OBS will advise which report and label formats can be used.'''
 
 
{| border="1"
!Field Name||Description||Options||Generic Value
|-
|Owner ||Client or owner code as set-up on the system ||The user will be able to select from a list of valid owner codes||Defined by site
|-
|Program||The calling program that will generate the report or label output||The program id is entered followed by an underscore character and the user id of the person who will require the print option.||Existing program that can call the Output Manager
|-
|Description||Description of the process as entered in the program field||Will default from system level information||N/a
|-
|Printer||The default printer the print job is to be sent to||As maintained in Printer Queue Maintenance||Defined by the client
|-
!Buttons
|-
|SWAP Printer|| Allows the user to change a printer for another one without having to change each line|| || ||
|}
 
Table of existing programs that are called by the Default Printer Maintenance Screen
 
 
{| border="1"
!Calling Program||Description
|-
|WHS0150||Goods Receipt - Conf
|-
|WHS0520||Generated Pallet Movements
|-
|WHS0530||Driver Ticket Reprint
|-
|WHS0630||Stock Adjustments
|-
|WHS0700||Stock Movements
|-
|WHS0710||Generate Stock Movements
|-
|WHS0915||Pallet Enquiry
|-
|WHS1714||Pick List Confirmation
|-
|WHS1900||Despatch Print
|-
|WHS1910||Despatch by Route/Load
|-
|WHS1941||Shipment Label Print
|-
|WHS1945||Order Packing
|-
|WHS2054||Change Ownership of Stock
|-
|WHS7886||Goods Receipt Using RDT
|-
|WHR1702||Picking Label Program
|-
|WHS1700||Pick List
|-
|WHS1710||Pick List Confirmation
|-
|WHS1721||Packing List
|-
|}
 




==='''Printer Address Maintenance (PHL3530)'''===
==='''Printer Address Maintenance (PHL3530)'''===
Used to automatically send print jobs to an external server for printing, this is achieved by circumventing the need to run the job through the XF monitor process. 
<center>[[Image:rsz_print_05.jpg]]</center>
{| border="1"
!Field Name||Description||Options||Generic Value
|-
|Printer Name||Name of the printer as held on the server ||The field is case sensitive and must match the name on the server (see below)||Defined by site
|-
|Model No||Model Number of the printer||Free text field||Defined by site
|-
|Description||Free text field||Printer name as known in the warehouse||Defined by site
|-
|Printer Type||As selected from the drop down list|| ||Default - HP Laser Jet - Line Printer
|}


Field Name Description Options Generic Value
{{:PHL3530}}
Printer Name Printer name as held on the server  Printer associated with a specific packing station or stations Defined by the client
I.P. Address I.P address of the external server Defined by the client
Username Username of the account on the external server Defined by the client
Password Password of the account on the server Defined by the client
Directory Directory where the print job is to be sent to Defined by the client

Latest revision as of 12:39, 10 June 2025

Obtaining the printer

Obtain the printer name as held on the print server from either the system administrator or logon on to the print server and execute the 'lpstat' command to list all printers on the server.


Rsz 3print 02.jpg


Printer configuration and Maintenance

Below are the steps required to set up a printer on the WMS system


Print Queue Maintenance (PHL3510)

Used to link printers on the print server to the WMS application


Rsz print 01.jpg


Field Name Description Options Generic Value
Printer Name Name of the printer as held on the server The field is case sensitive and must match the name on the server (see below) Defined by site
Model No Model Number of the printer Free text field Defined by site
Description Free text field Printer name as known in the warehouse Defined by site
Printer Type As selected from the drop down list Default - HP Laser Jet - Line Printer


Printer Groups (PHL3520)

The screen is used to group printers together, which might be by type, such as all zebra printers or possibly by area such as a warehouse or an area within a warehouse.


Rsz print 03.jpg



Field Name Description Options Generic Value
Printer Name Name of the printer as held on the server The field is case sensitive and must match the name on the server (see below) Defined by site
Group Name Specifies the group name for the selected printers 20 character free text field Defined by site
Desc Descriptive name of the Printer group 180 character free text field Defined by site
Printer Name The Printer name as held on the server Must exist in Print Queue Maintenance Selection from LOV of existing printers

Output Manager (Runjob)

This screen allows the user to specify the device the print job is to be sent to, such as to screen or to a printer etc.


Rsz print 06.jpg


The output manger will default in the last Printer Group and Printer used, though there is the option to select an alternative if required.

Default Printers Maintenance (WHS0002)

The form is used to assign a default printer for specific documentation such as a report or label print to a user.

Rsz print 04.jpg


Note Note: Not all programs, reports and label formats are called from this screen. Below is a list of current programs which use this functionality. Aptean will advise which report and label formats can be used.

Field Name Description Options Generic Value
Owner Client or owner code as set-up on the system The user will be able to select from a list of valid owner codes Defined by site
Program The calling program that will generate the report or label output The program id is entered followed by an underscore character and the user id of the person who will require the print option. Existing program that can call the Output Manager
Description Description of the process as entered in the program field Will default from system level information N/a
Printer The default printer the print job is to be sent to As maintained in Printer Queue Maintenance Defined by the client
Buttons
SWAP Printer Allows the user to change a printer for another one without having to change each line.


The following is a table of existing programs that are called by the Default Printer Maintenance Screen:

Calling Program Description
WHS0150 Goods Receipt - Conf
WHS0520 Generated Pallet Movements
WHS0530 Driver Ticket Reprint
WHS0630 Stock Adjustments
WHS0700 Stock Movements
WHS0710 Generate Stock Movements
WHS0915 Pallet Enquiry
WHS1714 Pick List Confirmation
WHS1900 Despatch Print
WHS1910 Despatch by Route/Load
WHS1941 Shipment Label Print
WHS1945 Order Packing
WHS2054 Change Ownership of Stock
WHS7886 Goods Receipt Using RDT
WHR1702 Picking Label Program
WHS1700 Pick List
WHS1710 Pick List Confirmation
WHS1721 Packing List


Printer Address Maintenance (PHL3530)

Used to automatically send print jobs to an external 3rd party server for printing, this is achieved by sending a flat file directly via ftp, circumventing the need to run the job through the XF monitor process.


Rsz print 05.jpg


Field Name Description Options Generic Value
Printer Name Name of the printer as held on the server Printer associated with a specific packing station or stations Defined by site
I.P. Address I.P. address of the external server Defined by site
Username Username of the account on the external server Defined by site
Password Password of the account on the server Defined by site
Directory Directory where the print job is to be delivered Defined by site
Retrieved from ‘https://calidusassist.adcservices.apteancloud.com/calidus-assist/WMS/index.php?title=How_to_Set_Up_a_Printer&oldid=5839’