INSTALLING AN LPR PORT

12-11Lesson 2 Managing Printers

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Set forms for a printer to make paper selection automatic.

After you have set up a paper tray, users specify the paper size from within applica-

tions. Windows XP Professional knows in which paper tray the form is located.

How to Set Up a Separator Page

This section explains what a separator page is, describes its functions, lists separator

page files included in Windows XP Professional, and then describes how to set up a

separator page.

What Is a Separator Page?

A separator page is a file that contains print device commands. Separator pages have

two functions:

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To identify and separate printed documents, making it easier for users to find their

documents on printers used by more than one person.

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To switch a printer to a different print mode. Some printers support different print

modes that take advantage of different device features. You can use separator

pages to specify the correct page description language. For example, you can

specify PostScript or Printer Control Language (PCL) for a printer that can switch

between different print modes but cannot automatically detect which language a

print job uses.

Separator Page Files Included in Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Professional includes four separator page files, which are located in the

%systemroot%\System32 folder. Table 12-2 lists the file name and describes the func-

tion for each of the included separator page files.

Table 12-2

Separator Page Files

File Name Function

Sysprint.sep Prints a page before each document; compatible with PostScript print devices

Pcl.sep Switches the print mode to PCL for HP-series print devices and prints a page

before each document

Pscript.sep Switches the print mode to PostScript for HP-series print devices but does not

print a page before each document

Sysprtj.sep A version of SYSPRINT.SEP that uses Japanese characters

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Exam Tip Separator pages identify and separate print jobs, and can also be used to switch

a printer to a different print mode. Windows XP includes four separator pages: sysprint.sep,

pcl.sep, pscript.sep, and sysprtj.sep. Sysprint.sep is the most commonly used page.

To Set Up a Separator Page

When you have decided to use a separator page and have chosen an appropriate one,

use the Advanced tab in the printer’s Properties dialog box to have the separator page

printed at the beginning of each print job.

To set up a separator page, complete the following steps: