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DEFINE OUTPUT DESTINATION NETWORK Command

The DEFINE OUTPUT DESTINATION NETWORK command defines default settings for the specified network printer. The settings include:

Printing a header and trailer page

Width of the print line

Initial and final formfeed control

Maximum number of prints per transaction

These values override the actual printer settings.

CA Ideal supports network printers that are 328x compatible and that recognize the following printer control orders:

• Forms Feed (FF) : X'0C'
• Carriage Return (CR) : X'0D'
• New Line (NL) : X'15'
• End of Message (EM) : X'19'

For more information on FF opt and PERTASK num options, see the Network Printer Definition Considerations.

This command has the following format:

                                        [WIDTH width ]
                                        [HEADER opt  ]
DEFINE OUTPUT DESTINATION NETWORK dest  [TRAILER opt ] ...
                                        [FF opt      ]  
                                        [PERTASK num ] 

Note: The syntax is positional. This allows you to specify multiple options, but you must specify them in the same order as shown in the previous display. For example, DEF OUT DEST NET xxxx HDR NO TRL NO is correct; but DEF OUT DEST NET xxxx TRL NO HDR NO results in a syntax error.