Access
To open this page, click the Adelia reports tab in the Interface configurator dialog box of the Visual/Web Runtime.
Data entry
Directory for spool files
Path and name of the destination directory in which print files are to be created and stored.
Check boxes
Immediate printing
Checked |
Once created, the print file will be printed automatically. |
Not checked |
The print file will not be printed automatically. |
Delete spool files after printing
Checked |
The print file will be erased automatically after it has been printed. |
Not checked |
The print file will not be erased after it has been printed. |
Raw
Checked |
RAW mode is enabled. This mode is useful for barcode printers. With this type of printing, spool files (.spo format) are sent to the printer in unprocessed, or raw, form. |
Lists
Encoding for programs written in ANSI
Select the spool file output encoding produced by a program written in ANSI from the list. The available encoding is: Ansi, Ascii, UTF-8, UTF-16(LE), UTF-16(BE), UTF-32(LE) and UTF-32(BE).
The default encoding is Ansi.
All spool files produced with encoding other than Ansi and Ascii integrate the BOM (Byte Order Mark) inherent to the chosen encoding.
Note:
(LE): Little Endian
(BE): Big Endian
Encoding for programs written in UNICODE
Select the spool file output encoding produced by a program written in UNICODE from the list. The available encoding is: Ansi, Ascii, UTF-8, UTF-16(LE), UTF-16(BE), UTF-32(LE) and UTF-32(BE).
The default encoding is UTF-8.
All spool files produced with encoding other than Ansi and Ascii integrate the BOM (Byte Order Mark) inherent to the chosen encoding.
Note:
(LE): Little Endian
(BE): Big Endian
Printer number
In the list, select the number of the printer to which the Name, Font and Orientation parameters apply.
The system can manage up to 9 printers.
Name
Select the name of the printer from the list.
Font
First list: select the name of the font that is to be used.
Second list: select the font size that is to be used.
Size
Select the size of paper to be used from the list.
Source
Consult the list and select the printer's paper feed source (feeder tray, manual feed, etc.).
Radio buttons
Orientation
Used to set the orientation on the page of the report's contents when it is printed: portrait or landscape.
Duplex
These radio buttons are used to control whether documents are printed on both sides or one side only.
Possible options:
- None |
Single-sided printing only. |
- Long side |
Duplex printing relative to the sheet's long side. |
- Short side |
Duplex printing relative to the sheet's short side. |
Raw
Possible options:
Raw data |
The print file is sent to the printer as it is. |
Ascii conversion beforehand |
The print file is always converted into Ascii before being sent to the printer. |
Notes:
The Raw group fields are greyed out if the Raw check box is not checked.
The fields in the Details group will be shaded if no printer has been selected.
When you select a printer, some fields may remain shaded, indicating that the selected printer does not support the shaded feature(s).
The following radio buttons are only visible in an Adelia Cloud context:
System date [Adelia Cloud]
Displays the system date year in 2 or 4 digits.
Default print mode [Adelia Cloud]
Used to choose a default print mode for Adelia reports in an Adelia Cloud context.
Possible options:
The print file is sent to the print server to be printed. |
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Preview |
The print file is sent to be displayed in the browser. The format of the displayed document is Plain/text or PDF type (preview format). |
Preview format [Adelia Cloud]
Used to choose the default format for previewing a print file.
Possible options:
Text |
Plain/text MIME type (default). |
Application/pdf MIME type. |
Notes:
In Preview print mode and Text format, the Information group attributes are not significant.
In Preview print mode and PDF format, only the Font and Orientation attributes of the Information group are significant.