You can use multi-part printing to print forms to multiple printers in different locations. Use this procedure to set up multi-part printing for forms.
Use one of the following methods to set up multi-part form printing
To set up multi-part form printing for the Job Cost, Material Requirements Planning, Payroll, TimeCard, and Work Order modules
To set up multi-part form printing for all other modules
To set up multi-part form printing for the Job Cost, Material Requirements Planning, Payroll, TimeCard, and Work Order modules
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Access the form printing window. In the Form Code field, enter the form code to set up for multi-part printing.
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Select the Multi Part Enable check box and click Multi Part.
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In the Multi-Part Form Maintenance window, select the Part check box for each printer to use. For more information, see Multi-Part Form Maintenance - Fields.
Note The Part 1 check box is already selected and can only be viewed.
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In the copies field, type the number of copies to print to the printer.
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In the Shadow field, type a description for the form printed to the selected printer. For example, type “Cust Copy” if this is the customer copy of the form.
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Select the Shadow check box to print the shadow text.
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Click Printer Setup.
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In the Printer Setup window, change the printer and printing options such as paper orientation and paper size, as necessary. For more information, see Printer Setup - Fields.
Note Printing options default to the default setting of the printer, not the document; verify the appropriate printing options for the form to print. Changes to the paper orientation, size, source, and duplex (printing on both sides) options are saved with the form code.
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Repeat steps 3 through 8 for each additional printer.
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Click OK.
Multi-part printing is set up for the selected form code.
To set up multi-part form printing for all other modules
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Access the form printing window. In the Form Code field, enter the form code to set up for multi-part printing.
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Select the Multi-Part Form Enabled check box and click Multi Part.
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In the Multi-Part Form Maintenance window, in the Copies field, type the number of copies to print to the printer. For more information, see Multi-Part Form Maintenance - Fields.
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Select the Collated check box to collate multiple copies of the form during printing.
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In the Shadow Text field, type a description for the form printed to the selected printer. For example, type “Cust Copy” if this is the customer copy of the form.
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Select the Print Shadow check box to print the shadow text.
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In the Printer field, select the printer.
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Click the Print Setup button.
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In the Printer Setup window, change the printer and printing options such as paper orientation and paper size, as necessary. For more information, see Printer Setup - Fields.
Note Printing options default to the default setting of the printer, not the document; verify the appropriate printing options for the form to print. Changes to the paper orientation, size, source, and duplex (printing on both sides) options are saved with the form code.
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Repeat steps 3 through 9 for each additional printer.
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Click OK.
Multi-part printing is set up for the selected form code.
Note If a shared printer is physically connected to one of the workstations, create a separate form code to use for that workstation, because the printer driver name used is different between the local and remote workstations.
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