Starting a Writer that has Ended

A Writer is the IntelliDealer process that sends spooled output from an output queue to a physical printer. When a Writer's Status is Ended (for example, after a printer error or a manual stop), no new output prints to that printer until the Writer is started again.

Use these steps to restart a Writer whose status is Ended so queued output can continue to print.

1. Move the cursor over the Printer Icon () and select Printer Output/PDF Viewer from the pop-up menu.

   Printer Icon pop-up

   

2. The Printer Output screen appears.

   Printer Output screen

   

3. On the Printer Output screen, click the Click here to work with writers link.
   The Writers screen appears.

   Writers screen

   

   1. On the Writers screen, select a printer with the status Ended, move the cursor over the Printer name and select Start from the pop-up menu.

      Writers screen - Start pop-up

      

4. The selected printer's Status changes from Ended to Started.

See also: Writers, Printer Output, Releasing a Printer Output File.

Revision: 2026.06