Configure Printers

Data Source: PFWTAB

To open the Configure Printers screen, click a Printer name or the Need to add a printer? Click here to add link on the Configure Printers screen.

The Configure Printers screen allows you to set up printer configuration or edit the selected printer's settings.

These fields appear on the Configure Printers screen:

Field Description
Printer The printer name.
Device Description This field is populated when the device is in its initial setup. If there is a value in PRTTAB it is used in this field.
Display Name

A description of the device.

Used by ASP dealers who do not have the ability to change the printer name or printer description. It is recommended to use something that can be related to the device such as the model, or location. For example: LS Parts Printer, Second Floor West Printer.

This field is optional and appears as the display name in the printer Description field on IntelliDealer printer screens. The display does NOT override the printer description on the IBM configuration since it is a stored value in the IntelliDealer tables.

The display name also does NOT appear in green screen.

Laser

Whether the printer is a laser printer.

Only laser printers can properly apply any laser overlays configured for your dealership.

Label

Whether the printer is of the type designed to only print labels.

Depending on the formatting options you select, you can produce labels in a number of formats. Some examples are: 
- Zebra Label 1
- Zebra Label 2
- Zebra Label 3
Other Any other printer type not previously covered in by other radio buttons.

These fields appear when the Laser radio button is selected:

Field Description
Offset Across Sets the printer offset across the page. If you are using a non IPDS printer, the offset across is used to adjust the overlay position on the print out.
Offset Down Sets the printers offset down the page. If you are using a non IPDS printer, the offset down is used to adjust the overlay position on the print out.

These fields appear when the Label radio button is selected:

Field Description
Manufacturer The printer manufacturer.
Size Select the size of the labels when they are printed.

These fields appear when the Other radio button is selected:

Field Description
Tear Bar The amount of spacing use to properly align the page to compensate for the tear bar, when using a dot matrix printer.

Click one of these buttons:

  • Save to save the printer and close the modal.

  • Copy to copy this printer. You must make edits to the copy before saving it.

  • Save & New to save the printer and configure a new one.

  • Save & Next to save the printer and configure the next.

  • Close to close the modal.