PCGenesis Technical System Operations Guide Section C: Printer Configuration/Printing Information Topic 3: Setting PCGenesis Backup Log Printer

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1 PCGenesis Technical System Operations Guide Topic 3: Setting PCGenesis Backup Log Printer Requirements at the Server, Version 1.0

2 Revision History Date Version Description Author 02/7/ Changed document s cover page. C. W. Jones February 7, :53 AM Page i of ii

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4 Overview PCGenesis Technical System Operations Guide Complete the steps below to print the Backup Log from the server: Share the Report printer. Define the LPT1 printer. Verify the LPT1 printer s configuration. Verify the Bureorg.bat and Budaily.bat tasks configuration within Scheduled Tasks is correct. * * * ATTENTION * * * Perform this procedure at the server. 2A. Share the Report Printer 1 Select Start Settings Printers. 2 Within the Printers window, right-click on the Report printer and select Sharing. February 7, :53 AM Page 1 of 5

5 PCGenesis Technical System Operations Guide Select the Shared option and enter REPORT$ in the Share Name Field. 3 Select the Shared option and enter REPORT$ in the Share Name field. 4 Click OK. February 7, :53 AM Page 2 of 5

6 PCGenesis Technical System Operations Guide Identifies the Printer as Shared NOTE: The printer in the screenshot example is now identified with a as Shared. 2B. Define the LPT1 Printer 1 Open MS-DOS. to designate the printer 2 At the C:\ prompt, enter NET USE LPT1: \\ ServerId \ REPORT$ and press ENTER. 3 Replace ServerId in 2 with the network name of your the PCGenesis server. NOTE: NET USE LPT1: \\ DOE_GENESIS3 \ REPORT$ is an example of an entry. February 7, :53 AM Page 3 of 5

7 PCGenesis Technical System Operations Guide 4 Press ENTER. NOTE: The request will receive either a The command completed successfully. or a Failed response. If the request is successful: Add this statement to the AUTOEXEC.BAT Notepad. If the request is unsuccessful: Repeat s C. Confirm LPT1 is Defined by Running the NET USE Command Within the MS-DOS Window 1 Within the MS-DOS window, enter NET USE and press ENTER. NOTE: The request will generate either a New connections will be remembered. or a Failed response. 2 To test the entry: Enter COPY C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT LPT1 in the MS-DOS window and press ENTER. NOTE: When successful, a copy of your Autoexec.bat file will print to LPT1 and the screen above displays. February 7, :53 AM Page 4 of 5

8 2D. Verify Scheduled Tasks Configuration PCGenesis Technical System Operations Guide 1 Open Windows Explorer. 2 Click once on Scheduled Tasks. Verify Budaily and Bureorg are displayed i.e., installed. 3 Verify Bureorg.bat and Budaily.bat are displayed i.e., installed. 4 To view settings and/or make changes: Right-click on Bureorg.bat and/or Budaily.bat and select Properties. February 7, :53 AM Page 5 of 5