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Printer Timeouts
DocumentID: 634531
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:03:43 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: Timeouts control the wait time on a printer. This is the time (in seconds) the printer will receive data before dumping a job. This is a common cause of lost data. To avoid this loss, set the timeouts to infinite. Two of the most common PostScript printers are the Apple Laserwriter and the NEC LC-890.

Send the file to the printer at DOS by typing:
COPY TIMEOUT.PS COM1 (or other portname)

A blank page will feed, telling you that the information was received.
Note:      This timeout setting does not work on all PostScript printers. The NEC printer can use the file sent at DOS or the printer menu's for changing timeouts.

There are other printers, like the IBM 4216-20 which need this information placed in the WP.PRF file: TIME_OUT_JOB=0 and TIME_OUT_WAIT=0. This line is placed after the STANDARD_PRINT=POSTSCRIPT line.

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