Printer List
Provides a list of directories used to store the configuration files of your 3DS virtual
printers. You can add your own directories, and also protect the
access to the desired directories when logged as administrator.
You can also add new Windows or 3DS virtual printers.
3DS virtual printer configuration files are stored in permanent options
files that are located in:
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application
Data\Dassault Systemes\CATSettings\Rn\Authoring
(where "n" is the current release number).
These files are:
- CATPrintersSettings.CATSettings (contains the list of printers defined in the Printer
List).
- Print.CATSettings (contains information about the default printer, the default
CATPrintParameters, and the name of the plug-in that has been implemented, if any).
Add a
Printer
To add a printer
to the list, click Add, and then choose the type of printer you want
to add.
For more information, see 3DEXPERIENCE
Native Apps User's Guide: Native Apps Advanced: Printing:
Setting Up Printers: Adding a Printer.
Configure a
Printer
Right-click the printer to be reconfigured, and then select
Configure, or double-click the printer name.
For more information, see 3DEXPERIENCE
Native Apps User's Guide: Native Apps Advanced: Printing:
Setting Up Printers: Configuring a Printer.
Set the Default
Printer
Right-click the printer of your choice, and then select Set As
Default. The selected printer is now set as the
default printer and is identified by the icon .
However:
- The default printer is modified when you select a different printer in the
Print dialog box.
- When you restart a new session, the default printer is retrieved from the
CATPrintersSettings.CATSettings file.
Remove a Printer
Right-click the printer to be removed, and then select Remove. The printer is removed from the CATPrintersSettings.CATSettings
file.
Note:
You cannot remove Windows printers.
Test a
Printer
Right-click the printer to be tested, and then select Test: the test
page is printed.
Change the Lock
Status
When logged as administrator, you can protect the access to 3DS virtual
printers.
Double-click the lock symbol next to the 3DS virtual printer to be
protected, or right-click the 3DS virtual printer from the list, and then select
Change Lock Status.
When a printer is
locked, the end user can neither remove it, nor change its lock status. The lock symbol is
updated accordingly to reflect the lock status.
- Printer000 is not locked:
- Printer000 is locked by the administrator:
- The end user inherits the following for a locked printer:
Export a
Printer
Lets you export a printer to an XML file.
- Right-click the printer of your choice.
- Select Export.
- In the Export File dialog box, navigate to the directory of your
choice.
- Click Save.
Import a
Printer
Lets you import a printer from an XML file.
- Click Import.
- In the Import File dialog box, browse your file tree to the file
of your choice.
- Click Open to add the printer to the list.
Driver Configuration Path
Lets you customize the path to external drivers that may have been defined with CAA APIs.
This option is relevant when working in a CAA environment
only.
In the Driver Configuration Path, enter the path
to the configuration file where your driver options are stored, or click to navigate to the desired location. This file is identified by
the suffix *.cfg.
By default, the external driver configuration file is stored in:
- $HOME/CATSettings/Printers/Drivers.cfg.
where "$HOME" represents the CATUserSettingPath
variable.
If no path is specified, the box displays
${CATUserSettingPath}\Printers\Drivers.cfg to indicate that the
default location is used.
Printer Group Definition
Lets you define, modify and delete groups of printers. These groups then
enable you to filter the printers displayed in the Print dialog box
and therefore, select the desired printer more easily.
General is the default value and displays all the
printers set up by your administrator.
- Click New.
The left column displays the
printers that have already been set up. The group name is displayed in the
Name box and can be modified if needed. The group number is
incremented for each new group you create.
- In the left column, select the printers you want to add to the group, and then click .
When a printer has been added to a
group, you can remove it by selecting it in the right column, and then clicking . The removed printer reappears in the left column.
- Click OK.
- If required, you can modify or remove on the created groups.
- Modification: select a group, and then click Modify. This
opens the Printer Group dialog box detailed above and you can
then add or remove printers
- Removal: select a group, and then click Remove to remove it
from the group list.
When printer groups have been defined, you can use them to filter the printers
displayed in the Print dialog box using a specific combo
box.