Configuring an Alarm Printer Service
You can configure up to four Alarm Printer Services for your nodes. For each alarm printer service, you select a printer port and enter a name in the Alarm Printer Configuration dialog box. For each printer service, you can connect the printer to serial ports (COM) 1 or 2, to parallel ports (LPT) 1 or 2, or to a USB port. Keep in mind that each printer service must be attached to a unique port, and that the printer name can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters. If you have multiple USB ports and need to specify the USB port, use the Printer.ini as described in Specifying a USB Port with the Printer.ini File section.
When configuring the Alarm Printer Service, you can also select the alarm areas and message format you want for the Alarm Printer Service. The Areas and Format buttons in the Alarm Printer Configuration dialog box provide access to these configuration items. For more information on selecting alarm areas or the message format, refer to the sections Assigning Alarm Areas and Setting up the Alarm and Message Format.
NOTE: If iFIX shuts down while there are still alarms waiting to be printed, the alarm printer will display an error. However, iFIX continues to close, as well as Alarm Printer Service (almprin.exe).
See Also
Specifying a USB Port with the Printer.ini File
Specifying the Number of Lines to Print Per Page with the Printer.ini File
