Defining Printing Settings
Exceed onDemand Print Utility (elpr) must be installed on the X application host by the administrator to enable printing of remote X applications from the local Exceed onDemand Client or Exceed Freedom machine. When you print using elpr, the files you want to print are automatically transferred from the host to the Exceed Connection Server machine.
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Exceed onDemand Client for Mac does not support printing with elpr. You can opt to save a file or to open it locally instead. You can still configure printing in Xconfig files because they may be used with Exceed onDemand Client for other operating systems. |
The Printing page of the Exceed onDemand Xconfig dialog box contains the print configuration settings. You can access and print elpr files at any time using the Server Files dialog box.
To configure printing settings:
- Select the Xconfig file in which you want to configure printing settings and open the Exceed onDemand Xconfig dialog box.
- Use the Printing page to enable printing and specify printing behavior for your X session.
Configure the following settings

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Enable PrintingSelect this option to enable printing of UNIX files locally.
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Show ProgressSelect this option if you want Exceed onDemand to display a progress bar while the file is transferred from the server to the client. This setting is applied dynamically and does not require a server reset.
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Warn Apparent Non-PostScript PrinterThis setting is not available in Exceed onDemand Client for Mac. Select this option if you want Exceed onDemand to warn you if the printer does not support PostScript files or if the printer does not respond to the confirmation query. When you send a print job, Exceed onDemand queries the printer for confirmation of PostScript support. Setting changes are applied dynamically and do not require a server reset.
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If you receive this warning, you should test the printer or refer to the printer documentation since it is possible that the printer does support PostScript files, but does not support the confirmation query. |
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Keep Temporary File After PrintingSelect this option if you want Exceed onDemand to store the temporary file on its server after you send a print job to the printer. If you enable this option, the temporary file is added to the list of printed files that resides on the server, which is accessible through the Server Files dialog box. This option is not enabled by default.
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Always Use Default PrinterThis setting is not available in Exceed onDemand Client for Mac or Linux. Select this option if you want Exceed onDemand Client to use the default printer each time you print from an X application. You can specify a default printer in the Windows Print Setup dialog box. This setting is applied dynamically and does not require a server reset.
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Text files are always printed on the default printer. |
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Maximum Print Job SizeSpecify the maximum allowable job size in kilobytes (KB). A value of 0 indicates that there is no job size limit.
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When Print Job(s) AvailableSpecify the printing behavior when you print from an X session using Exceed onDemand Client. This setting is applied dynamically and does not require a server reset.
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Exceed onDemand Client for Mac always asks the user, regardless of the setting selected. |
- Print AutomaticallyEnable this option if you want printable files to be automatically sent to the default printer as well as the Exceed Connection Server. Once files are sent to the printer, the Server Files dialog box opens to display all print files on the server. If the Server Files dialog box is already open, a confirmation dialog box appears to prompt you for printing. This option is enabled by default.
- Ask UserEnable this option if you want to be notified each time a print file is sent to the Exceed Connection Server from an X session. When you print a file, the Server Files dialog box opens to display all print files on the server. If the dialog box is already open, the list of files automatically updates to include any new additions.
- Do Not Ask UserEnable this option if you do not want to be notified each time a print file is sent to the Exceed Connection Server from an X session. Printing does not occur automatically and you are not prompted to print a file. If the Server Files dialog box is already open, the list of print files automatically updates to include any new additions.
- Click OK to save and close the dialog box or click Apply and select another tab to continue modifying the Xconfig file.
Related Topics
Printing with Exceed onDemand Client
Printing Files from the UNIX Command Line
Printing Files from X Applications
Exceed Connection Server Files Dialog Box