Main View

All Print Station functionality is accessible from the Main View. Print Station monitors one directory folder and displays BarTender documents and command files in the Browser Window. The available directory can be easily changed using the Administrative Setup dialog. Any item displayed in the browser window can be printed by single clicking on the item.

The Main View is composed of the following components and controls:

ClosedNavigation Toolbar

The Navigation controls are located in the upper left-hand corner of the screen and allow you to easily navigate through various directories of the Folder Navigator and Browser Window. The following icons are available:

Navigate to previous page: Returns to the previous folder.

Navigate to next page: Returns back to the next folder.

ClosedTitle Bar

The Title bar displays the name of the current library. You can override the default title of the library using the Administrative Setup dialog.

ClosedSearch Bar

The Search bar allows you to search the current directory for files or folders by name or keyword. To begin searching, simply click inside the Search box and begin typing the desired term. Wildcard characters, such as ? or *, can be inserted in the middle of the text string to expand your search. Results are filtered in real-time as text is entered in the search bar.

To move the cursor automatically to the Search Bar, press Ctrl+F or F3 on your keyboard.

ClosedMenu Bar

Print Station's menus are located in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. They contain commands used to configure and control your Print Station experience. The following menus are available:

ClosedBrowser Window

The Browser Window allows you to navigate your libraries and select files for printing. If Show folders in browser is enabled on the General property page of the Administrative Setup dialog, you can also navigate folders within the browser window. The Browser Window displays all BarTender documents and command files located in the current folder. The selected folder is monitored for any changes, and the Browser Window will automatically update if any files are added, deleted, renamed, or otherwise updated.

If Display information when mouse pointer hovers over control in the General property page of the Administrative Setup dialog is enabled, a tooltip containing the file name and a descriptive comment associated with the item will be displayed when you hover your cursor over an item. If the item does not have a comment, the item's file type, modification date, and file size are shown.

Print Station will display only those files that the current user has permission to read. If a desired file is not displayed and it exists at the specified Folder location, check that you have the adequate permissions to read the document. You can check the user permissions of a file using the Security tab of the Windows Properties dialog. If you have Security Center installed on your computer, confirm that the current user has permission to access the file. Because different users may have differing permissions to view a file, the files that appear in the Browser Window are dynamic based on the current user.

ClosedFolder Navigator

The Folder Navigator pane allows you to navigate through the various directories and sub-directories of your library. Print Station will display the Folder navigator in one of two ways:

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