Using the Print Portal Interface

The folder navigator is located on the left side of the Print Portal interface. Using the folder navigator, you can browse through the document folders and sub-folders that have been configured for Print Portal to display. The appearance of the folders in the folder navigator, and whether the folder navigator is visible at all, is controlled by your system administrator using configuration settings on the General property page.

For more information on using the folder navigator, refer to Finding a Document.

The document browser, to the right of the folder navigator, allows you to navigate through the BarTender documents within the folder or sub-folder currently selected in the folder navigator. You can configure the appearance of the document thumbnails displayed in the document browser, and specify whether or not the thumbnails include details about the documents, using the View Options menu. Additional configuration options for the appearance and function of the document browser can be specified by your system administrator on the General property page.

Print Portal displays only those documents that you have permission to read. If a desired document is not displayed and it exists at the specified folder location, contact your system administrator to verify that you have been given the required permissions to read the document.

The Search box allows you to search for files or folders in the folder currently selected in the folder navigator. To begin searching, click inside the search box and begin typing a folder or document name or keyword. Search results are displayed in the document browser and are filtered further as you continue to enter text into the search box.

For more information on using Search, refer to Finding a Document.

Access the View Options menu by clicking on the Print Portal interface. Using the options provided, you can specify the style and size of document thumbnails, whether or not document extensions are displayed, and the language you want Print Portal to use.

The following options are available:

• Icons: Displays only the thumbnail image and file name for each BarTender document or sub-folder found in the folder currently selected in the folder navigator.

• Details: Displays the thumbnail image and file name for each BarTender document or sub-folder found in the folder currently selected in the folder navigator. Additionally displays document comments, date modified, and file size.

• Thumbnail Size Slider Control: Use this control to choose how large or small you want the thumbnails to appear in the document browser. Click on a preset size to choose extra large, large, medium, or small for the thumbnail size. Alternatively, click on the slider control and use your mouse to drag the control up or down until the desired size is displayed in the document browser.

• Show Document Extensions: Displays file extensions for all documents. A checkmark () next to this option indicates that Show Document Extensions is enabled.

• Language: Allows you to specify the language you want displayed. A checkmark () indicates the language currently specified.

The Administrative Options menu, accessible by clicking on the Print Portal interface, provides the following options:

• Administrative Setup: Opens the Administrative Setup page, where system administrators can specify advanced configuration settings for Print Portal using the provided property pages.

• Technical Support: Launches the Technical Support page of the Seagull Scientific website, where you can find options for receiving technical support.

• Seagull on the Web: Launches the home page of the Seagull Scientific website, where you can find information about the BarTender Suite, download additional printer drivers, and access white papers and video tutorials for various Seagull Scientific products.