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Options in the Printer menu let you pause printing or purge all
waiting print jobs, select or deselect the printer as your
Windows default, and access the printer software to change
default settings.
The Document menu options let you pause or cancel printing
of individual print jobs. First click the print job you want to
pause or cancel in the Document Name list to highlight it.
Managing Print Jobs in
Windows 3.1
Your Windows printer software includes two management
utilities: the Spool Manager and Despooler.
◗ The Spool Manager starts automatically when you send a
job to the printer. It allows you to print in the background
while you continue to work on your computer and to hold
jobs to print at a later time. If you’re using your printer on a
network, it also handles multiple print jobs that come in at
the same time. See the next section for details.
◗ The Despooler also starts automatically when you send a
job to the printer. It displays on your screen to alert you
about printer status. See page 1-5 for more information on
the Despooler.
Using the Spool Manager
The Spool Manager works like the Windows Print Manager.
When you send a job to your printer, your printer software
creates a temporary print job file, stores it in the C:\TEMP or
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP directory, and assigns it to a print
queue. The software then sends the file to your printer at the
right time.
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