Physical Property

Physical properties define the type of document you are printing and determine the document layout.

You can use these settings to define document properties such as the print destination (the receipt, slip or file), form type, and page setup format.

Before you create a print document, you must define its physical properties and processing rules. Each physical entity you configure here appears as an option in the Document Hierarchy structure in the Document Maintenance screen, under the document group structure in the Standard Selection library.

Structure

Screen Element	Description
Physical ID	Each physical property has a physical ID. New IDs are assigned according to the next sequential number.
Media Description	Description of the physical property.

General
Screen Element	Description
Print Destination	Determines the output format of the document being printed. These options may vary depending on the type of printer available. The following options are available: File Sets options to save the print output as a file Imprint Journal Sets options for printing output on a paper journal Receipt Sets options for printing on a receipt Slip Sets options for printing on a slip printer.
Destination File Name	This option is relevant when you choose the File option in the Print Destination field. It provides the name and destination of the output file you are generating through the File option. The default print destination path/name is c:\temp\gprint.out
Overwrite Flag	This option is relevant when you choose the File option in the Print Destination field. Indicates whether an existing file should be overwritten when a new file is saved to the specified location.
Insert Prompt	Indicates the message to display on the screen when the POS is ready to print the document. For example, before validating the document, the POS displays the message “Insert slip”.
Form Type	Indicates the form type for the selected print destination. The available options vary depending on the print destination chosen. For example, receipts and paper journals have standard layouts and cannot be customized. Form type Custom allows you to specify page set up information. The following form types are available: Standard Receipt Standard Slip Custom
Page Width	Width of the paper to be printed measured in characters.
Page Length	Length of the paper to be printed measured in characters.
Indent Size	Defines the distance from the left edge of the document where printing should start.
Number of Lines per Page	Maximum number of lines to be printed on one page.
Line Spacing Size	Number of line spaces between each printed line.