Individual printing settings for reports in OT2

The OurTown2000 program was designed for users to share printers within an office. Therefore, you must create individual report files for each user if they wish to print to individual printers.

First, log into the OurTown2000 client you want to change the preferences for as the user who uses this client. (Note: if using role based security, you may need to temporarily change the level of the user account to "Administrator" to access the following menu options).

On the main menu, go to Print->Preferences:


Print->Preferences

In the right hand panel there is a list of radio buttons:


Print Preferences screen

Note the name of the report in the box next to Service (in this case, "Action Work Order") and close this screen. Close Button

On the main menu, select Print->Report Properties


Print->Report Properties

This will bring up the Report Properties screen as below:
Report Properties Screen

Use the "Browse Report Properties" button Browse Button to locate the report.


Browse Screen

Right click on the report to select it.

Click on the "Make copy of current report properties" button Copy Button and confirm the copy.

Enter a filename for the new report IN ALL CAPS (if you don't use all caps, the report will still work, but will not display on the print preferences screen).


Enter a new filename in ALL CAPS

Now the new report will appear in the Report Properties Screen:


New report in Report Properties screen

Click the "Select Default Printer for Report" button Select Default Printer for Report Button and select the printer to which the user will print service requests.


Select a printer

You may want to edit the report by clicking the edit button Edit Report Properties Button and change the name of the report to something more user friendly, ie "Aaron's Work Order"


Editing Report Properties

Save Save Changes Button and close Close (exit) this Screen Button this screen.

From the main menu, go back to Print->Preferences.


Print->Preferences

Click on the Service radio button in the right hand panel. Don't worry if this button is already selected. This will bring up a list of available report forms.



Right click on the report you just created to select it.

Click the Save Preferences button Save Preferences Button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.

Now when the user prints a service request, it will print directly to their selected printer.

If you had to change the user's account level to administrator, change it back now.

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