Application Logical Ports

Purpose

The Application Logical Ports form is used to assign port names to each of the physical ports which service the input and output requirements of applications (such as Hotel/Motel).

Use this form to perform the following tasks:

Conditions

Field Descriptions

Parameter

Description

Default Value

Port Logical Name

System-generated, protected field. Contains the name of each application that requires printing facilities.

 

Port Use

System-generated, protected field. Indicates the nature of the connection between the application and the attached device.

  • Dedicated: the application expects to have a dedicated resource.

  • Demand: the application must request use of the port by entering a command.

  • Continuous: the application uses the port only when there is information to process. If two or more applications are assigned to the same port, the output may be interleaved.

 

Port Physical Name

Enter the name of the port (from the Port Physical Name field in the System Ports form) that is to serve the application named in the Port Logical Name field.

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