Virtual Printer
□ | Under Development |
□ | As of 5/15/2012, this chapter will be updated periodically as these instructions are developed. |
□ | The Virtual Printer provides a phantom printer connection to store Receiver Printer output to a computer file. |
• | The virtual printer application was designed to help Central Stations reduce the amount of paper it uses over the course of time. |
• | Signal traffic from Accounts out in the field is very important and is usually preserved by having the information printed as it comes in from the receiving equipment. |
• | This recording process can cost the central station hundreds of dollars in paper and ink costs each month. |
□ | The Virtual Printer application allows the signal traffic that would normally be printed out on plain paper, to be captured and saved to a computer database and stored on a hard drive. |
• | The Virtual Printer Software allows the end user to review any data received by the receiver for any time period and print it out if so desired. |
• | It is a stand-alone module that is acquired and installed separately from MKMS and/or MKMSCS. |
• | To install the Virtual Printer Software, simply copy the MKSVP.exe to the c:\program files\mks\mkms folder. |
◆ | For UL® 1981 Listed Central Stations: |
• | Once established, the Virtual Printer application must be on at all times and not suppressed whenever the Central Station Monitoring module is operating. |
• | Reference the UL® Virtual Printer Installation Diagram below as a guide to proper installation. |