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Zortec Software
Custom Printer Definitions
  • NOTEPAD,  SIMPRINT
  • WORD,  EXCEL and OUTLOOK
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"To define custom printers in..."
  • To define custom printers in the Z Software to print to Windows Applications, you must have access to the Z System Wide Parameters.   At most sites, the System Administrator or Office Manager are the only users with access to the System Wide Parameters.


  • NOTE: This is not available for Unix Servers.
  • Z must be running in a Windows environment for this to work.



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"The next few slides shows..."
  • The next few slides shows examples of Z Printer Definitions for printing to NOTEPAD, SIMPRINT, WORD, EXCEL and OUTLOOK


  • In the Printer Assignments option you would use Create or Update mode to add or modify the printer definition records as needed to accomplish the setup at your site.



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"Notice on the WORD printer..."
  • Notice on the WORD printer definition the Operating System Print Command Line used.


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"If you need help determining..."
  • If you need help determining the correct path to your Microsoft Office applications, WORD, EXCEL and OUTLOOK your network administrator should be able to help with that.


  • NOTE:  You can run a Windows Explorer type search to locate WINWORD.EXE and that will show you the path to the program.


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"The next few slides show..."
  • The next few slides show examples of printing Z Reports to these special printer definitions and the results.


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"When you print a Z..."
  • When you print a Z Report to WORD or EXCEL you will have to complete formatting steps to get the desired results for your specific needs.


  • Different printers require different margins and other formatting features in order to print correctly so the exact formatting steps will need to be determined by each user.
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"These formatting steps can be..."
  • These formatting steps can be recorded in macros and on future report runs you can execute the formatting steps by simply pressing a key on your keyboard, or by selecting a macro to run from within the Word or Excel application.


  • For more information on Excel or Word macros start Excel or Word and under the Help Menu view or print the topics available on macros.
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"To request help with special..."
  • To request help with special printer
  • definitions in the Z Software:
  • email zdsuport@lgdpc.com
  • or call 800.439.4504


  • NOTE:   Help Request with special printer
  • definitions will be given a low-priority status in our system and will be processed only when our other request with a higher priority
  • have been completed.


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"To View this Presentation On-Line..."
  • To View this Presentation On-Line and others including detailed documentation on several Z Software Applications visit our Website:
  • www.localgovcorp.com/Support/zortec.htm


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