Set the Timeout Value for Devices

To set the timeout value for a local, nonsystem plotter

  1. From the Application menu , click Print Manage Plotters.
  2. Double-click the plotter configuration (PC3) file whose timeout value you want to change.
  3. In the Plotter Configuration Editor, choose the Ports tab.
  4. On the Ports tab, select the port that you want to use.
  5. Choose Configure Port and do one of the following:
    • For a parallel port, in the Transmission Retry box, enter the timeout value in milliseconds.
    • For a serial port, in the Input Timeout and Output Timeout boxes, enter the timeout values in milliseconds.
  6. Choose OK.

To set the timeout value for network or Windows system printers

  1. From the Windows Start menu, click Settings and then choose Devices.
  2. On the Devices page, click Printers & Scanners.
  3. Click the printer you want to modify, and then click Manage.
  4. On the Settings page, click Printer Properties.
  5. In the Properties dialog box, choose the Ports tab.
  6. On the Ports tab, select the LPT port that the printer uses, and then choose Configure Port.
  7. In the Transmission Retry box, enter the number of seconds.
  8. Choose OK to exit each dialog box.
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