The Transaction section (optional)Introduction to the 'Transaction' sectionIntroductionWhen the printer contains the optional IPDS or PCL license for transaction printing,the printer can be used both for document printing and transaction printing. Then youcan print typical transactional documents like invoices, salary slips or other variable datastreams. If you want to use the printer for transaction printing, you must first switch theprinter from the document printing mode to the transaction printing mode. This is onlypossible when the list of 'Scheduled jobs' is empty. When the list of 'Scheduled jobs' isempty, you can activate the transaction printing function on the operator panel and sendjobs from a server or mainframe. The 'Transaction' section on the operator panel containsthe settings that you need to prepare the printer for transaction printing.The following information is described below.• An overview of the items in the 'Transaction' section on the operator panel• The sequence of steps for transaction printing on this printer.The activation of the transaction printing function on the printer is described in a separatesection (see ‘Activate the transaction printing function’ on page 168).Note:The operator panel displays the 'Transaction' section only when the printer has a licensefor transaction printing.Chapter 5 - Working with the operator panel 159Introduction to the 'Transaction' section
