Belkin F1U126-KIT User Manual - Page 21

P73121/F1U126-KIT/EU/man.qxd 4/28/00 1:06 PM Page 17 Using the Bitronics Software En Example: Four Printers Used by One Computer The Bitronics Software automatically handles printing chores by directing your print jobs to the correct port on the Bitronics switch based on the settings you set in the "Printer Properties" and the "Settings" in the steps shown in the last 6 pages. When you print something in any Windows® application (like MS Word or Excel), you simply select the printer you wish to print to, and the Bitronics software handles the switching duties. IT'S FULLY AUTOMATIC! How does it work? With the Bitronics Software loaded and the ports properly configured for the printers as shown previously, when you print in Windows®, the print job goes to the Bitronics software first. There, the Bitronics software adds a command in the beginning of the print job telling the Bitronics Switch which port to send the print job to. In the example below, the Epson Printer is connected to Port B, as described in the "Where:" line. When printing, the Bitronics software tells the Bitronics switch to switch to Port B first, then allows the print job to go through the switch, out to Port B, and to the Epson printer. 17