Messages pane

The Messages pane displays any notice, warning or error message that is generated by the Print Manager. This may include indications that jobs have finished or started, or that errors have occurred.

The level of logging can be set in the Print Manager Preferences screen, under General preferences.

  • Filter: Use this search functionality to reduce the data-set displayed in the table.
    Type in a search word and then hit Enter to filter the table using the entered search word. For example, select "business" to display only those entries that feature the text "business".

    To clear the filtering, delete the contents of the Filter box and press Enter.
  • Messages table: This contains the message details. Which are:
    • Time: The message time-stamp.
    • Type: The type of message.
    • Printer: The relevant printer, if applicable.
    • Job ID: The relevant Job ID, if applicable.
    • Details: The actual message itself.

The following controls are available to the right of the Messages table, or via right mouse click context menu:

  • Clear Log Items button / Clear Log context menu option: Click to clear the current log. This does not delete log files, but it does delete the messages displayed onscreen.
  • Copy selected items to clipboard button / Copy context menu option: Click to copy all messages to the clipboard. Useful for pasting messages into external software.
  • / Always select last log entry button / Tail context menu options: Click to toggle auto-scrolling on/off. Auto-scrolling ensures the most recent message is always displayed when it is added to the log.