You can create a new options file record by copying data from an existing record to a new record. You do not have to rekey long lists of LPR options.

Follow these steps to copy an options file record from an existing record:

1. Select C from the NPF Printer Options Configuration panel to display the NPF Options Record Key Field Copy panel (Figure 1)
   Figure 1. NPF options record key field copy panel (EZAPPN4)

    
    ---------------------- NPF Options Record Key Field Copy ---------------------
    COMMAND ===>
    
    
    ENTER OPTIONS RECORD KEY FIELDS FOR COPY:
    
    
              OLD OPTIONS NAME  ====>
              NEW OPTIONS NAME  ====>
    
    
    
              PRESS ENTER TO DISPLAY THE NEXT PANEL
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

2. Specify the OLD and NEW OPTIONS NAME. Enter the name of the existing record you are copying in the OLD field. Enter the name of the record you are creating in the NEW field. This is the key field for the new options record.
3. Press Enter to display the NPF Options Record panel (Figure 2)
   Figure 2. NPF options record panel (EZAPPN7)

    
    COPY   -------------------------- NPF Options Record -------------------------
    COMMAND ===>
    
    
       OPTIONS NAME              ====> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
       INPUT RECORD EXIT         ====> XXXXXXXX
       LPR OPTIONS               ====> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
    
    
    
    
               PRESS ENTER TO COPY THE ABOVE OPTIONS
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

   This panel displays the old key field in OPTIONS NAME and the data to be copied from the existing record. The information on this panel cannot be changed.

4. Press Enter to copy the new options file record.