Dynamark 3 Connection Type

The Dynamark 3 connection type uses TCP to connect to devices, but requires the driver to process the response from a print request and does not support the use of Spectrum Remote Print.

When configuring a device connection, the following options are available in the Connection tab when you select Dynamark 3 as the connection type.

Note: This connection type is available only if the Family selected is Family Driver and the Model selected is Generic.

TCP Connection Settings

Option	Description	Values
IP Address	The IP address or DNS name of the networked device. For a local device not accessible by IP address, the IP address or DNS name of the computer to which it is connected. Note: If using LPR Protocol, do not use the generic name localhost in place of the IP address or DNS name.	IP address or DNS name
IP Port	The IP port number of the networked device. Tip: For a local device, enter 515.	Valid port number
Protocol	The protocol to use when accessing the device.	Standard: Device is accessible via standard TCP/IP LPR: Device is accessible only via USB, parallel, or serial port
LPR Queue	The device name or the share name for the device. Sharing the device is not required. This field is not case-sensitive. This option is displayed only if the Protocol is set to LPR.	Device name or share name

Connection Timeout Settings

Option	Description	Values
Connection Attempt Timeout	The length of time to attempt to connect to a device. If a connection is not achieved, then Spectrum waits for the length of time specified in Retry Wait Time before attempting the connection again.	Time in milliseconds
Retry Wait Time	The length of time to wait for a device connection error to be resolved before retrying the connection.	Time in milliseconds
Fail Job on Connection Error	If a connection error occurs, whether or when a print job will be failed.	Never: The job is not failed. Immediate: The job fails immediately. Timeout: The job fails if the Job Retry Timeout limit is reached.
Job Retry Timeout	If connection errors occur, the length of time after which to cease connection attempts and classify a print job as failed. This option is displayed only if Fail Job on Connection Error is set to Timeout. Tip: Coordinate this value with Connection Attempt Timeout and Retry Wait Time. For example, if you want to attempt a connection for 5 seconds, wait for 10 seconds, repeat, and classify the job as failed if a connection has not been achieved within 1 minute, then you would set Connection Attempt Timeout to 5000, Retry Wait Time to 10000, and Job Retry Timeout to 60.	Time in milliseconds

Advanced Connection Settings

Option	Description	Values
Shared Network Printing	Whether the device will be used by software other than Spectrum.	: Used exclusively by Spectrum : Used by Spectrum and other software
Raw LPR	Whether to prevent the operating system driver from altering the print stream, which could have unpredictable results. Selecting this option is recommended. This option is displayed only if the Protocol is set to LPR.	: Do not prevent alteration : Prevent alteration
Document Name	Allows you to format how print jobs from this device connection are identified in the Windows Server device queue. This option does not affect what appears in the printed label. This field is parsed for instances of ${<value>}, #{<value>}, %{<value>}, which are replaced with the corresponding data sources. For more information, see Dynamic Field Values. The maximum length is 131 characters. If the string entered resolves to an empty string, it is replaced with SpectrumDoc. This option is displayed only if the Protocol is set to LPR.	%U: User %L: Device %J: Job Number %P: Print Job Detail Context ID %D {mm,dd,yyyy}: Date Format For additional values, see Dynamic Field Values.
Automated Device Health Check	Whether Spectrum's automated device health check is enabled for this device. This option is displayed only for devices that use the Generic driver. For all other drivers, the automated health check is enabled and is not configurable.	: Disabled (Default) : Enabled
Test Connection to Device	Use the specified TCP or USB connection settings to attempt to connect to the device. This option is displayed only for devices using a TCP-based or USB connection type.	Test Connection