How to Print Pine Mail Messages

You can print messages. However, you must first configure the Pine Mail program to use the printer to which you want your messages printed.

Important Note
The default printer for the Pine Mail program is a laser printer in Smith Hall. If you choose to use this printer, you can pick up your output in room 004 Smith Hall (I/O). You can, however, change the default printer to one attached to your computer.

How to configure printer settings

To change the default settings for your printer, follow these steps:

1. At the Main Menu screen, press S to select Setup.
2. Press P to select Printer.
3. Press the ARROW key(s) to highlight your choice. If you want to use the printer connected to your computer, select attached-to-ansi.
4. Press S to select the option you've highlighted.
5. Press E to select Exit Setup.
6. Press Y to select Yes. At the bottom of the screen, you should see the following program message:

   Configuration changes saved

How to print

You can print a message in the following two ways:

1. While you read the text of the message
2. While a message's header is highlighted on the Message Index screen.

To print the message while reading the text, follow these steps:

1. Press % (percent sign) to select Print.
2. Press the appropriate key (Y or N) to confirm the action you want to take.

To print the message while its message header is highlighted on the Message Index screen, follow these steps:

1. Press the ARROW key(s) to highlight the header of the message you want to print.
2. Press % (percent sign) to select Print.
3. Press the appropriate key (Y or N) to confirm the action you want to take.