Use the Alarm Printer I/O server to print alarms and events that LabVIEW processes generate. You can print all available information about an alarm or event, or you can select the information you want to print.

You can use the Alarm Printer I/O server to print alarms and events only to line printers through a parallel (LPT) or serial (COM) port connection. Refer to the printer documentation to determine if the printer supports line printing.

Right-click My Computer or a LabVIEW project library name in the Project Explorer window and select New»I/O Server from the shortcut menu to display the Create New I/O Server dialog box. Select Alarm Printer from the I/O Server Type list and click the Continue button to display the Configure Alarm Printer I/O Server dialog box. After you configure and deploy this I/O server, LabVIEW prints any alarms or events that LabVIEW processes generate to the printer you specify.

Use the View I/O Items dialog box to determine if the printing was successful or if a printer failure occurred. Right-click the Alarm Printer I/O server in the Project Explorer window and select View I/O Items to display the View I/O Items dialog box.