Printix – Printer Configuration for DocumentsCorePack

This blog article explains how to configure “Printix” printers to be used for printing with DocumentsCorePack.

Printix Prerequisites:

You have to be a Printix customer to use this service and printers have to be available in the Printix-portal (as can be seen in Figure 1). Learn how to configure your printer here.

Next we need to get a Client ID, a Client Secret and a Tenant ID to enable printing via DocumentsCorePack. You can get this information as follows:

1. Login to your Printix dashboard:
   https://[customername].printix.net/admin/#/dashboard
   
   Figure 1: Printix dashboard

    

2. Browse to “Printix Cloud Print API”
   ❶ Open the drop-down
   ❷ Select Software
   

   
   Figure 2: Printix dashboard

   This site opens. Now select the ❶ “Printix Cloud Print API“.
   
   Figure 3: Printix – Software

    

3. Generate API Keys: A window opens. Provide a name for your API key (e.g. DCP_printerAPI)
   

   Figure 4: Printix Cloud Print API

   Here is where you get the Client ID, Client Secret and the Tenant ID. This information is needed in the next step as outlined below.
   
   Figure 5: CLient ID, Client Secret, Tenant ID

Configure a new “Printix” Printer for DocumentsCorePack

First, log in to the DocumentsCorePack Service Configuration.

Please note: Your DocumentsCorepack Service needs to be configured to handle both: Document and Print Jobs. Double click on your service and ensure the Job Type is set to “Both“

Figure 6: Service configuration

Once confirmed, you can start by clicking  [configure cloud print]

Figure 7: DCP-Service Configuration

This Cloudprint Configuration opens. Press the [+]-button to add a printer.

Figure 8: Cloudprint Configuration

The „Configure Cloud Printer Configuration“-site is shown. To configure your Cloud Printer, you have to

❶ select “Printix” first.
❷ Name your configuration.
❸ Type in your credentials like “Client ID” and “Client Secret”.
❹ Press „Get available printers“.

Figure 9: Configure Cloud Printer Configuration

The “Available Printes” drop-down lists all printers received from printix. Select the printer you want to configure.

Figure 10: Get available printers

“Printer Settings” – Here you can find a list of all configurable capabilities of your printer. Options listed depend on your printer and/or print driver.

Please note: If you want to change the specific setting, untick the checkbox to unlock. Then you are able to modify the value.

If the settings correspond with what you need, press the [Save Configuration]-button.

Figure 11: Printer Settings

It’s done,  your printer is configured and good to go!

Figure 12: Successful Printer Configuration

Back to Printing with DocumentsCorePack.

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