Change history

June 2026

November 2025

  • Added support for some Lexmark printer models. For more information, see Supported printer models.

  • Added support for Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 operating systems.

March 2025

  • Added support for some Lexmark printer models. For more information, see Supported printer models.

  • Removed support for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 operating systems.

May 2024

  • Added support for some Lexmark printer models. For more information, see Supported printer models.

  • Added IPv6 support.

September 2022

  • Added support for some Lexmark printer models. For more information, see Supported printer models.

  • Added support for Windows Server 2022 operating system.

October 2021

  • Removed support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems.

December 2019

  • Added information on the following:

    • Deploying NPA files

    • Deploying PKCS files

    • Exporting logs, reports, shortcuts, and settings

    • Configuring deployment timeout

    • Deleting default device certificates

    • Disabling one or more tasks in the workflow

  • Added support for some Lexmark printer models. For more information, see Supported printer models.

October 2018

  • Added information on the following:

    • Ports used by Device Deployment Utility (DDU)

    • Supported commands

    • Log level setting

April 2018

  • Added support for some Lexmark printer models. For more information, see Supported printer models.

  • Updated information on the following:

    • Deployment settings

    • Sample configuration of the app‑config.xml file

September 2017

  • Added support for some Lexmark printer models. For more information, see Supported printer models.

  • Added instructions on the following:

    • Creating a variable configuration file for Scan to Network

    • Removing held print jobs

  • Added information on the following:

    • Status panel and workflow logs

    • System requirements

June 2017

  • Added support for some Lexmark printer models. For more information, see Supported printer models.

  • Added information on configuring the interval in between tasks in a workflow.

  • Added information on deploying the following:

    • Signed device certificate

    • CA certificate

    • Raw flash file

  • Added instructions on the following:

    • Exporting a device certificate

    • Adding a signed device certificate

    • Updating a device certificate

    • Stopping the workflow when a failure occurs

    • Uploading a firmware or flash file

October 2016

  • Added support for some Lexmark printer models. For more information, see Supported printer models.

  • Added information on deploying a workflow on secured devices using Kerberos, LDAP, or LDAP + GSSAPI authentication method.

  • Removed information on configuring ports when deploying an eSF application.

  • Updated information on the following:

    • Configuring deployment and discovery settings using the app‑config file or DDU.

    • Deploying raw firmware, application, or other flash file.

June 2016

  • Added support for Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.

  • Added information on the following:

    • Adding devices after creating a deployment workflow

    • Creating a variable settings file and configuration file bundles

    • Creating a lookup CSV file for variable settings file and configuration file bundles

    • Deploying variable settings file and configuration file bundles

March 2016

  • Added support for version 2.4.1 of DDU.

February 2016

  • Added support for version 2.4 of DDU.

November 2015

  • Added support for version 2.3 of DDU.

August 2015

  • Initial document release.