Understanding the deployment process

  1. Set servers offline to prevent execution of profiles before configuration is complete. For more information, see Viewing and changing server status.

  2. Upload the solution or cSF app to the system and adjust global settings for the solution.

  3. Create a device group to contain printers where the solution or cSF app will be deployed.

    Note: Multifunction and single-function printers are known as devices in LMC.
  4. Create discovery profiles to add printers to the device group.

  5. Discover printers in the device group according to the discovery profiles.

  6. Add the solution or cSF app to the device group and adjust local settings, if necessary.

  7. Configure home screens for the device group to use the deployed solution or cSF app.

  8. Update the device policies for the printers in the device group.

  9. Set servers online. For more information, see Viewing and changing server status.

Each step is covered in more detail in the following sections.

Note: Some solutions or cSF apps may automatically complete any or all of steps 3 through 8 if the creator of the solution or cSF apps included auto-configure. For more information, see the documentation associated with a specific solution.