Creating the Print Release queue

Installing the LDD Port monitor software

Installing the LDD Port monitor software

  1. From the server that must host the Windows-based Print Release queue, navigate to the LDD installation package.

  2. Run Setup.exe as an administrator.

  3. Select a language for the installation, and then click OK .

  4. From the LDD Setup window, select Install Client Software , and then click Next .

  5. Select Install LDD system components , and then click Next .

  6. Read and accept the license agreement, and then click Next .

  7. From the list of components, select Client Software and Print and Send , and then click Next .

  8. Specify a location for the installation, and then click Next .

  9. From the Client Software Type window, select the client software type.

  10. From the Install Lexmark Client Software window, do the following:

    • In the LoadBalancer IP Address field, type the load balancer address.

    • From the Profile Name menu, select the profile.

  11. Click Next .

  12. From the Install Lexmark Client Service window, do the following:

    • Select Enable Secure Print Support .

    • Select Allow Unencrypted print job submission .

  13. Click Next > Install .

  14. If the print spooler is configured as a clustered resource, then move the cluster group to the node where the port monitor software is installed.

  15. Repeat step 1 through step 7 on the node where the port monitor software is installed.

  16. If necessary, move the cluster group back to the original active node.

Configuring the print queue

Note:  To encrypt your print jobs securely, install UPD version 3.0.
  1. From your computer, run the UPD administrator installer.

    Note:  Download UPD from http://lexmark.com .
  2. When prompted for the installation type, select Extract , and then clear Start the installation software .

  3. Browse to the location of the extracted UPD files.

    Note:  We recommend extracting files to the root of C:\ drive or a directory off C:\ drive.
  4. Click Add a printer using TCP/IP address or host name , and click Next .

  5. Enter the following information:

    1. Device type —Select the device type.

    2. Hostname or IP address —Type the client IP address or host name.

    3. Port name —Type the name of the port.

      Note:   Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use is selected by default.
  6. From the Device type menu, click Standard and then select Generic Network Card .

  7. Click Next .

  8. When prompted to select a printer, select Have Disk , and then browse to the <extract_path> \InstallationPackage\Drivers\Print\GDI\ folder, where <extract_path> is the location of the extracted UPD files.

    Note:  We recommend extracting files to the root of C:\ drive or to a directory of C:\ drive.
  9. Run any of the .inf files.

  10. Type a descriptive printer name, and click Next .

  11. Right-click the new print queue, and then select Printer properties .

  12. Accept the certificate.

  13. From the Printer properties window, click Encryption tab.

  14. Select Always encrypt , to encrypt print jobs.

  15. Click Apply .

  16. Click Sharing tab, and then click Additional Drivers .

  17. Select the necessary alternative print drivers, and then click OK .

    Note:  When using a 64-bit server, the most common alternative print driver is x86 Type 3 User Mode.
  18. When prompted for the x86 processor, browse to the <extract_path> \InstallationPackage\Drivers\Print\GDI\ folder, where <extract_path> is the location of the extracted UPD files.

  19. Run any of the .inf files.

  20. When prompted for the print processor file, browse to the <extract_path> \InstallationPackage\Drivers\Print\GDI\i386 folder, where <extract_path> is the location of the extracted UPD files.

  21. Run the ntprint.inf file.

  22. Click OK .

Configuring the print driver

  1. Depending on the operating system of your server, from your computer, navigate to the Print Management console.

    Note:  For Windows Server 2012, you can also navigate to the Devices and Printers window.
  2. Right-click the printer icon, and then select Properties .

  3. Click the Sharing tab, and then clear Render print jobs on client computers .

  4. Click the Advanced tab, and then select Start printing after last page is spooled .

  5. Click the Configuration tab, and then clear Update Configuration from Printer .

  6. Click Set Printer Model , and then select Universal Color Laser .

    Note:  If only monochrome printers are available in the fleet, then select Universal Mono Laser .
  7. From the Configuration Options list, select the options that are available in the fleet.

  8. Select Apply > OK .

Configuring the print options

Note:  The following instructions are commonly used for optimum cost savings.
  1. Depending on whether the Print Server Role has been added to your server, perform the following steps:

    If Printer Server Role is added
    1. From the Windows Administrative Tools window, launch Print Management , locate the local Print Server, and expand it.

    2. Select Printers and right-click on the Print Release printer object.

    3. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Printing Defaults .

    If Printer Server Role is not added
    1. From the Control Panel window, launch Devices and Printers .

    2. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Printer Properties .

    3. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Printing Defaults .

  2. Click the Layout tab.

  3. From the Print on Both Sides (Duplex) menu, select Print on both sides , and then select Long edge .

    Note:  Users can override this setting when printing jobs.
  4. Click the Paper/Finishing tab.

  5. From the Offset menu, select Off .

  6. Click the Quality tab.

  7. Select Print in black and white .

    Note:  Users can override this setting when printing jobs.
  8. Click the Other Options tab.

  9. When using only a PostScript emulation print driver, select Generate PostScript in driver .

  10. When using computers running on a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system, from the Metafile spooling menu, select On .

  11. Select Apply > OK .

Adding LDD Client Service

These instructions are applicable only if the print spooler is configured as a clustered resource.

  1. From your computer, navigate to the Windows Administrative Tools window, and then open the Windows Failover Cluster Management console.

  2. Right-click the print spooler cluster group, and then click Add a resource > Generic Service .

  3. Select LDD Client Service , and then click Next .

  4. Click Next > Finish .

  5. From the Windows Failover Cluster Management console home screen, right-click LDD Client Service , and then click Properties .

  6. Click the Dependencies tab, and then select the print spooler resource.

  7. Click Apply > OK .

  8. Right-click LDD Client Service , and then click Bring this resource online .