From the server that must host the Windows-based Print Release queue, navigate to the LDD installation package.
Run Setup.exe as an administrator.
Select a language for the installation, and then click OK.
From the LDD Setup window, select Install Client Software, and then click Next.
Select Install LDD system components, and then click Next.
Read and accept the license agreement, and then click Next.
From the list of components, select Client Software and Print and Send, and then click Next.
Specify a location for the installation, and then click Next.
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.
Repeat step 1 through step 7 on the node where the port monitor software is installed.
If necessary, move the cluster group back to the original active node.
From your computer, run the UPD administrator installer.
When prompted for the installation type, select Extract, and then clear Start the installation software.
Browse to the location of the extracted UPD files.
Depending on the operating system of your server, add a printer, and then select LPT1: (Printer Port) as an existing port.
Click Next.
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.
Run any of the .inf files.
Select Lexmark Universal v2 PS3, and then click Next.
Type a descriptive printer name, and then select Share this printer.
Click Next > Finish.
Right-click the new print queue, and then select Printer properties.
Click the Sharing tab, and then click Additional Drivers.
Select the necessary alternative print drivers, and then click OK.
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.
Run any of the .inf files.
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.
Run the ntprint.inf file.
Click OK.
Depending on the operating system of your server, from your computer, navigate to the Print Management console.
Right-click the printer icon, and then select Properties.
Click the Ports tab, and then select Add Ports.
Select Lexmark Document Server Port - Enterprise, and the click New Port.
When prompted for the port name, type
, and then click Next.Click Manage List > Add.
Enter the IP address or host name of the LDD server, and then click OK.
Click PrintSubmit > Next > Finish.
Select Lexmark Document Server Port - Enterprise, and then click New Port.
When prompted for the port name, type
, and then click Next.Make sure that the correct LDD server is selected, and then click Next.
Click PrintSubmit > Next > Finish.
Repeat step 8 to step 11 thrice, and then make sure that the profile names are
, , and , respectively.From the Ports tab, make sure that all five ports are available in the ports list.
From the ports list, select the five created ports, and then select Enable printer pooling.
Click Apply.
Depending on the operating system of your server, from your computer, navigate to the Print Management console.
Right-click the printer icon, and then select Properties.
Click the Sharing tab, and then clear Render print jobs on client computers.
Click the Advanced tab, and then select Start printing after last page is spooled.
Click the Configuration tab, and then clear Update Configuration from Printer.
Click Set Printer Model, and then select Universal Color Laser.
From the Configuration Options list, select the options that are available in the fleet.
Select Apply > OK.
Depending on whether the Print Server Role has been added to your server, perform the following steps:
From the Windows Administrative Tools window, launch Print Management, locate the local Print Server, and expand it.
Select Printers and right-click on the Print Release printer object.
Click the Advanced tab, and then click Printing Defaults.
From the Control Panel window, launch Devices and Printers.
Right-click the printer icon, and then click Printer Properties.
Click the Advanced tab, and then click Printing Defaults.
Click the Layout tab.
From the Print on Both Sides (Duplex) menu, select Print on both sides, and then select Long edge.
Click the Paper/Finishing tab.
From the Offset menu, select Off.
Click the Quality tab.
Select Print in black and white.
Click the Other Options tab.
When using only a PostScript emulation print driver, select Generate PostScript in driver.
When using computers running on a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system, from the Metafile spooling menu, select On.
Select Apply > OK.
These instructions are applicable only if the print spooler is configured as a clustered resource.
From your computer, navigate to the Windows Administrative Tools window, and then open the Windows Failover Cluster Management console.
Right-click the print spooler cluster group, and then click Add a resource > Generic Service.
Select LDD Client Service, and then click Next.
Click Next > Finish.
From the Windows Failover Cluster Management console home screen, right-click LDD Client Service, and then click Properties.
Click the Dependencies tab, and then select the print spooler resource.
Click Apply > OK.
Right-click LDD Client Service, and then click Bring this resource online.