Installing Lexmark Print Management Client

Lexmark Print Management Client (LPMC) is a software package deployed in client systems in a domain to provide secure releasing of print jobs. LPMC captures the print jobs from the print spooler and, if necessary, encrypts them. Print jobs are stored in the computer until they are released from a Print Release–enabled printer.

1. Obtain an installation package for LPMC, and then save it to a temporary local drive.

2. Copy the configuration file to the folder where you saved the installation package, and then if necessary, modify it. For more information, see Understanding configuration files for Windows operating system.

3. Install the package by doing either of the following:

   • From the folder where you saved the package, double-click the MSI package.

   • At the command prompt, type msiexec /i lpmc.msi.

4. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

5. After the installation is complete, do the following:

   Check if LPMC is installed

   1. Navigate to the programs and features folder of your operating system.

   2. Look for Lexmark Print Management Client.

   Check if the necessary services are installed and running

   1. At the command prompt, type services.msc.

   2. Check if the following services are running:

      • Lexmark Print Capture Service

      • Lexmark Print Release Service

6. Assign the recommended print driver to the LPMC printer port. For more information, see Installing the print driver and creating a print queue or contact your system administrator.

Notes:

• Executable files are saved in the Program Files folder.
• The configuration file, log file, and temporary deleted jobs tracking report are saved in the “%allusersprofile%\LPMC” folder.
• LPMC printer port 9167 and IP address 127.0.0.1 are created by default. Administrators can change the port number before installation.

Working with SSL Certificates

LPMC acts as a secure server that accepts and establishes connections over the HTTPS protocol. LPMC allows data encryption that connects to the regular network. To be able to accept an SSL connection, LPMC secures a certificate to confirm the identity of the server and serve as the basis for encryption.

Each certificate specifies the subject that a certificate identifies. For example, the workstation where LPMC is running may be defined as “workstation-name,” such as John-PCXP, or by a more generic name, such as localhost. The reserved name, localhost, is an alias for 127.0.0.1 network address.

When a certificate is created, it is added to the workstation and becomes available for all users who log in to the machine. LPMC also binds a certificate to the appropriate network connection and uses the port that is defined in the configuration file.

If the configured port is changed after the installation, then LPMC cannot establish an SSL connection. To reconnect over an SSL, reinstall LPMC, or manually rebind the certificate to the new port number.

Understanding configuration files for Windows operating system

Sample configuration file for Windows operating system

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Configuration xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/Schema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/Schema">
 <Logger>
   	<LogFilePath>C:\ProgramData\LPMC\lpmc.log</LogFilePath>
     <LoggingEnabled>true</LoggingEnabled>
 </Logger>
 		<CaptureSettings>
				<LoopbackPort>9167</LoopbackPort>
				<PrintJobFileNameFormat>%d_%i.prn</PrintJobFileNameFormat>
			</CaptureSettings>
			<ClientSettings>
				<PrintAndKeepLifespan>48</PrintAndKeepLifespan>
				<UnprintedJobsLifespan>48</UnprintedJobsLifespan>
			</ClientSettings>
			<ReleaseSettings>
				<EsfListenerPort>9443</EsfListernerPort>
				<ServiceAccountUsername></ServiceAccountUsername>
	  		</ReleaseSettings>
	  		<ADServerSettings>
				<ActiveDirectoryUserProperty>otherLoginWorkstations</ActiveDirectoryUserProperty>
				<ServiceAccountUsername></ServiceAccountUsername>
			</ADServerSettings>
			<ADWriteSettings>
				<ADWriteOption>AtPrintTime</ADWriteOption>
			</ADWriteSettings>
		 <ServerSettings>
				<ServerIP>api.iss.lexmark.com/lpm-gateway</ServerIP>
				<ServerPort>443</ServerPort>
	  </ServerSettings>
	  <ServerAPISettings>
				<APIVersion>2.0</APIVersion>
			<IDPServerSettings>
				<ServerIP>idp.iss.lexmark.com</ServerIP>
				<ServerPort>443</ServerPort>
			</IDPServerSettings>
	  </ServerAPISettings>
	<DeleteJobTrackerSettings>
	  		<TrackDeletedJob>true</TrackDeletedJob>
	  		<SendImmediately>true</SendImmediately>
	  		<IntervalMode>Minutes</IntervalMode>
	  		<SendInterval>
				<Minutes>5</Minutes>
				<Hourly>false</Hourly>
				<Daily>1200</Daily>
				<Daily>2300</Daily>
				<Weekly>
					<Day>2</Day>
					<Day>3</Day>
					<Day>4</Day>
					<Day>5</Day>
					<Day>6</Day>
					<Hour>1000</Hour>
					<Hour>1500</Hour>
				</Weekly>
			</SendInterval>
	  		<ServerSettings>
					<ServerIP>10.194.107.109</ServerIP>
					<ServerPort>9780</ServerPort>
					<ServerSSL>false</ServerSSL>
			</ServerSettings>
			<OtherSettings>
					<SiteName></SiteName>
					<Custom1></Custom1>
					<Custom2></Custom2>
					<Custom3></Custom3>
			</OtherSettings>
	</DeleteJobTrackerSettings>
		<LateBindingSettings>
			<LateBindingEnabled>false</LateBindingEnabled>
		</LateBindingSettings>
<DeleteEmptyUserFolders>false</DeleteEmptyUserFolders>
</Configuration>

Installing the print driver and creating a print queue

Make sure to download any of the following print drivers for your operating system:

• Universal PostScript 3 Emulation Print Driver

• Universal PCL XL Emulation Print Driver

• Universal PCL5e Emulation Print Driver

Note: The print drivers can be downloaded at www.lexmark.com.

1. Run the installer file from your computer.

   1. Select Extract, and then clear Start the installation software.

   2. Copy the path to the UPD files.

      Note: If you want to change the path, then browse to the folder where you want to save the UPD files.

   3. Click Install, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen.

2. Open the printers folder, and then click Add a printer.

3. From the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, select Use an existing port, select the LPMC printer port from the list, and then click Next.

4. When prompted to install the software, select Have Disk.

5. In the “Copy manufacturer's files from” field, paste the location of the UPD files, or browse to the INF file for the driver.

6. Click OK > Next.

7. From the list, select the print driver, and then click Next.

8. Type a descriptive name for the print queue, select whether to use the new print queue as the default, and then share the printer.

9. Click Finish.