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How to install Print Delivery Station (PDS) on an alternate server - Enterprise Edition - c06640279

  1. Install the Print Delivery Station
    1. Run the PDS executable (PrintDeliveryStation.exe)
    2. When prompted, select Custom License
    3. Select the license file downloaded either from the cloud admin portal, or the central PrinterOn Configuration Manager
    4. Complete the installation
    5. Launch the Configuration Manager and define a new password
  2. Configure the Print Delivery Station
    1. Navigate to the 'Networking' tab
    2. Confirm that the Service URI details are correct with the correct CPS Service URL. This should reflect the IP or DNS of the server hosting the Central Print Services (if the field is not appearing, select the gear in the top right corner and ensure 'Advanced Settings' is enabled)
    3. Select the 'Import settings' tab, ensure this completes successfully
    4. Navigate to the 'Printers' menu to confirm the correct printers are appearing
    5. Click 'Edit' next to each printer to define its Output Destination eg. tcp://192.168.1.1 or ---\\ printserver \ printqueue
    6. Click Test to confirm connectivity to the printer, a test page should be printed and confirmation shown in the PDS UI
    7. Send a print job to confirm end to end configuration
      NOTE:
      If this fails, continue to the next steps below
  3. If a Print Delivery Hub is in use, additional configuration will be needed.
    1. Navigate back to the 'Networking' screen, scroll to the middle and select 'Edit' below the remote listener
    2. Populate the 'Remote Listener' field with the values:
      1. Check the box to enable the settings
      2. Complete the 'Host Address' field to populate the IP or DNS of the server hosting the Print Delivery Hub (PDH)
      3. Complete the 'Host Port', the port being used to communicate with the PDH NOTE: Default is 631
      4. Select to enable or disable SSL
      5. Enter the password for the PDH (this is a password used by the PDS to authenticate to the Print Delivery Hub)
      6. Select the 'Test Remote Listener' button to confirm connectivity to the PDH service is operational
      7. Scroll to the Check Jobs Service section
        1. Check the box to enable the settings
        2. Complete the 'Host Address' field to populate the IP or DNS of the server hosting the Print Delivery Hub (PDH)
        3. Confirm the 'Service Port' being used to connect to the PDH
        4. Confirm if SSL is required to communicate with the PDH
        5. Select the 'Test Check Jobs Service' to confirm connectivity to the PDH service is operational
      8. Select Apply settings to commit the changes
  4. Send a print job to confirm end to end configuration

NOTE:

This applies to PrinterOn Enterprise versions in On-Premise mode