Windows printer devices

Both device types use the Windows printing services and drivers. This offers various advantages:

• The Windows printing services have a common set of API's for a very wide range of printer devices. A Windows printer driver is available for almost every printer type.
• Infor does not have to deliver printer-specific driver/configuration files with the LN software.
• Barcode printing from LN is widely supported for Windows printers.
• You can use Windows printers to print characters from various character sets on the same report (Unicode printing).
• The Windows API is fully BIDI (bi-directional) enabled.
  • Any printer supported by Windows can print BIDI reports.
  • Windows takes care of mirroring and conversion from logical to display order.
  • Windows fonts can be used to render Hebrew and Arabic characters.

To create a "Windows Printer" device:

1. Start the Dati periferica (ttaad3500m000) session.
2. Add a device. In the Tipo periferica field, select Stampante Windows.
3. Specify the remaining device properties. See the online help of the Dati periferica (ttaad3100s000) session.

You can define devices of type Stampante server Windows on UNIX-based and Windows-based LN application servers:

• On UNIX-based LN application servers, this device type requires a separate Windows printer server with the Infor ES Reporting Service installed. Alternatively, you can print through the Cloud Printing Service.
• On Windows-based LN application servers, this is not required. Here you can directly use a local OS printer, that is for example connected to a TCP/IP port. Alternatively, you can print through the Cloud Printing Service.

In an on-premises installation on a Unix platform, Windows Server Printers can print in these ways:

• Through the Infor ES Reporting Service
• Through the Cloud Printing Service

Defining a Windows Server Printer that prints through the Infor ES Reporting Service

1. Configure the printer server.

   Install the Infor ES Reporting Service on the printer server. During the installation, you must assign a port number to the Infor ES Reporting Service. See the Infor LN Installation Guide (U9498 US).

2. Define the printer server as a remote system.

   1. Start the Sistemi (ttaad0550m000) session.
   2. Add a record that represents the printer server. In the Tipo servizio field, select Server Infor ES Reporting. See the online help of the Sistemi (ttaad0150s000) session.

3. Define a Windows Server Printer.

   1. Start the Dati periferica (ttaad3500m000) session.
   2. Add a Windows Server Printer. Points of attention:
      • In the Tipo periferica field, select Stampante server Windows.

      • In the Argomento per programma di conversione field, specify this text:

        server=[the name of the printer server, as defined in the Sistemi (ttaad0150s000) session] port=[the port number that is assigned to the Infor ES Reporting Service]

        For example: server=cnl10050 port=7688

Defining a Windows Server Printer that prints through the Cloud Printing Service

1. Install the Cloud Printing Service on the printer server. See the Infor Cloud Printing Service Administration Guide.

2. Define a Windows Server Printer.

   Complete these steps:

   1. Start the Dati periferica (ttaad3500m000) session.
   2. Add a Windows Server Printer. Points of attention:
      • In the Tipo periferica field, select Stampante server Windows.

      • In the Argomento per programma di conversione field, specify this text:

        -cloudPrinting

In an on-premises installation on a Windows platform, Windows Server Printers can print in these ways:

• To a local printer
• Through the Cloud Printing Service

Defining a Windows Server Printer that prints to a local printer

1. Start the Dati periferica (ttaad3500m000) session.
2. Add a Windows Server Printer. Points of attention:
   • In the Tipo periferica field, select Stampante server Windows.

   • In the Coda periferica field, specify a printer that is accessible for all users.

     For example, specify a local OS printer that is connected using a Standard TCP/IP port and that is available on the network.

     Note: Do not specify a "network printer" because a "network printer" is not accessible for all users. A "network printer" is only visible in the Windows user profile of the user that defined the "network printer".

Defining a Windows Server Printer that prints through the Cloud Printing Service

1. Install the Cloud Printing Service on the printer server. See the Infor Cloud Printing Service Administration Guide.
2. Start the Dati periferica (ttaad3500m000) session.
3. Add a Windows Server Printer. Points of attention:
   • In the Tipo periferica field, select Stampante server Windows.

   • In the Argomento per programma di conversione field, specify this text:

     -cloudPrinting

Defining a Windows Server Printer

1. Install the Cloud Printing Service on the printer server. See the Infor Cloud Printing Service Administration Guide.
2. Start the Dati periferica (ttaad3500m000) session.

3. Add a Windows Server Printer.

   In the Tipo periferica field, select Stampante server Windows.