| Windows printer devices (OP)You can define devices of type Windows Printer and Windows Server Printer. 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.
Windows Printer This device type is used for local printing via both, Web UI and WorkTop. To print to a
"Windows Printer" device, users need the BWPrint software on their client
PCs. Note To install BWPrint, the users must install the LN windows interface (BW) on their PCs. BWPrint is
installed automatically during this installation. Defining a Windows printer To create a "Windows Printer" device: - Start the Device Data (ttaad3500m000) session.
- Add a device. In the Device Type field, select Windows Printer.
- Specify the remaining device properties. See the online help
of the Device Data (ttaad3100s000) session.
Windows Server Printer This device type provides the possibility to print reports via a
Windows driver. This enables you to reroute printing of reports from UNIX-based LN environments to a
Windows system. This is particularly of interest for reports related to batch
processes. It reduces the need for LN-related UNIX device drivers. Windows Server Printers can print in multiple
ways: - Through the Infor ES Reporting Service
- Through the Cloud Printing Service
- To a local printer
Defining Windows Server Printers that print through the Infor ES Reporting Service In an on-premises installation on a Unix platform, Windows
Server Printers can print through the Infor ES Reporting Service. The Infor ES Reporting Service must be installed on a separate Windows printer
server. To define a Windows Server Printer that prints through the Infor ES Reporting Service: 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. - Define the printer server as a remote system.
- Start the Systems (ttaad0550m000) session.
- Add a record that represents the printer server. In the Service Type field, select Infor ES Reporting Server. See the online help of the Systems (ttaad0150s000) session.
- Define a Windows Server Printer.
- Start the Device Data (ttaad3500m000) session.
- Add a Windows Server Printer. Points of attention:
- In the Device Type field, select Windows Server Printer.
In the Argument for Conversion Program field, specify this text: server=[the name of the printer server, as defined in the Systems (ttaad0150s000) session] port=[the port number that is assigned to the Infor ES Reporting Service]
For example: server=cnl10050 port=7688
See the online help of the Device Data (ttaad3100s000) session. Defining Windows Server Printers that print through the
Cloud Printing Service Windows Server Printers can print through the Cloud Printing
Service in these installation types: - On-premises installation on a Unix or Windows
platform
- Cloud installation
The Cloud Printing Service can print to a printer or to a
fileshare. On-premises installation on a Unix or Windows
platform To define a Windows Server Printer that prints through the
Cloud Printing Service: - Install the Cloud Printing Service on the printer server. See
the Infor Cloud Printing Service Administration
Guide.
- Start the Device Data (ttaad3500m000) session.
- Add a Windows Server Printer. Points of attention:
- Add the printer or fileshare in the Cloud Printing Service.
See the Infor Cloud Printing Service Administration
Guide.
Cloud installation To define a Windows Server Printer that prints through the
Cloud Printing Service: - Install the Cloud Printing Service on the printer server. See
the Infor Cloud Printing Service Administration
Guide.
- Start the Device Data (ttaad3500m000) session.
- Add a Windows Server Printer. Points of attention:
- In the Device Type field, select Windows Server Printer.
- In the Device Queue field, specify the appropriate printer queue or fileshare:
- For a printer queue, specify the UNC path in this
format:
\\servername\printername - For a fileshare, specify the UNC path in this format:
\\servername\...\folder .
- Add the printer or fileshare in the Cloud Printing Service.
See the Infor Cloud Printing Service Administration
Guide.
See the online help of the Device Data (ttaad3100s000) session. Defining Windows Server Printers that print to a local
printer In an on-premises installation on a Windows platform, Windows
Server Printers can print to a local printer, that is for example connected to
a TCP/IP port. To define a Windows Server Printer that prints to a local
printer: - Start the Device Data (ttaad3500m000) session.
- Add a Windows Server Printer. Points of attention:
- In the Device Type field, select Windows Server Printer.
In the Device Queue 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".
See the online help of the Device Data (ttaad3100s000) session. | |