When a client computer is mapped to the virtual printers created on the server, the current configurations (such as the paper types available or an activated duplex unit) are also transferred and stored locally on the client computer when Jobstream is used. Thus, major parts of the print job can be processed for printing on the client without having to start the HP Designjet 50ps PrintManager on the client, i.e. processing can be carried out in the same manner as for a "normal" print job.
When the configuration on the server changes, for example, because certain paper types were disabled, these changes must be passed on to the client computers. The update, however, is not triggered automatically. Instead, the configuration file on every client must be manually updated for every virtual printer used on the respective client.
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Click the Export Device Capabilities command displayed above the printer icon in the status panel of the HP Designjet 50ps PrintManager.
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In the File Download dialog, enable the Save this file to disk option and then click OK.
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In the Save As dialog, select the directory in which the configuration file is to be saved, e.g. a directory on the client computer or a server directory shared with all client computers from which the latest configuration file can be copied to the clients.
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Click Save. The file is now copied to the directory selected. Clicking Close in the Download Completed dialog completes the process after the download has been completed.
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On the client computer, you can now load the new settings by using the Update function of the Print Options tab.
Notes: The update of the configuration file can be organized in two ways: The export or download of the configuration file can be carried out...
- ...on the server where the file is then stored in a directory released for sharing with the clients in the network,
- ...or on the client computer.
Downloading the file locally from the server on the client would ensure that the latest settings used in Jobstream are imported. If many clients are mapped to the server, central management by the server administrator might be feasible since the administrator has the best overview as to the changes made to the configuration. With this approach, downloading need not be carried out on every single client but only on the server. The only step required on the clients is to import the file in Jobstream prior to the next print job.
See also the Jobstream - User's Guide provided as a PDF document.
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