Usage of SharedQ (shared queue)


Tasks of all users, who are sharing this queue, are visible mutually for them. In section Print, Print connectors, you can create connector with type SharedQ and during the installation of the device in Windows, you save the name of this created shared queue. The tasks of users will be visible to each other.


1) Go to Print>Print connectors and create a new print connector by clicking on the button




2) Fill in the labels and set type to "SharedQ" , click save when done.

3) Go to Users > Group list and create a new group by clicking on the buton  

4) Set the name of group (the description is optional)


a) on the Members tab you can group members (i.e. select departments, specific users or combination of these two options).


b) on the Print connectors tab  check which print connectors would be allowed for this group.


c) When you are done, click SAve to save the settings.

5) Find your printer in Windows

Control Panel under Devices and Printers.

Right click to bring up the menu and choose "Printer properties".


6) Choose the "Ports" tab, find a port which is using your printer and click on the Configure Port button.

7) Keep the settings except for"LPR Settings - Que Name". Replace the "Queue Name" value, which was OptimiDoc to name of your queue and click on OK.

It is SharedQ in our example.


In OptimiDoc Print Connector, you can set up to write to Port settings of your device.

An example of a print job made through SharedQ Print connector.