To start printing with OptimiDoc it is necessary to create a printer on server or on each workstation which will print to the OptimiDoc server. Process bellow describes how to create it on Microsoft Windows.


1. Open Printers & scanners from Start menu (i.e. Start Menu > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners), or from Control Panel.



2. Click on Add a printer or scanner


3. As soon as system tries to search for new printers and scanners, don't wait for search to finish and

click on The printer that I want isn't listed.


4. In Add Printer dialog, check Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname and then click Next.


5. Change Device type to TCP/IP device and enter the IP address of your OptimiDoc server under Hostname field. Leave Port name predefined automatically or enter a custom port name.

Click on Next to continue.


6. Check Custom under Device Type and click on Next.


7. Change Protocol to LPR and enter the queue name OptimiDoc.
Click on Next.


If you want to print directly to the device, put a direct queue ID instead of OptimiDoc into Queue Name field.


You can specify project  by a code of project, name of a queue and a user login using the Queue Name field. For more information, see Advanced Queue Name settings.


Click OK to continue.


8. Select an appropriate device driver from the list. If the drive is not listed, click Have Disk to browse for a driver file.


Click on Next when finished.


9. Select Do not share this printer and then click Next.


10. Enter Printer name and click Next.


11. To send a test page to OptimiDoc click the Print a test page button or confirm the printer installation by clicking Finish.


12. Optionally you can check the status of the print job. Go to Job list under Report menu.



If the job is not listed, go to Diagnostic in the left menu and check the section Unauthorized accesses.

For more information visit the page Unauthorized accesses.