For using card authentication on network printers you need to use TCP convertor.


How to connect TCP convertor:


TCPConvertor needs to have plugged

  • Ethernet cable from TCPConvertor - network
  • Ethernet cable from  TCPConvertor - printer
  • USB card reader


Also download TCPConv AdminPack, in which you will find connected TCP convertors in your network. In this package go to the TC2Config folder and start TC2Config.exe.

In the app click on "Refresh Device List" and it should show you the connected TCP convertors with information such as IP address, MAC etc.

Select specific TCP convertor and click on "Open the Homepage of the TCP Convertor" redirect to it via web UI (TC2 Config.png).



Configuration of TCP Convertor:
After redirection to the web interface you need to sign-in.
Default credentials are username admin and password admin

1) Go to Setup - Network and insert the correct IP address for this converter.
    The IP address should be located on the network, where the OptimiDoc server is installed.


2) Go to Setup -USB setting . Set TCP/IP Configuration to TCPConv 2 as Client.
     Insert "Remote Hostname or IP" <ip address of OptimiDoc server> and Remote Port: 14263 


3) Printer, which will be connected to TCPConv, has to have a static IP address, which is mentioned on the TCPConv web UI>Status>Printer>Expected Internal IP (eg. 192.168.50.100) and also it needs to have DHCP enabled.
The Status page shows connection status of the printer and USB reader. (Printer status OK, USB reader is displayed)


After the changes on the device and TCP convertor webpages, restart your printer, apply and reboot your TCPconvertor.

OptimiDoc setting:

 

In the OptimiDoc web interface you need to add device as a network printer and you will use the IP address of your TCPconvertor (192.168.21.50)


Pull print driver setting:

You will normally keep the pull print driver as it is (IP address of the OptimiDoc server, Queue name -> OptimiDoc).

NOTE: For the card authentication process you need to have an assigned card to a user in OptimiDoc.