Configuring Print Data Transfer Compression

Overview 

This page describes how to configure Print data transfer compression between

  1. SafeQ Client and SafeQ server

  2. SafeQ server and Terminal Professional that is attached to printer

Compression of data sent from SafeQ Client to SafeQ server

1

Install and configure SafeQ Client application. See how to install this application. Installing YSoft SafeQ Client on a Windows workstation, server, or server cluster
 

2

SafeQ Client have to be already installed with the enabled settings in the safeq.ini reqistry installation file (located in SafeQ Client installation package) with option Compression=1

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3

The settings have to be enabled also after installation of the SafeQ Client in printer port properties where compression of the print data have to be marked.

In your OS go to Devices > Printer properties > select SafeQ Secure Port > Configure port.

An SafeQ Client - Options window will be displayed, then check Use compression > click OK to apply new settings.

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Compression of data sent from SafeQ server to Terminal Professional

To enable compression of data sent from SafeQ server to Terminal Professional follow these steps:

1

Log in to the SafeQ Web Interface with sufficient rights to administer printers (for example, "admin")

Go to System > System settings and set remote-job-sending-enabled property to enabled.

This settings enables delivering compressed jobs from YSoft SafeQ server to Terminal Professional that is attached to printer. Files are decompressed on terminal and sent directly to printer.

2

Technical details:

    • zlib's compression method

    • Compatible only with Terminal Professional (firmware version 3.7.6 and higher)