Configuring and using Shared Queues

Overview

Following administrative tasks are required to be performed in order to configure Workgroup print sharing (Shared Queues)

Initial Deployment

1

Make sure the SafeQ server is currently installed and running. (see YSoft SafeQ 5 installation procedure for more information).
 

2

It is also necessary to properly configure Identity management. By default, SafeQ rejects all prints initiated by unknown user (user who is not in the SafeQ Identity Database)
 

3

Install and configure YSoft SafeQ Terminals.

    • Be sure that for every device, where copy is supposed to be monitored by SafeQ, is equipped by some type of the terminal.

    • Embedded Terminals: device must be properly configured and the terminal must be deployed to the MFP (see Install Embedded Terminals). Embedded Terminal cannot be installed, unless the device is registered in SafeQ (see "SafeQ Configuration Tasks" section of this guide).

4

For network attached printers, (re)configure all workstations or print servers to print via SafeQ server (or use Windows print spooler monitoring). YSoft SafeQ Client can be used for configuration of workstations. For vast majority of the installations, configured printer ports must point to the SafeQ Server. See Printer configuration for Workstation and Server for more information.

Configuring Shared Queues via SafeQ Web Interface

Configure Print roaming (see Configure secure printing and Print roaming) and follow these steps to define and configure Shared Queues:

1

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

Go to Devices > Shared queues.

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Select Items > Add new shared queue

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To create regular shared queue:

  1. Type name of the queue

  2. Click Save

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OR

To create VIP shared queue:

  1.  Type name of the queue

  2. Check "VIP shared queue" checkbox

  3. Click images/download/attachments/21955589/list1.png icon and select owner from displayed users list

  4. Click Save

images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.svg Note: You must enable the VIP shared queues in the system settings at first to see the checkbox. Please refer to documentation related to Configuration of VIP Shared Queues.

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Now you can see created shared queue(s) in the list. There is names, type and number of users for each shared queue in the list.

To add user, select queue and click Items > Add user to selected queue

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Select users and roles form the displayed list and close list.

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Now click Save settings.

Now all added users and users which are members of added roles, will see all jobs print jobs sent to this queue.

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Configuring Delegation Print (VIP Shared Queues) via SafeQ Client by user

To define and configure user configuration of Shared Queues follow these steps:

1

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

2

Go to System > System settings and set user-defined-shared-queues-enable to enabled.
images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/information.svg If enabled, Delegation Print feature is activated in SafeQ.  

Make sure that attribute webServerPort is set to the same port as SafeQ web interface uses (e.g. 81).
images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/information.svg   Web server HTTP port value used by this web interface. Value must match settings in server.xml configuration file and is used for construction of web links.  

3

Go to Users > Users list > Set up access rights.

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4

Enable Access to management of own shared print queue via separate web interface and click Save.

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5

Print document from your workstation via SafeQ Client as user with granted delegation rights (device connected to SafeQ port).

The VIP shard queues tab should be available in SafeQ Client window.

Click Select people to define which users will have access to your shared queue. You'll be redirected to application where you can delegate persons with privilege to print your shared print jobs.
images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.svg You have to enter your login and password to manage the queue.

images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.svg Note: Button "Select people" is not available on ORS servers.

images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.svg Note: Shared queue is automatically created also when user click Shared Print directly (sends job via Shared print). But new queue will contain just the sender of the job.

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A window for shared queues configuration should be opened. images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.svg Note: Internet Explorer must be installed to open this window.

Login with user, which has allowed Access to management of own shared print queue via separate web interface property in user access rights.

images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.svg Note: You can access this window also via Internet Explorer web browser using URL - http(s)://<safequrl>/client.jsp. This web page is available only on CML server but you can manage through it also shared queue used on ORS server.

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Click Add user to add new users to shared queue.

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Select users to add from the list and click Add users.

images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.svg Note: Owner of the queue is grayed and cannot be selected.

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Now you can see users added to yours shared queue. If you are done click Save and close and close Internet Explorer window.

Created shared queue will be also available in the SafeQ web interface.

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Now shared queue is created and you can send shared jobs to print.

Now you can click Shared Print and your job will be added to created shared queue, then selected users will have access to this job.

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Workstation Configuration

If you want to use shared queue directly without using SafeQ web Client follow these steps:

1

Configure workstation as described here Printer configuration for Workstation and Server, and use Shared Queue Name you've created in previous steps.

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