Send documents to a socket server
Complete this procedure to define destinations for printing to a socket server. Documents routed to this destination will be sent to a specified IP address and port.
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In the Destinations tree, right-click the destination group
(folder) where you want to add destinations, and click New
Destination.
This opens the Add Destination dialog box.
- In the Type list, select Socket.
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Next to Add new devices, enter the number of destinations you want to create.
You can create a single destination or create multiple destinations and configure them simultaneously.
- Click OK.
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Configure the general settings.
For multiple destination configuration, this is configured on the General tab (Destination Bulk Configuration).
- Enter the destination Name.
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In the Server list, click the Output Manager server
where the Output Manager Output
Service is located for this destination.
The destination does not have to be on the same server as the Output Manager Output Service.
- Enter any Comments or Location information for the destination.
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To change the large destination image that displays when configuring a single
destination, you can click Select Image and choose the
appropriate image file (BMP, JPEG, or PNG).
The selected image will be compressed and scaled to 96x96 pixels. Changing this image will not change the smaller image that displays or the image that displays in the source tree. To change the image back to the default, click Reset Image.
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Configure the socket settings.
Configuration Method Single destination configuration Use the Socket settings tab. Multiple destination configuration Use the Socket settings (Bulk Configuration) tab. -
Enter the IP address or equivalent host name of the print server where the documents will be sent.
You can use IPv4 or IPv6 address.
- Enter the Port number for the host.
- Select Retry on timeout to retry printing to this destination if a timeout occurs.
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Select Send copies as separate transmissions to send documents to the destination multiple times (based
on the copy count property of the document).
When printing a duplex document, select this option if you want each document to print on its own sheets of paper. If not selected, a duplexed document that has odd number of pages will have its second copy’s first page print on the back of the first copy’s last page.
When a printer is configured to use a separator page, select this option to allow the separator page to be inserted by the printer. If not selected, only the first copy would have a separator page. A separator page would not appear between each of the copies.
You can configure a default value and a dynamic override value for most options. Default values are used to manage the documents as they are being sent to the destination. You can choose to dynamically override the default values using document properties and functions. To insert document properties, right-click in the dynamic box and click Insert Document Property. A menu containing all of the available properties displays. You can select a property in the list or type the property name. If a property is selected and it contains a value, that value is processed instead of the default value. To insert functions, right-click in the dynamic box, click Insert Function, and choose the appropriate function. Review the Using Output Manager functions help topic for information on configuring functions.
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Enter the IP address or equivalent host name of the print server where the documents will be sent.
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Configure options on the More settings tab.
Configuration Method Single destination configuration Use the More settings tab. Multiple destination configuration Use the More settings (Bulk Configuration) tab. - Select the printing cost per page for black and white and color documents.
- Select Include documents in Green Reports to make documents sent to the destination available for green reports. The documents appear in green reports once Output Manager deletes them from the Retained tab.
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Select the appropriate Printer family.
Printer families are used to configure commands for print languages and map them to destinations based on their capabilities. You can select an existing printer family in the list or create one in the Printer Family Profile dialog box. To create a printer family during single destination configuration, click New. To create during multiple destination configuration, click the Browse button.
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If you select a Printer family, you can configure Destination specific
capabilities.
These options determine which print preferences/document properties are supported by the destination. To configure destination specific capabilities, click Configure to open the Destination Capabilities dialog box. All of the document properties available to this destination are listed and grouped into categories. Expand the appropriate category by clicking the arrow next to the category name. Select the check boxes for properties you want to be available for configuration throughout Output Manager. Clear the check boxes for properties you do not want to be available. If a property is configured by selecting from a list of options, those options will display beneath the property. Select and clear the check boxes to determine the choices that will be available when those properties are configured. Repeat this step until all properties are configured, and then click OK.
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Select the appropriate Output process. You can select
an existing process in the list or create one using the Process Designer Utility.
- To create a process during single destination configuration, click New.
- To create during multiple destination configuration, click the Browse button.
Output processes can be created to impact documents as they are being sent to a destination. The processes contain a set of actions which could be used for search and replace, setting finishing options, editing PJL commands, inserting overlays, and so on. - Determine if you want to override the output process assigned to the document and use the selected destination output process.
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Select the appropriate Failover profile. You can
select an existing profile in the list or create one in the Failover Profile dialog box.
- To create a profile during single destination configuration, click New.
- To create during multiple destination configuration, click the Browse button.
Failover profiles specify what should happen to documents when they are sent to inaccessible destinations (they are not able to receive documents). - Determine if you want to override the failover profile assigned to the document and use the selected destination failover profile.
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On the Error handling tab, configure the error handling options.
Configuration Method Single destination configuration Use the Error Handling tab. Multiple destination configuration Use the Error Handling (Bulk Configuration) tab. -
Select the appropriate Error handling profile. You can
select an existing profile in the list, or create one in the Error Handling Profile dialog box. To create a profile during
single destination configuration, click New. To create
during multiple destination configuration, click the Browse button.
Error handling profiles specify what should happen to destinations when an error is detected via SNMP or during transmission of a document.
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Choose the Default failover destination.
This specifies what should happen to documents when they are sent to inaccessible destinations (they are not able to receive documents). You can choose to route the documents to a parent group or a specific destination or group. The parent group where the destination currently resides is selected by default.
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Select the appropriate Error handling profile. You can
select an existing profile in the list, or create one in the Error Handling Profile dialog box. To create a profile during
single destination configuration, click New. To create
during multiple destination configuration, click the Browse button.
- Click OK.