Overview
The following are version releases of Google Drive and Google Drive Print. Please note that these are not new apps, but updated versions and app names of Google Docs and Google Docs Print.
First Released On: November 2014
New Versions:
- Google Drive 2.0.0
- Google Drive Print 2.0.0
NOTE: Google requires all third-party integrators to migrate to Google Drive Application Program Interface (API) and OAuth 2.0 API, and gives their partners until April 20, 2015 before they decommission Google Docs API and OAuth 1.0.
Google Docs vs. Google Drive
Both apps have the same flow and user experience. Below are the changes:
| Google Docs | Google Drive |
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App name is Google Docs. | App name is Google Drive. Note: With the API switch, Lexmark also needed to switch to the Google Drive brand. |
Folder name is Collection. | Folder name is now called Folder. |
OAuth is optional. | OAuth is required. Note: Please see instructions below on how to set this up. |
Setting up OAuth for Lexmark Google Apps
There are two parts in setting up OAuth.
Configuring the Function Access Control (FAC).
Enabling OAuth in the app.
For 2010 and 2012 Models –X548, X74x, X792, X925, X95x, 6500, CX410 / 510, and MX410 / 51x / 61x / 6500 / 71x / 81x / 91x
| Step | Action |
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1 | Open the printer’s Embedded Web Server (EWS). Note: Access the printer EWS by typing the printer IP address into the URL field of your browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari). For example, enter http://MFP_IP_Address, where MFP_IP_Address is the IP address of the printer. |
2 | Set up FAC. To do so, configure a security template that can be used by the app. Go to Settings – Security – Security Setup. Configure a Building Block. Configure a Security Template that uses the previously configured Building Block. Go to Settings – Security – Security Setup – Access Controls – Device Apps, locate Google Drive or Google Drive Print, and then choose the previously configured Security Template.
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3 | Enable OAuth in the app. Note: There is nothing to configure in Google Drive or Google Drive Print app since OAuth is set up by the app when it launches. |
For 2008 Models – X46x, X65x, X73x, and X86x
| Step | Action |
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1 | Open the printer’s Embedded Web Server (EWS). Note: Access the printer EWS by typing the printer IP address into the URL field of your browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari). For example, enter http://MFP_IP_Address, where MFP_IP_Address is the IP address of the printer. |
2 | Set up FAC. To do so, configure a security template that can be used by the app. Go to Settings – Security – Security Setup. Configure a Building Block. Configure a Security Template that uses the previously configured Building Block. Go to Settings – Security – Security Setup – Access Controls – Device Apps, choose an unused Solutions function (i.e., Solutions 1 to 10), and then choose the previously configured Security Template.
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3 | Enable OAuth in the app. To do so: Go to Settings – Embedded Solutions – Google Drive or Google Drive Print – Configure. Set the FAC in Login Options to the one that corresponds to the Access Control set in Step 2.
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NOTE: An x denotes any number within a given printer model series.
Upgrading from Google Docs to Google Drive
When installing Google Drive on a device with Google Docs installed, Google Drive will overwrite Google Docs.
A Google Drive or Google Drive Print 2.0.0 update is required for Authentication Failed error using previous versions. See Error Appears with Google Cloud Print 1.6.5, Google Docs, Google Docs Print, Google Drive, and Google Drive Print for more details.
What to expect for first-time users
If you are a first time user and not yet registered with the printer, launch the app in the control panel and you will receive a code. Use the code to register the printer to the specific Google account. To do so, go to https://www.google.com/device, log in to your Google account, and then register the printer using the code. The printer should now be ready.
Known Issues
| Issue | Expected Behavior | What to do |
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When user selects “Folder” to filter all folders, clicking on the searched folder does not display the files within that folder. | The folder should display the files. | Contact Lexmark Technical Support. |
Printing dialog still appears even after printing the file. Note: It may take up to eight minutes for the dialog to disappear. | Printing dialog should go away after printing the job. | Contact Lexmark Technical Support. |
Limitation
There is no support for Google Forms. Forms created via Google Drive are not supported by the app and therefore cannot be viewed and/or printed.
LEGACY ID: RE222