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Configuring Cloud Print Release

You can configure a printer for Cloud Print Release by deploying the configuration or by importing the settings through the printer EWS. Users can also manually edit the settings to configure Cloud Print Release.

Cloud Print Release is available in 2.8‑inch‑screen printers only. For more information on printers that support Cloud Print Release, see Supported printer models.

Notes:

  • Cloud Print Release is available in printers with firmware version 075.287 or later. For more information, see Viewing the printer firmware version.
  • Users can use Cloud Print Release using a PIN or secure login code only. For more information on secure login code, see Configuring printer login.
  • Cloud Print Release releases all prints jobs in a print queue. Individual print job selection is not supported in Cloud Print Release.
  • Cloud Print Release does not support hybrid print jobs or delegated jobs.

    Configuring Cloud Print Release using a settings bundle

    Administrators can configure the server address, client ID, and client secret using a settings bundle.

  1. From the Embedded Web Server, click Export Configuration > All Settings.

    Note:  The settings bundle is downloaded in ZIP format.

  2. Extract the files from the ZIP folder.

  3. Open the bundle.xml file with a text editor.

  4. Modify the <deviceSettings> section of the settings bundle to:

    <deviceSettings>  <setting name="cloud.services.address">api.<env>.iss.lexmark.com</setting> <setting name="cloud.services.client.id">CLIENT_ID_FROM_APP</setting> <setting name="cloud.services.client.secret">CLIENT_SECRET_FROM_APP</setting> </deviceSettings>

    Notes:

    • Depending on the location of the data center, the <env> can be us or eu. To determine the value of <env>, see the address on the browser address field.
    • For more information on getting the client ID for CLIENT_ID_FROM_APP and the client secret for CLIENT_SECRET_FROM_APP, see Obtaining the client ID and client secret.

    Note: 

  5. From the settings bundle, you can also modify the security_settings.xml to add Cloud Print Release in the Public permission section. To modify the security_settings.xml, open the file with a text editor.

  6. Add the <name>cloud print release</name> line to the <public_permissions> section.

    Sample Code for <public_permissions> section

    <public_permissions>  <name> cancel jobs</name> <name>change languages</name> <name>cloud connector management</name> <name>cloud print release</name> <name>cloud services enrollment</name> <name>cloud services menu</name>

  7. Save the file.

  8. Send the XML file into a ZIP folder.

    Note:  You can add this settings bundle to the resource library. For more information, see Adding files to the resource library.

  9. Deploy the settings bundle from the Lexmark Fleet Management portal, or import the settings in the printer by using the Embedded Web Server. For more information, see Deploying files to printers.

    Configuring Cloud Print Release using the Embedded Web Server

  1. Before you begin, in the Embedded Web Server, click Security.

  2. From the Public section, click Manage Permissions.

  3. Expand the Device Management section, and then select Cloud Print Release.

    Note:  The Cloud Print Release option is available only with appropriate firmware installed.

  4. From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Cloud Services > Cloud Print Release.

  5. In the Server Address field, type the address of the cloud server.

    Note:  The server address is https://api.<env>.iss.lexmark.com, where <env> can be us or eu. To determine the value of <env>, see the address on the browser address field.

  6. Type the client ID and client secret.

    Note:  The client ID and client secret are organization‑specific. For more information, see Obtaining the client ID and client secret.

  7. Click Save.

    Releasing print jobs using Cloud Print Release

  1. Send print jobs to the Lexmark Cloud print queue. For more information on print queue, see Managing print queues.

  2. From the printer that has the Cloud Print Release feature, in the printer home screen, touch Cloud Print Release.

  3. Depending on the printer login configuration of your organization, log in to the printer using any of the authentication methods:

    • PIN only
    • Secure login code

    Note:  Cloud Print Release login is based on the printer login configuration set in Account Management by the organization administrator. For more information on configuring printer login, see Managing printer logins.

  4. Enter the PIN or secure login code, and click OK.

  5. Wait for the printer to release all pending print jobs.

    Note:  Jobs that are successfully printed are deleted from the print queue. Jobs that are canceled or not successfully printed are not deleted from the print queue.
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