Using Direct Print clients

Downloading a Direct Print client package

You can download the LPMC configured for Direct Print from the Print Clients tab in the Print Management portal. You can create either a default Direct Print package or a Custom Package.

• Direct Print—Creates an LPMC package that only supports Direct Print.
• Custom Package—Allows you to create an LMC package that supports Direct Print along with Cloud Print Management, Hybrid Print Management, or both. For more information on creating a customer client package, see Using Cloud Print Management clients.

Notes:

• Direct print is only available for the Windows operating system.
• The minimum LPMC version is 2.3.1145.0. 
• The LPMC must be installed with a Direct Print configuration file for Direct Print to be available to the user

Selecting a default Direct Print package



1. From the Print management portal, click Print Clients.



2. In the Print Clients page, do the following:

   • From the Select client menu, select Windows®.
   • From the Select Package Type menu, select Direct Print.
   


3. Select one or more Direct Print assignments, and then click Download Client.

Note:  The package is a compressed file that must be extracted before installation.

Creating a custom Direct Print package

You can create a Direct Print package that can include either Cloud Print Management or Hybrid Print Management or both.



1. From the Print management portal, click Print Clients.



2. In the Print Clients page, do the following:

   • From the Select client menu, select Windows®.
   • From the Select Package Type menu, select Custom Package.
   


3. Click Create Package.

   


4. Select any of the following:

   • Enable Cloud Print Management
   • Enable Hybrid Print Management
   • Enable Direct Print


5. Select one or more Direct Print assignments, and then click Download Client.

   

Note:  The package is a compressed file that must be extracted before installation.

Installing Direct Print clients on workstations

After downloading default LPMC client applications, from the Client Download page, you can install them on workstations. For custom packages, you must extract the downloaded file before installing them.

For more information on the LPMC, see Installing the Lexmark Print Management Client.