This chapter introduces how to set up IPDS Print Server software and associate one hot folder with each non-IPDS printer. Unlike Virtual IPDS Printer software that only turns one non-IPDS printer into an IPDS printer, IPDS Print Server software can emulate IPDS printing for up to 255 non-IPDS printers on a host computer. The host computer can be a Windows server or a high-performance Windows workstation.
Six sub topics are included in this chapter,
- Where to obtain IPDS Print Server software
- Folder and Printer Association
- IPDS Printing Emulation
- Configuration Wizard
- Printer Activities Logging
- Auto Launch on System Startup
Before covering the above topics, users need to get familiar with the user interface of the configuration manager of the IPDS Print Server software,