BluJay Solutions Parcel 21.1.0 - User Guide
Location Settings - Printer Map |
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Use the Printer Map screen in the Settings section of a location to add, edit, or delete printers for use by Parcel. The settings on this screen override any carrier-specific settings in the carrier Shipper Defaults screens.
Client-based Printing using the Location Settings Printer Map
When you configure a printer using the Add Record or Edit Record screens under Location > Settings > Printer Map, this activates a Parcel feature called Client-based Printing. This feature configures a local printer to print from a local client (workstation) that is accessing Parcel. When you create a shipment and click [Ship], the Parcel server returns the label printing information to the Parcel client in the form of a file type specific to the local printer, and the client then sends this output file directly to the local printer.
Notes:
•This feature requires you to let Parcel install KPrint ActiveX. The first time you log in, you are prompted to allow Parcel to automatically install KPrint ActiveX (as well as ScaleX). KPrint is a collection of Java classes that allows the user to generate print layouts within the Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT) framework for Java. After Parcel installs KPrint ActiveX, if you have not done so, you must also configure your Internet Explorer (IE) browser to enable ActiveX controls. For information about configuring IE to allow ActiveX, see the Help topic Logging In.
•To enable Client-based printing, you must also activate the Enable Dynamic Printer check box on the Advanced Tab of the Location > Shipper Defaults screen. For more information on this screen, see the topic: Location settings > Shipper Defaults > Advanced Tab.
•For Hazmat printing, some parameter values have different requirements. See the Notes in the following table.
Add a Printer
1.Click ADD 
at the top of the screen. The Add Record dialog box appears.
2.Complete the boxes as follows:
In this box... |
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Printer IP Address |
Type the name of the computer that the Parcel application (browser-based UI/Web GUI) is installed on, like this: WORKSTATIONNAME Note: This configuration assumes that the location from which printing is done has network domain access to this printer. |
Printer Name |
Type the network name and location of the printer like this: \\SERVERNAME\PRINTERNAME For example: \\GOYALE\LEXMARK Note: For hazardous materials (hazmat, dangerous goods) printing, type only the share name of the printer like this: PRINTERNAME For example: LEXMARK The following cases obtain: Local document printer: \\\printer name Local label printer: printer name Network label or document printer: \\Network\printer name |
Printer Port |
Type the TCP/IP port number through which the printer is connected to Parcel. In TCP/IP, there is an IP address and a port (for example, 10.10.1.160, port 1200). Notes: •If the printer is a PNG printer, then type "png" (no quotation marks, all lower case) in this field. •For hazmat printing only, type the server name with no slashes; for example: GOYALE •Currently, this field allows a maximum of eight characters. |
Printer Type |
From the drop-down list, select the type of printer you are configuring. Currently supported printers are as follows: •Windows •Zebra 4M •Monarch •Eltron •Zebra LP2443 •Zebra LP2844 •INTERMEC-PM4i •DATAMAX-4208/PRODIGY •ProdigyMax E Class |
Label Printer |
From the drop-down list, select Yes if the printer is a label printer or No if the printer is not a label printer. |
To identify a printer that is loaded with a specific type of label or document stock (for example, FedEx Ground OP-900 LL multi-ply form for hazardous materials shipments), type the IP extension for that printer. Valid values are as follows: •IATA_HAZMAT – For the IATA Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods form. •FEDEX_OP900 – For the FedEx Ground OP 900 LL multi-ply form for hazardous materials shipments. •UPS_HAZMAT – For the UPS Laser Compatible 8-part Hazardous Materials Shipping Paper. •UPS_HAZMAT_CB – For the UPS Cross Border Ground Dangerous Goods Shipping Paper. Note: When you select the corresponding form from the drop-down list for a carrier, if you have a printer configured with the above IP extension(s), Parcel automatically sends the form to be printed on that printer. |
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Profile |
If you want to apply a group of settings (a profile that you previously set up) to this printer, type the profile name. You can create profiles in the printer profile table in the didb database. |
3.Click [SAVE] to save the new printer configuration. Otherwise, click [CANCEL] to cancel the new printer configuration.
Edit a Printer
1.Click EDIT 
in the left column in the row containing the record that you want to edit.
2.A dialog box appears. Edit the fields as needed.
3.Click [SAVE] at the bottom of the dialog box to save the changes.
Delete a Printer
1.Click DELETE 
in the left column in the row containing the record that you want to delete.
2.A confirmation dialog box appears. Click [OK] to delete the record, or click [CANCEL] to keep the record.
