Overview

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(Last update of this topic: 10-11-2022)

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General

In version 5.1 of the new home screen is introduced for the first time (see figure steadyPRINT home screen).

 

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Figure 100: steadyPRINT Home Screen

 

Here, you get quick access to the functions

 

1.        Add Print Server / Add Printer

2.        Add Authorizations

3.        Add Licenses

 

Test Runs

 

Furthermore, thanks to the new test runs, you get a visual feedback on the state of your system as soon as the steadyPRINT Center is started.

 

Until now, the following cases have been tested:

 

Examination of the master print server
o        Accessibility per Ping
o        Status of the print spooler (Also see Warming up period of the print spooler)
Examination of the backup print servers
o        Which print servers are protected against failures?
o        Existing print servers:
       Accessibility via Ping
       Status of the print spooler (Also see Warming up period of the print spooler)
       Status of the Server service
Examination of the Agents
o        Which Agents in the environment need an update?
Examination of the Services
o        Which services in the environment need an update?
Examination of the Microsoft SQL Server Native Client version on the server of the steadyPRINT Dashboard  
o        For an error-free performance of the steadyPRINT Dashboard, at least version 11 of the Microsoft SQL Server Native Client is necessary.
Examination of the configuration of the steadyPRINT Dashboard  
Examination of the steadyPRINT Dashboard service
Examination whether a server is set for collecting printer status information.
Examination of the validity of your license
Examination of the expiration date of your license
Examination of the available memory of the steadyPRINT Database  
Examination of the response time of the steadyPRINT Database
Examination of incorrect assignments
o        Are there any assignments of users locked in the Active Directory?
o        Are there any assignments of users who no longer exist in the Active Directory? (check using the SID)

 

 

Component Overview

 

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Figure 101: Home Screen - Component Overview

 

The component overview (see figure Home Screen - component overview) shows the distribution of the individual components including the version number in your environment.

 

You have the possibility to export the list or to manage components via the ribbon or the context menu.

 

 

Session Overview

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Figure 102: Home Screen - Session Overview

 

The Session Overview (see figure Home Screen - session overview) shows all sessions in the current database. Sessions on older databases are no longer displayed.

 

Via the context menu, you have the possibility to perform various actions with the notification system:

 

Via Update, the whole view can be updated
Via Export, the list can be exported as usual
Via Delete Entry, the selected entries can be removed
Under steadyPRINT Agents, you have several possibilities to control the Agents remotely:
o        Via Reboot the Agent is restarted
o        Via Close the Agent is terminated
o        Via Update the automatic Agent Update is started
o        Via Reconnect printers the Agent is caused to recreate the printer connections
o        Via Support-Log a support log can be requested from the Agent and saved as a file

 

 

Important

Notification System

               

In order to send notifications via the steadyPRINT Center, you might have to adjust the service user and/or the ports in the settings. The default port for the steadyPRINT Service is 8009 and for the steadyPRINT Server 8008.

 

 

 

steadyPRINT Search

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Figure 103: Home Screen - Search

 

The steadyPRINT Search (see figure Home Screen - search) enables you to search for objects in your entire environment and to have all links displayed.

 

This way, you can find out in an instance which Agent profiles are assigned to a user, which objects share a certain IP filter, and the like.

 

Moreover, a new and improved Active Directory Search has been added via this interface allowing a cross-domain search and also restricting the search for certain object types.

 

In order to complete this component, you can also extend the search function to our online Knowledge Base and our Manual by using the tab Online Search.

 

For further information on this component and its various capabilities, please click here.