Configure Printers and Job Processing

MyQ Desktop Client (MDC) has two possible configuration options of Job Processing, configurable in the MDC setup wizard:

1. Secure print job forwarding

2. Client spooling

Secure Print Job Forwarding

If you enable this feature, jobs sent to MDC will be automatically forwarded to the MyQ Print Server over a secure encrypted LPR protocol. This feature requires significantly more network resources than Client Spooling, as all jobs are forwarded to the MyQ Server.

Setup in MyQ Web User Interface

In the MyQ Desktop Client tab of the Settings in the MyQ Web User Interface, make sure that the Job Processing method of the relevant configuration profile is set to Secure print job forwarding.

Printer and Driver Setup

The printer and driver must be installed on the workstation where MDC will be running. The recommended configuration is that the Address should be localhost or 127.0.0.1, the Protocol should be Line Printer Daemon - LPD, and the Queue Name should be the MyQ queue. Use should be set to the best drivers for your fleet, we recommend Generic PS Printer.

Client Spooling

If you enable this feature, jobs sent to MDC are locally spooled and stored in the user’s computer. This feature is helpful when the network resources are limited since the jobs are spooled locally and stored in the user’s computer; only metadata is sent to the MyQ Print Server.

Setup in MyQ Web User Interface

In the MyQ Desktop Client tab of the Settings in the MyQ Web User Interface, make sure that the Job Processing method of the relevant configuration profile is set to Client Spooling.