Create print queue

Print queues can be created individually or in bulk (for the same customer).

Who can use this feature

Users with the Admin or Print queue management permissions

Instructions

Create the driver for use in the queue
Go to the Print queues > Print queues menu

Create the queues individually

Click on the Create > Create queue button in the top right corner
Enter the data:

Customer	Select the desired customer.
Name	Fill in the name of the queue. TCP/IP and USB print queues with the same name cannot be installed on the same computer.
Description	Fill in the description of the queue, if desired. This description will be displayed in the queue properties on the user's computer.
Driver	Select the driver created. The driver must be compatible with the printer that will be linked to this print queue.
Port type	Select the port corresponding to the type of printer connection, whether TCP/IP or USB:
	TCP/IP print queues: when the installation is by computers and/or grouping of computers, these queues will be installed on all the added computers that are connected to the printer via the network, according to the printer address and protocol provided. When the installation is by users and/or grouping of users, these queues will be installed on the computers on which the user logs in, which must be connected to the printer via the network, according to the printer address and protocol provided. If TCP/IP port is selected, fill in the following information: Printer address: select the type and fill in the field with the printer address The link between the print queue and the printer will be generated using the address entered. Protocol: select the print protocol used, whether RAW or LPR - When selecting the RAW protocol, enter the port number (it will already be filled in with port 9100 as the default, but you can adjust it). - When selecting the LPR protocol, enter the queue name with a maximum of 32 characters (it will already be filled in with the queue name previously entered in the register, but it is possible to adjust). This field does not allow spaces or special characters. Below, check the LPR byte count option if you want to enable LPR byte counting.
	USB print queues: when the installation is by computers and/or grouping of computers, these queues will be installed on all the added computers that will be or already are connected to the printer via USB. It is possible to install a USB queue on several computers, but each computer only supports one USB queue at a time. Installation by users y grouping of users is not possible with this type of print queue. If USB port is selected, no additional filling is required, considering that the USB port will be recognized automatically when the print queue is installed on the computer. For more details on how to install the print queue on the printer, go to Which USB printer is considered for the print queue installation?.
Configure paper size	Enable this option to set the default paper size used for all print jobs in the queue. After enabling, select the desired size in the field that will be enabled below. If the setting is not enabled for this print queue, paper size control will not be performed by NDD Orbix. Application requirements: The same configuration must be physically performed on the printer. The driver must be compatible with the configuration. If the driver is incompatible, it will not be applied and a log will be generated during printing with the incompatibility information. For more information, access Queue settings are not applied when printing. The configuration must not be modified by the user at the time of printing.
Configure print type	Enable this option to set the default color used for all print jobs in the queue. After enabling, select the desired type in the field that will be enabled below: Monochrome: black and white or grayscale printing; or Color: color printing (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black). If the setting is not enabled for this print queue, print type control will not be performed by NDD Orbix. Application requirements: The driver must be compatible with the configuration. If the driver is incompatible, it will not be applied and a log will be generated during printing with the incompatibility information. For more information, access Queue settings are not applied when printing. The configuration must not be modified by the user at the time of printing.
Configure print mode	Enable this option to set the default mode used for all print jobs in the queue. After enabling, select the desired mode in the field that will be enabled below: Simplex: print on one side of the sheet only; or Duplex: print on both sides of the sheet (front and back). If Duplex is selected, you must define the edge type: Short edge (horizontal): printing in landscape format. Long edge (vertical): printing in portrait format. If the setting is not enabled for this print queue, print mode control will not be performed by NDD Orbix. Application requirements: The driver must be compatible with the configuration. If the driver is incompatible, it will not be applied and a log will be generated during printing with the incompatibility information. For more information, access Queue settings are not applied when printing. The configuration must not be modified by the user at the time of printing.
Enable advanced printing features	Activate this option if you want to enable the advanced printing features provided by the driver. These features vary depending on the driver selected.
Remove print queues that were not created by Orbix	Activate this option so that print queues that have not been created by the NDD Orbix portal, whether existing or future, are automatically removed from computers, according to the address configured in the Printer address field. This setting is exclusive to printers connected via the network (TCP/IP). For more information on this setting, go to Remove print queues that were not created by the portal. If this option is already activated, there is a removal rule created for all the print queues for this customer.

Click on the Save button to create the print queue and return to the grid, or on the Save and Open button to create the print queue and open its registration.
Install the print queue on the desired computers, groupings of computers, users and/or grouping of users

To edit or delete a print queue, go to Edit or delete records.

Importing queues in bulk (CSV)

Click on the Create > Import file button in the top right-hand corner
Download the CSV file template according to the desired protocol (RAW, LPR or USB)
Fill in the CSV file, which has the following structure:

TCP/IP queues - RAW protocol:

Name (mandatory)

Description (optional)

PortAddress (mandatory)

DriverId (mandatory)

RawPortNumber (mandatory)

Queue name

Queue description

Queue address

The link between the print queue and the printer will be generated using the address entered.

Driver identification key
The driver must be compatible with the printer that will be linked to this print queue.

Queue port

TCP/IP queues - LPR protocol:

Name (mandatory)

Description (optional)

PortAddress (mandatory)

DriverId (mandatory)

LprQueueName (mandatory)

Queue name

Queue description

Queue address

The link between the print queue and the printer will be generated using the address entered.

Driver identification key
The driver must be compatible with the printer that will be linked to this print queue.

Queue name (maximum 32 characters)
This field does not allow spaces or special characters.

USB queues:

Name (mandatory)	Description (optional)	DriverId (mandatory)
Queue name	Queue description	Driver identification key The driver must be compatible with the printer that will be linked to this print queue.

To find the driver identification key within the NDD Orbix portal:

Go to the Print queues > Drivers menu
Click on the name of the driver you are going to use in the file to open its properties
Click on the Info tab
Copy the code from the Driver ID field

Save the CSV file
Select the customer you want to install the queues for
Select or drag the CSV file
The maximum file size allowed is 10mb.
Click the Apply button

When importing LPR protocol queues, if you want to enable byte counting, edit the imported queues.

Install the print queue on the desired computers, groupings of computers, users and/or grouping of users

To edit or delete a print queue, go to Edit or delete records.

Print queue status

NO COMPUTERS	The queue is not installed on any computer or user.
INSTALLED	The queue was successfully installed on the computer(s) or user(s).
WARNING	The queue has one or more computers/users that require attention. Check the installation status to assess the need for intervention.
FAIL	Installation was not performed on all computers/users.
PENDING DELETION	The queue has been marked for deletion.