2.4. Implementation guide

To guide you through the implementation of our Printix Cloud Print Management Service, we suggest you consider the below phases and examples.

• Implementation phases
  Evaluation, Proof of Concept, Implementation, and Go live
  • Printix Implementation Manual
  • Infrastructure implementation
  • Additional functionality implementation
• Implementation setup
• Implementation pack
  An assigned expert will assist with the technical setup associated with Printix software.

*If you need your trial period extended, then please contact us. We need to know your Printix Home (acme.printix.net). If you are a Printix partner you can extend the trial from within the Printix Partner Portal.

Implementation phases

1. Evaluation
   Start a trial and familiarize yourself with the product through hands-on experience and by trying relevant features. Check that the required ports and internet endpoints are accessible.
2. Proof of Concept
   Proceed to do more hands-on, perhaps involving the installation on a print server.
   • Select implementation setup
3. Implementation
   • Deploy Printix Client.
   • Define networks.
   • Discover printers.
   • Convert print queues.
   • Go live.

*Questions? Let us have a quick talk. Just submit a support request, write your questions and, if you prefer, ask us to schedule an online meeting with you and perhaps members of your team.

Printix Implementation Manual

• Printix Implementation Manual
  Describes how to implement Printix.

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Infrastructure implementation

Additional functionality implementation

Implementation setup

To select the Implementation setup, we recommend you make these changes to the configuration:

1. On the Settings page:
   • Enable print later is unchecked.
   • Allow users to add printers via Printix Client is unchecked.
   • Print queue naming is set to Printer name without printer ID.
   • Create default print queue is unchecked.
   • Convert print queues is unchecked.

2. On the Printix Anywhere printer’s Print queue properties page:
   • Add print queue automatically is unchecked.
   • Active is unchecked.

Implementation pack

Our Printix Implementation Pack is designed for customers who want:

• Priority Implementation Support up to 2 hours and
• 12 months Priority Support and Technical Assistance

For two hours, within the first 90 days from the start of your Printix subscription service, an assigned expert will assist with the technical setup associated with Printix software.