6.8 Registering the Remote Renderer

After configuring the remote renderer, you must register it through the Management Console.

  1. On a Web browser, use either the DNS name or the IP address to access the Management Console. For example, https://10.0.0.1:9443 or https://iprint.example.com:9443.

  2. Specify vaadmin as the user name.

  3. Specify the password that you provided for vaadmin.

    The Management Console page is displayed.

  4. Click iPrint Appliance Configuration.

  5. Under Administration, click Renderers.

  6. Under Available Renderers, click New.

  7. Specify the IP address of the renderer, then click Connect.

  8. Under Renderer Name, specify a name for the renderer, then choose the document formats that you want to render.

    NOTE:The PDF Formats option along with the In-built PDF renderer is selected by default. If you want to use Adobe Acrobat, you must ensure that Adobe Acrobat Pro is installed on the renderer machine before selecting the Adobe Acrobat option. Similarly, if you want to enable the remote renderer to render Microsoft Office formats, you must ensure that Microsoft Office is installed on the renderer machine before selecting the Office Formats option.

  9. Choose the Default Printer Driver, then click Register.

Once you click the Register button, a success message is displayed but the remote renderer is still configuring. The configuration time depends on the number of unique drivers associated with mobile enabled printers. During that period, the renderer is in the Configuring state. After the configuration is complete, the renderer changes to Active state. When the status of the remote renderer displays Active, it means that the registration is successful. Refresh the page after a couple of minutes to check the status.