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Printer Install

1. Install the printer on either the Munis application server, local workstation, or print server
   1. NOTE: Universal PCL drivers tend to work best for Munis printing
2. If installed on an end user-user workstation or print server, you will need to share the printer on the network.
   1. Open Control Panel > Devices and Printers
   2. Right-click on the printer that will be used in Munis and select Printer Properties
   3. Select the Sharing tab, check off Share this printer, and specify a share name
      NOTE: In
      1. The share name cannot have any spaces
      2. In total, the HostName of the computer plus the ShareName of the printer cannot exceed 25 characters in total length
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      1. due to printer definition character limits
   4. Navigate to the Munis Application Server to ensure the shared printer is accessible
      
      1. In the Windows search bar, type Run and hit enter
      2. Enter the the following command, updating the values with the name of the PC the printer is installed on and the share name
         1. \\hostname\sharename
      3. If communication is successful, the printer dialogue window will launch
      4. If communication is unsuccessful an error will display: Windows cannot access \\PCHostname\PrinterShareName
         1. This communication issue is most commonly caused by a windows or network firewall blocking communication
   5. Once you have the printer installed, verify that a Windows test print sends successfully

   
   

   Munis Printer Definition

   1. Log into Munis with an account that has system administration permissions
   2. Navigate to System Administration > Printer/Device Administration > Printer Definitions
   3. Click Add

   4. Set the following variables

      Field	Value
      Printer ID	Unique identifier for the printer. This box can accept up to four alphanumeric characters.
      Printer name	Identifying name of printer. This box can be accept up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
      Printer type	Select Command / Script
      Print / forms command	Shared printer:     ntp -d \\Hostname\ShareName -@ ls.ntp  Printer installed on server:      ntp -d PrinterName -@ ls.ntp  Update PrinterName or \\Hostname\ShareName and output format (ls, pm, nr, etc.) This box can accept up to 15 alphanumeric characters.

      
      

   5. Once complete, click Accept
   6. Test printer by selecting Output from the ribbon
   7. Next to printer name, click the ellipses 
   8. Select the new printer and click Accept
   9. Click OK