Introduction
This document explains how to add device capability to virtual printers using the HP Designjet 50PS.
Adding Device Capability.cfg
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On the client, go to Start, Settings, and Printers.
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Select the HP Designjet 50PS, right-click the icon, and select Properties (see Figure 1).Figure : Getting Properties
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In the Properties screen, select the Print Options tab.
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Select Update to import a new configuration file (see Figure 2).Figure : Update
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To update this file, launch the Web User Interface (Web UI) of the HP Designjet 50PS server. Launch the Web UI by typing http:// (IP address of the server) : (8080) (see Figure 3).
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Click Export of Device Capabilities.Figure : Web UI
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At the file download screen, click OK (see Figure 4).Figure : File Download
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Save the downloaded file in a directory of your choice. The default is C:\windows\HPJobstr\. Click Save to continue (see Figure 5).Figure : Saving in the HPJobstr folder
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Once the download is complete, click Close (see Figure 6).Figure : Closing Download
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Select the printer’s Properties screen, then click the Print Options tab.
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Click Update (see Figure 7).Figure : Properties Update
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Select the device capabilities.cfg file from the default folder. The example shown below is when the file is saved in the HPJobstr folder (see Figure 8).
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Click Open.Figure : Selecting devicecapabilities.cfg
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Once the file has been imported, a date stamp will appear in the Configuration block.
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Select Enable Print Options by checking it.Figure : Enabling Print Options
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Click Setup to access and change settings. Changes here will override the settings of the virtual printer.
Figure : Print Options
