Associating with the ThinPrint system

Configure settings to enable the ThinPrint function in this machine.

ThinPrint is a function that realizes speedy printing by performing data compression or broadband control when sending a print job from ThinPrint Engine (.print Engine) to ThinPrint Client (.print Client). This machine operates as ThinPrint Client (.print Client).

Tips

  • To use this function, the optional i-Option LK-111 is required.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [ThinPrint Setting], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[.print client Settings]

Select whether to use the ThinPrint protocol on this machine.

Select [ON] to use this machine as ThinPrint Client (.print Client).

[ON] is specified by default.

[Port Number]

Enter the port number of ThinPrint Engine (.print Engine) to be connected.

[4000] is specified by default.

[Data Size Before Compression]

Specify the maximum packet size between 128 and 128000 to compress data in the ThinPrint Engine (.print Engine) side (units: bytes).

ThinPrint Engine (.print Engine) compresses data in these sizes before sending a print job to this machine.

[8192] is specified by default.

[Connection Timeout]

Enter the connection timeout value to send a print job from ThinPrint Engine (.print Engine) between 5 and 300 (units: seconds).

[90] is specified by default.

[Printer Class Name]

Enter the printer class name of this machine to be used in ThinPrint Engine (.print Engine) (using up to seven characters).

[Printer Name]

Enter the printer name of this machine to be used in ThinPrint Engine (.print Engine) (using up to 32 characters).

[Certificate Verification Level Settings]

To verify the certificate, select items to be verified.

If you select [Confirm] at each item, the certificate is verified for each item.

  • [Validity Period]: Confirm whether the certificate is within the validity period. [Confirm] is specified by default.

  • [CN]: Confirm whether CN (Common Name) of the certificate matches the server address. [Do Not Confirm] is specified by default.

  • [Key Usage]: Confirm whether the certificate is used according to the intended purpose approved by the certificate issuer. [Do Not Confirm] is specified by default.

  • [Chain]: Confirm whether there is a problem in the certificate chain (certificate path). The chain is validated by referencing the external certificates managed on this machine. [Do Not Confirm] is specified by default.

  • [Expiration Date Confirmation]: Confirm whether the certificate has expired. Whether the certificate has expired is confirmed in the order of OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) service, then CRL (Certificate Revocation List). [Do Not Confirm] is specified by default.

[Connection Service Setting]

Select whether to use Connection Service.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Server Address]

Enter the address of the server that supplies Connection Service.

Use the following entry formats.

  • Example of entry: "192.168.1.1"

[Port Number]

Enter the number of the port that is used for Connection Service.

[4001] is specified by default.

[AYT Interval]

Enter the reconnection interval to check Connection Service operations (units: seconds).

[60] is specified by default.

[Client ID]

Enter the client ID of this machine to be used for Connection Service.

[1] is specified by default.

[Authentication Key]

Enter the authentication key used to connect to Connection Service.

[0] is specified by default.

[Server Connection Status]

Displays the status of the connection with Connection Service.

Clicking [Refresh] updates the status.