(Last update of this topic: 11-04-2020)
Among other things, steadyPRINT comprises two service components that run as Windows services on the servers and workstations. The following table provides an overview:
Process/Service |
Installation Location / Program Component |
Description |
steadyPRINT Agent |
Terminal Servers and Workstations
(Client) |
Serves as printer administration on terminal servers and workstations. The steadyPRINT Agent sets up the printer connection according to the configuration as predefined by the administrator and/or user. |
steadyPRINT Center |
Print Servers
(Management) |
Serves as the central administration point of your printing environment and is ideally installed on each print server. |
steadyPRINT Server |
Master and Backup Print Server
(Server) |
Used to collect information for the Dashboard and Monitoring as well as the monitoring of the primary print server. |
steadyPRINT Service |
Terminal Servers and Workstations
(Client) |
Service for the remote administration of the printing environment.
|
steadyPRINT Virtual Printer Driver |
Terminal Servers and Workstations
(Client) |
Serves for processing and the display of print jobs which are sent via steadyPRINT VPD. |
steadyPRINT Webserver |
Arbitrary
(Server) |
Web server for the steadyPRINT Dashboard |
Table 1: Overview of steadyPRINT components
Additionally, a background process runs during every user session, which establishes a communication channel to the steadyPRINT Service. A database on Microsoft SQL Server basis serves as data storage. Using the free SQL Server Express Version is also possible.