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(Last update of this topic: 11-04-2020)

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Among other things, 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.