Configure LPD Service

Virtual Appliance's LPD (Line Printer Daemon) setting allows connection to various Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Cerner or SAP to provide Pull / Secure Release Printing and reporting.

The following steps show how to configure LPD in the Virtual Appliance Admin Console. You may need additional settings within the EMR / ERP. Use the assistance of a Product Support Engineer or an assigned System Engineer for proper configuration.

Requirements

  • You must have a functional Service Client that meets the minimum required specifications. See Service Client.

  • Your Service Client must be able to access https://agent-api.Instance FQDN/.

  • Source application must be able to reach the Service Client over port 515.

SAP Configuration

Currently, Output Automation supports connections to SAP's on-prem and private cloud version editions.

Here are some additional details about configuring Output Automation with SAP.

  • The SAP Spool Server connects to the Service Client through port 515. If you change the port number, you also need to update SAP.

Enable the LPD Service

  1. In the Admin Console, select the Service Client where you want to configure LPD Service.
  2. Select the Output Automation tab.

  3. Enter the DNS Name of the Service Client you are using for Output Automation.

    Output Automation tab showing the DNS Name section

    This DNS name must match the device certificate name. The Service Client must map this DNS name to its local IP address. If this field is empty, the service will fail to start, and a "Failed to get host address" error is added to the log.

  4. Scroll to the LPD service section and select the Enable LPD Service option.

    1. Enter the port number for LPD Service Client. The default is port 515.

      Enable LPD service option in the Output Mangement tab

  5. Select Save.

The Status section displays a green circle and states the service is Online when everything is configured correctly.

Output Automation Status section showing the Service is Online message and green circle.

API Print Service

For information on the API Services and print options, visit the Developer APIs documentation.

Optional Next Steps

SAP Connections

If you want to connect Output Automation with SAP see the following:

  • If you plan to set up high availability and redundancy, configure it first.
  • See SAP Configuration to verify the necessary settings in SAP Business Client.

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