# Server Based Barcode Printing (PrintNode) ## Overview Server printing connects the ION app to your printers via an online service called PrintNode. Advantages include the following: * *Simplified Configuration:* PrintNode allows administrators to manage printer settings and configurations from a central server, reducing the need for individual client setups and thereby reducing the time it takes individuals to start printing barcodes. * *Effortless Expansion:* Adding new printers or users is straightforward, as configurations are managed server-side, facilitating growth without significant client-side changes. * *Consistent Updates:* Updates and maintenance can be applied centrally, ensuring all connected printers operate with the latest configurations. This process requires configuring your printers, creating a PrintNode account, installing the PrintNode client, and entering an API key in your Org settings. You only need to set up the PrintNode client on the computer that will manage the printers once. If you prefer, you can also install the client on multiple computers to manage different parts of your printer fleet. {% hint style="info" %} Please contact your First Resonance Customer Success manager or email for details on activating the server printing option. You will not have access to this part of the setup until the First Resonance team has activated that option for you. {% endhint %} {% hint style="info" %} Please note that PrintNode is not a service sold or managed by First Resonance. {% endhint %} {% hint style="info" %} The integration available through the ION Marketplace is intended for non-ITAR use only. ITAR-regulated customers may use this integration solely upon acknowledging that no ITAR-controlled data will be transmitted, stored, or printed, including on barcode labels. First Resonance assumes no responsibility for any unauthorized inclusion or handling of ITAR-controlled information. {% endhint %} ## Steps to Set Up #### 1. Create a PrintNode Account * Sign up at [PrintNode](https://www.printnode.com/). * Start with a one-month free trial. A payment plan is available if you add your card. #### 2. Install PrintNode Client * Download and install the client on the machine that will manage the printers. * Installation guides for different operating systems: * [Windows](https://www.printnode.com/en/docs/installation#windows) * [Mac](https://www.printnode.com/en/docs/installation#mac) * When running the client, you should see the list of printers under the printers tab. #### 3. Set Up Printers Ensure to set up printers on the computer that will run the PrintNode client. #### Internet Connection: * Obtain the printer's IP address by holding the feed and cancel buttons on the printer for 2 seconds and examining what’s printed out. #### Windows Users: * Follow this [Windows guide ](https://supportcommunity.zebra.com/s/article/Adding-a-networked-Zebra-Printer-to-a-Windows-10-PC?language=en_US)to set up the printer over the network. #### macOS Users: * Follow the [macOS guide](https://www.printnode.com/en/docs/raw-printing-for-osx) to set up the printer. Ensure the printer is set as **RAW**, not Zebra. * Note: The guide assumes a USB connection. For step 5, choose **Internet Printing Protocol** within Other Network Printers instead:
* Input the IP address in the format `ipp:///ipp/print` e.g. `ipp://192.168.1.111/ipp/print` * Follow the rest of the guide, ensuring to select **RAW** for the Make, not **Zebra**. #### 5. Obtain API Key * Go to your API keys page, log in, and find your API key.
#### 6. Configure ION App * Navigate to **Organization** in the sidebar.
* Scroll down to the Barcode Labels section. * Check "Use Print Server" and enter your PrintNode API key. Once these steps are completed, server-based printing will be enabled in your ION app across all pages. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://manual.firstresonance.io/features/barcode-labels/printing/server-based-barcode-printing-printnode.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.