Collecting required information

Before you can print to an InfoPrint Manager destination from a Windows application, you must add an InfoPrint Select printer to your Windows environment. Collect these information before you begin:

  • The host name or IP address of the InfoPrint Manager server.
  • The port number that the InfoPrint Manager server uses to communicate with client systems. The default is 6874.
  • The names of destinations to use.
  • The names of the drivers to associate with each destination.
  • Where the driver files are located (on a DVD-ROM, on a network server, or on your local system).
  • The name of the server where your actual or logical destination is located in (this value is optional).

Choosing the Right PPD
If you plan to use InfoPrint Select to print PostScript jobs to an AIX DSS (InfoPrint Manager for AIX only), BSD DSS, or Passthrough DSS (InfoPrint Manager for Windows only) printer, be sure to use the PostScript printer driver that came with your printer when you create an