Configure PrintNode server printing - ION Manual

Server-Based Barcode Printing with PrintNode

Server printing connects the ION app to your printers via an online service called PrintNode. Configuration lives on a central server, allowing printers to be managed and updated centrally, and enabling the addition of new printers or users without client-side changes. 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.

Please contact support 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.

Please note that PrintNode is not a service sold or managed by First Resonance.

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.

Steps to Set Up

1. Create a PrintNode Account

• Sign up at PrintNode.
• 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
  • 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 to set up the printer over the network.

macOS Users

• Follow the macOS guide 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://<printer-ip>/ipp/print, for example 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 Settings → Organization → Barcode Labels.
• Turn on the Use print server toggle.
• Enter your PrintNode API key in the Print server API key field.

Once these steps are completed, server-based printing will be enabled in your ION app across all pages.