Import queues from a file

This procedure describes how to import Microsoft Windows queue information from a file. After you import the file, you can edit queue properties before creating the queues.

Verify that the Output Manager Universal PS Driver is installed on all Output Manager servers that host print queues.

  1. In the Output Manager Console, click Tools > Universal PS Driver Wizard.
  2. On the Welcome page, choose an option as described in the following table, and then click Next:
    OptionDescription
    Add New OM Destinations, and OM Devices Choose this option to create new Microsoft Windows queues and new sources, new destinations, and new devices.
    Add New OM Destinations to match with existing OM Devices Choose this option to create Microsoft Windows queues and new sources and new destinations when the devices already exist in Output Manager.
    Match with existing OM Destinations Choose this option to create new Microsoft Windows queues and new Output Manager sources when the destinations and devices already exist in Output Manager.
  3. On the Select method to create Windows Queues page, choose Add multiple queues - import from file.
  4. In the Create queues on server drop-down list box, select the server on which to create the queues.
  5. If you selected Add new OM Destinations to match with existing OM Devices, specify how the server communicates with the printer, and then click Next.
    • To use the printer DNS name, select Use DNS name for printers if available.
    • To use the printer IP address, clear Use DNS name for printers if available.
  6. On the Select file and delimiter page, enter the path or browse to the text file that contains the values to create the Microsoft Windows queues, sources, destinations, and devices.
    This can be any text file with comma, tab, or semicolon delimiters.
  7. If the first row of the file contains column headers, select First row contains column headers.
  8. In the Select the file delimiter box, select the delimiter that separates values in each row of the file.
  9. Click Next.
    The Map imported columns page of the wizard appears.
  10. For each value in the Create Queue Headers column, select the corresponding text file value in the Imported Headers column.
    If the column header values in the text file are the same as the values in the Create Queue Headers column, Output Manager automatically maps the values.
  11. Click Next.
  12. Configure options for each row in the grid as follows:
    All queues
    Configure the following options for all new queues:
    OptionDescription
    Windows Queue Name Specifies the name for the queue.
    Shared Select this option to share the queue on your network.
    Share Name The label that identifies the shared queue on the network. Use the share name to access a network resource with a UNC name (for example, \\server\share name).
    Location Type the physical location of the printer (for example, Sales office or Europe office).
    Comment Type additional information about the queue.
    Source Group Select the Output Manager source group folder.
    File Store The location where Output Manager stores files. The default settings is specified by the Document file store path option in the Output Manager Console on the Administration > Set General Preferences > General tab.
    Output Server Select the Output Manager server that hosts the destination.
    New destinations
    Configure the following options for new destinations:
    OptionDescription
    Destination Name Type the name for the new destination.
    Destination Type Select the destination type.
    Destination Group Select the destination group to which the new destination belongs.
    Port or Queue Specifies the port or queue name (LPR) that the destination uses to communicate with the device.
    New devices
    Configure the following options for new devices:
    OptionDescription
    Snmp Server Select the SNMP server for the device.
    Device Group Select the device group to which the new device belongs.
    Ip Addr or Dns Name Type the IP address or DNS name for the device.
    Existing devices
    Click the browse button (...) to select the existing device.
    Existing destinations
    Select the existing Output Manager destination.
  13. Click Next.
  14. Review the message on the Confirm Action Wizard page, and then click Create.
    This completes the procedure and displays a log form of completed actions along with any errors that may have occurred.
  15. Review and save the log form.
  16. Click Finish.