Enrolling Printers in SOTI MobiControl

Before you begin

Complete Setting up a Printer Administration Server.

About this task

Use this procedure to perform the following actions:

Procedure

Install Zebra Setup Utilities on your wireless printers.
Note: Perform the steps in this procedure on a computer that can connect to and configure the printers that connect to a Printer Administration Server (PAS).
  1. Download the Zebra Setup Utilities from the Zebra website.
    Currently located at Zebra.com > Software > Barcode Printer Software > The ZebraLink Environment - Barcode Printer Software > Printer Setup Utilities but subject to change without notice.
  2. Run the Zebra Setup Utilities wizard as an administrator. Follow the basic installation steps before launching the System Prepare Wizard.
  3. In the System Prepare wizard, connect the printer to the computer using the USB.
    Install the drivers manually if they are not dectected automatically.
    The printer is displayed in the Zebra Setup Utilities after a successful installation.
  4. Select Finish after you have successfully installed the printer.
    The Zebra Setup Utilities launches with the newly installed printer displayed in the Printers list.
    Zebra Setup Utilities Printer Configuration dialog box.Steps for configuring printer connectivity.Steps for establishing communication with printer.
  5. In Zebra Setup Utilities, select Configure Printer Connectivity to open the Connectivity Setup Wizard wizard. Select the Wireless Connectivity option and complete the wizard steps.
    The printer restarts to confirm that it has received the configuration. Restart the printer if it does not restart automatically. The printer must connect to the computer within three minutes.
  6. Select Open Communication with Printer to open the Direct Communication dialog box.
  7. Enter the following commands: ! U1 setvar "power.inactivity_timeout" "0" and ! U1 setvar "weblink.ip.conn1.location" "https://PAS_FQDN/zebra/weblink/" and ! U1 do "device.reset" "" .
    Where
    • PAS_FQDN is the fully qualified domain name of the server on which the PAS is installed.
    • The / at the end of weblink/ is required.
    Commands to establish communication with printer.
    Important: If the PAS is on the same server as SOTI MobiControl, and therefore you do not use the default port, add the port number you chose instead to PAS_FQDN. For example, "https://PAS_FQDN:8443/zebra/weblink/"
  8. Select the Send to Printer button to finish connecting the Zebra wireless computer to the PAS. You may need to select Send to Printer several times.
    The printer restarts after it receives the configuration.
  9. After the printer finishes the restart, open a web browser and go to https://PAS_FQDN/zebra/ or, if the PAS is on the same server as SOTI MobiControl https://PAS_FQDN:8443/zebra/.
    The printer is displayed in the web page if it successfully connects.
  10. If you want to connect more printers, go to Zebra Setup Utilities. Connect a new printer using USB and select Refresh Printer List. Or, select Install New Printer to manually install a new computer. Repeat from step 5.
To define enrollment settings for your printers, do the following steps:
  1. In the SOTI MobiControl legacy console, open the main menu and go to Policies > Enrollment > New Enrollment Policy > Printer.
    The legacy console window opens.
  2. Select the Printer device type. Right-click Add Devices. Select Create Add Devices Rule to launch the Create Add Devices Rule wizard.
    An add devices rule defines enrollment settings for your devices. You can create multiple add devices rules, each with different enrollment settings. However, you cannot use one add devices rule across multiple platforms.
    Location of right-click menu to create a new Printers add devices rule.
  3. Enter a name for the add devices rule. The name must be brief, but descriptive, if you plan to create multiple add devices rules. Select Next.
  4. Select a device group. All devices targeted by the add devices rule get placed into this device group upon enrollment.
  5. Optional: Enter a unique identifier for any printers that you want to blacklist or whitelist (or both).

    Blacklisted printers cannot enroll using this add devices rule. Whitelisted printers supersede the rest of the enrollment criteria and can enroll using this add devices rule. If a printer is both, blacklisted and whitelisted, the blacklist takes precedence over the whitelist.

  6. Select Filter by printer model or Filter by PAS.
    Filter by printer model When enabled, printers that match the selected printer models can enroll using this add devices rule. If you also enable Filter by PAS , you can limit enrollment to only those printers that match the selected printer models and that are connected to the selected PAS.
    Filter by PAS When enabled, all printers connected to the selected PAS enroll using this add devices rule. However, if Filter by printer model is also enabled, only those printers whose models match the selected printers models and that connect to the selected PAS can enroll.
  7. Specify a naming convention for your devices. Use a combination of text and macros to automatically and intelligently name your devices.
    For example, Ottawa Sales %AUTONUM% %ENROLLEDUSER_EMAIL% transforms into Ottawa Sales 001 sarah@organization.com, Ottawa Sales 002 saurabh@organization.com.
  8. Review your enrollment settings. Select Back to return to a previous screen and make changes or select Advanced to adjust the rule further.
  9. After you review your enrollment settings, select Finish to save your new add devices rule.
To enroll your printers into SOTI MobiControl, do the following steps:
  1. In the SOTI MobiControl console, open the main menu and select Global Settings > MobiControl Services > Printer Administration Servers.
  2. Select the more menu next to the PAS and select Force Device Scan to add the newly targeted printers to the console.

Results

Your Zebra wireless printers are enrolled in SOTI MobiControl.