Cloud Printers

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Introducing Cloud Print

Use our Cloud Print service in Loftware Cloud when you have lots of labels to print but don't want to waste time installing and updating software or maintaining infrastructure. Cloud Print creates a secure connection between your printers and Control Center so you can print your labels quickly from anywhere.

Cloud printing is:

  • Easy: no installation, drivers, special servers, re-configuration, or maintenance required.

  • Secure: authentication with API access.

  • Organized: with Control Center Analytics integration to show you exactly who prints what, when, and where.

  • Accurate: test exactly how Cloud Print works in your system with a non-production sandbox license.

Cloud Print is an add-on service for Loftware Cloud subscriptions.

Using Cloud Print

Cloud printers are smart label printers that connect to our Loftware Cloud print service and receive print jobs. Cloud printing lets you print from any applications or devices to cloud-connected printers, regardless of printer locations. Cloud printing also eliminates the need for printer drivers. Your Cloud Print service creates and delivers print jobs to your target printers via the cloud.

Use Cloud Print in different ways to:

  • Send print stream data directly to your printers.

  • Print labels you save in document storage in Control Center.

  • Store labels you save in document storage in Control Center on your printer.

Cloud Print works with:

  • Loftware products using HTTP request actions (Automatic API authentication).

    [Note] Note

    For more information, read the section Configuring Triggers > Using Actions > Data & connectivity > HTTP Request in your Automation user guide.

  • Other products using Cloud Print API (Manual API authentication):

    • SAP

    • Mobile apps

    • Web apps

    • And more

[Note] Note

Authentication is required for Cloud Print API.

Use Control Center to connect your existing printer hardware.

Cloud Print works with the following printer models:

  • Zebra printers with Link-OS printer operating system.

    [Note] Note

    Some Zebra printers with Link-OS Basic don't support Cloud Print (for example, Zebra ZD230). Check your printer's specification for the printer operating system. See also the list of Zebra DNA printers. Print DNA Basic printers don't support Cloud Print.

  • SATO CLNX printers with firmware 1.10.0 or greater (for firmware upgrades, contact your printer partner or reseller):

    • CL4NX 205dpi

    • CL4NX 305dpi

    • CL4NX 609dpi

    • CL6NX 203dpi

    • CL6NX 305dpi

    • CT4-LX 203 dpi

    • CT4-LX 305dpi

    • FX3-LX 305dpi

    • SATO CL4NX Plus 203dpi

    • SATO CL4NX Plus 305dpi

    • SATO CL4NX Plus 609dpi

    • SATO CL6NX Plus 203dpi

    • SATO CL6NX Plus 305dpi

    • SATO CT4-LX 203dpi

    • SATO CT4-LX 305dpi

    • SATO FX3-LX DT305-ln

    • SATO HC4-LX-J 203dpi

    • SATO HC4-LX-J 305dpi

    • SATO PW4NX 203dpi

    • SATO S84NX 203dpi

    • SATO S84NX 305dpi

    • SATO S84NX 609dpi

    • SATO S86NX 203dpi

    • SATO S86NX 305dpi

  • Epson CW series printers:

    • CW-C4000 series (CW-C4000u, CW-C4000e, CW-C4010, CW-C4020, CW-C4030, CW-C4040, CW-C4050)

    • CW-C6000A series (CW-C6000Au, CW-C6000Ae, CW-C6010A, CW-C6020A, CW-C6030A, CW-C6040A, CW-C6050A)

    • CW-C6000P series (CW-C6000Pu, CW-C6000Pe, CW-C6010P, CW-C6020P, CW-C6030P, CW-C6040P, CW-C6050P)

    • CW-C6500A series (CW-C6500Au, CW-C6500Ae, CW-C6510A, CW-C6520A, CW-C6530A, CW-C6540A, CW-C6550A)

    • CW-C6500P series (CW-C6500Pu, CW-C6500Pe, CW-C6510P, CW-C6520P, CW-C6530P, CW-C6540P, CW-C6550P)

To connect your printers to Loftware Cloud and use Cloud Print:

  1. Prepare your connection: register your printer on Control Center.

  2. Connect your printer to Loftware Cloud: configure your printer hardware.

Use Cloud Print API from Loftware's Developer Portal to interact with your printers.

[Note] Note

Your registration procedure depends on your printer manufacturer.

To learn more about connecting Zebra printers, read Connecting Zebra printers to Loftware Cloud.

To learn more about connecting SATO printers, read Connecting SATO printers to Loftware Cloud.

To learn more about connecting Epson printers, read Connecting Epson printers to Loftware Cloud.

To interact with your printers connected to Cloud Print, read Using Cloud Print API.