DevicesCreate an LPA Device Connection

You can configure Loftware Enterprise SP to print to a device using a Loftware NiceLabel native driver. Loftware NiceLabel drivers use the LPA (Loftware Print Agent) connection type in Loftware Enterprise SP, and the LPA and driver must already be installed and configured in Windows before creating the device connection in Loftware Enterprise SP. For more information, see Using a Loftware NiceLabel Driver.

Note: In a multi-site deploymentClosed A configuration of a Loftware environment that includes Loftware instances located at different sites within the same WAN. In a multi-site deployment, each Loftware instance acts as either a headquarters or a facility. of Loftware Enterprise SP, device connections can be created only at headquarters. They can be replicated to facilities by using synchronization, and they can be changed at facilities if allowed by the configuration. Remote Sites can be created at both headquarters and facilities to enable the use of a Loftware NiceLabel driver. For more information, see Using a Loftware NiceLabel Driver at a Facility.

To create a new Loftware device connection, use this procedure.

  1. In Devices Devices, in the ribbon click Add > Device to create a new device.
  2. In the Device Model dialog box, do the following.
    1. For Family, select Server.
    2. For Model, select Loftware.
    3. Click OK.
  3. In the Connection tab, for the Connection Type select LPA.
  4. For Remote Site, browse and select the Remote Site associated with that computer.
  5. For Device Name, select a device. The list of devices is automatically populated from the previously selected Remote Site.
  6. In the Options, Detailed Status, and Advanced tabs, configure device options. For more information, see Loftware Device Driver.

    Important: To ensure that your device settings are applied when printing and that all users have the same device settings, you must define the settings for the device on the Windows Server where the Loftware driver is installed. For more information, see Define Default Printer Settings

  7. In the Properties pane, enter a Description of the device.
  8. In the ribbon, click Save Save and then enter a Device Name in the Save dialog box.

    The following characters are permitted in the name: letters, numbers, parentheses, square brackets, ampersands, plus signs, commas, semi-colons, and tildes. Additionally, the following characters are permitted but cannot begin or end the name: spaces, double quotation marks, single quotation marks, hyphens, underscores, periods, and grave accents. For letters, the case that you specify is displayed, but case is ignored when Loftware Enterprise SP interprets a name. If you will be installing the Loftware Enterprise SP application on a computer running Windows Server, and transferring data between Loftware Enterprise SP instances, see the "Transferring Data in a Compressed File" section of the Loftware Enterprise SP Data Transfer Guide.

Important! Whenever you add a new device, data service, integration, or facility, you must ensure that the service is activated on all Loftware Application Servers on which it should be available to run and started on at least one. In an environment with only one Loftware Application Server, these types of services are automatically activated and started when they are created. For more information, see High Availability with Distributed Services.