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First Steps with Print Management

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This tutorial is currently under development. We're creating a hands-on guide to help you understand print server configuration and printer management.

What You'll Learn​

This tutorial takes you deeper into print server configuration. You'll learn by doing:

  • Configure printer assignments for different user groups
  • Set up printer discovery so users can find available printers
  • Understand how print job routing works in ScrewDrivers
  • Create location-based printer mappings
  • Configure printer defaults and preferences
  • Test your configuration with multiple users and scenarios

What You'll Need​

Before starting this tutorial:

  • A working ScrewDrivers installation
  • Test user accounts representing different departments or locations
  • About 90-120 minutes to complete the tutorial

Tutorial Overview​

Building on your first installation, this tutorial helps you understand the core concepts that make ScrewDrivers powerful. You'll work through realistic scenarios that mirror what you'll encounter in production environments.

What We'll Build Together​

You'll create a functional print infrastructure that handles common business scenarios:

  1. Department-Based Printing - Finance users get finance printers, HR gets HR printers
  2. Location-Based Routing - Branch office users automatically get local printers
  3. Default Printer Management - Set sensible defaults that follow users between sessions
  4. Printer Discovery - Configure how users browse and find available printers
  5. Profile-Based Configuration - Use printer profiles for consistent settings

By completing these exercises, you'll understand how ScrewDrivers thinks about printers and users, which is essential knowledge for managing a production environment.

Learning Approach​

This isn't a reference guide—it's a guided learning experience. We'll:

  • Start with simple scenarios and build complexity gradually
  • Explain why you're doing each step, not just how
  • Show you what happens when configurations change
  • Help you build mental models of how the system works
  • Include common mistakes and how to fix them

Prerequisites​

You should be comfortable with:

Need This Information Now?​

While we're developing this tutorial, you can find task-oriented guides for specific configurations:

Coming Soon​

This tutorial will include:

  • Real-world configuration scenarios with step-by-step guidance
  • Interactive decision trees for choosing the right approach
  • Visual diagrams showing how print jobs flow through the system
  • Troubleshooting exercises to build diagnostic skills
  • Best practices learned from thousands of deployments

Stay tuned, or reach out to Tricerat support for personalized guidance!