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Testing Your First Print Job

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This tutorial is currently under development. We're creating a comprehensive testing guide to help you validate your ScrewDrivers deployment.

What You'll Learn​

This tutorial teaches you how to thoroughly test your ScrewDrivers Essentials installation. You'll learn to:

  • Test print jobs from different applications
  • Verify printer discovery and selection
  • Validate print job routing and delivery
  • Monitor print jobs through the system
  • Identify and resolve common issues
  • Build confidence in your deployment before production

What You'll Need​

Before starting this tutorial:

  • Completed previous Essentials tutorials (First Deployment at minimum)
  • A working ScrewDrivers Essentials installation
  • Multiple test printers configured
  • Test user accounts
  • Common applications (Office, PDF reader, web browser)
  • About 60 minutes for comprehensive testing

Tutorial Overview​

Testing isn't just about clicking Print and hoping for the best. This tutorial teaches you systematic testing that uncovers issues before users do.

Testing Scenarios We'll Cover​

You'll work through these realistic tests:

  1. Basic Functionality - Simple print jobs from Notepad
  2. Microsoft Office - Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint
  3. PDF Printing - Testing with Adobe Reader and other PDF tools
  4. Web Browser Printing - Chrome, Edge, Firefox
  5. Multiple Printers - Ensuring routing works correctly
  6. User Scenarios - Different users, different printers
  7. Error Conditions - What happens when things go wrong

By completing these tests, you'll know your system works reliably.

Learning Approach​

This tutorial uses a systematic testing methodology:

  • Test simple scenarios first, then build complexity
  • Document results as you go
  • Learn to read logs and understand what's happening
  • Identify patterns in failures
  • Build troubleshooting skills through practice

Prerequisites​

You should understand:

  • Basic ScrewDrivers Essentials operation
  • Your printer configuration
  • How to read log files
  • Common Windows printing concepts

Testing Philosophy​

Good testing finds problems before users do. We'll teach you:

  • Systematic approach - Test methodically, not randomly
  • Document everything - Keep notes on what works and what doesn't
  • Reproduce issues - If something fails once, can you make it fail again?
  • Understand why - Don't just fix symptoms, understand root causes
  • Build confidence - Each successful test proves reliability

Current Resources​

While we're developing this tutorial, you can find testing information:

Coming Soon​

This tutorial will include:

  • Detailed test procedures with expected results
  • Sample documents for testing different scenarios
  • Log file analysis examples
  • Troubleshooting decision trees
  • Checklist for pre-production validation
  • Video demonstrations of testing workflows

We want you to feel confident in your deployment. Contact Tricerat support if you need testing assistance now!