Printconnect on Product Documentation

Overview

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Purpose

BE-terna Printconnect connects Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with PrintNode so that print jobs can be prepared centrally and forwarded to available printers. The solution extends standard printing in Business Central with cloud-based printer management, print-job tracking, and configurable print options.

Business Value

Connects Business Central with the printers that are available to the user through PrintNode.
Reduces manual effort for printer assignments and recurring print scenarios.
Supports print options such as color, duplex, collation, copies, and paper size.
Makes print history traceable for support and troubleshooting.
Checks whether the PrintNode service is reachable before a print job is sent.

Functional Scope

Feature	Benefit
Printer Management	Available printers become visible and manageable for Business Central.
Printer Setup	Print options such as collation, color, duplex, copies, and paper size can be maintained per printer.
Default Printer Assignment	Recurring print jobs can be assigned to a preferred printer.
Print Job Statistics	The number of print jobs supports transparency and cost analysis.
Print Job History	Individual print jobs remain traceable for support and troubleshooting.
Customized Paper Size	Printer-specific custom formats can be mapped in addition to standard sizes.

Documented Scope

Supported Editions

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials Edition 19
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials Edition 20

Supported Countries

Denmark
United States
France
Germany
Norway
Serbia
Spain
Sweden

Supported Languages

Danish (Denmark)
English (United States)
French (France)
German (Germany)
Norwegian (Norway)
Serbian (Serbia)
Spanish (Spain)
Swedish (Sweden)

Important Note for Initial Setup

During installation, Business Central should not already contain active local printers in printer management. This constellation can interfere with the setup and lead to unexpected installation errors.

Setup

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Purpose

This page describes the initial technical and functional setup of BE-terna Printconnect. First, you prepare PrintNode in the user context. Then, you connect Business Central with the printers that should be available for print jobs.

Prerequisites

BE-terna Printconnect is installed and enabled in the target system.
The user has access to the PrintNode website and can generate an API key there.
The PrintNode Client is installed on the workstation.
For the initial setup, Business Central should not already contain conflicting local printer entries in printer management.

Recommended Sequence

Create the PrintNode account, confirm the email address, and install the PrintNode Client.
Retrieve the API key and API URL from PrintNode.
Open the BE-terna Printconnect Setup page in Business Central and enter the connection details.
Select the required printers and verify the first synchronization in printer management.

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Process Catalog

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Purpose

This process catalog consolidates the most important workflows around BE-terna Printconnect after the initial setup has been completed. It shows where users trigger print jobs, manage printers, and review print history.

Context

The actual print trigger happens on business pages, posted documents, or report dialogs in Business Central.
Printers, default assignments, and print-related follow-up information are maintained centrally in the Printconnect administration pages.

Prerequisites

The PrintNode and BE-terna Printconnect setup is complete.
At least one suitable printer is selected for the user.
The PrintNode Client is signed in on the workstation.
Default printers and special paper formats are maintained when print jobs should run without manual selection.

Process Catalog

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Administration

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Purpose

This page describes the ongoing administration of BE-terna Printconnect. It serves key users and administrators as the central reference for extension web access, default printers, and recurring printer-management tasks.

Access in Business Central

Open BE-terna Printconnect Administration when printers, default mappings, or print history must be maintained.
Open Extension Management when Allow HttpClient Requests for the extension must be checked.

Prerequisites

You have key-user or administrative permissions in Business Central.
PrintNode and BE-terna Printconnect are already set up on a basic level.

Activities

Verify HttpClient access for the extension

In Extension Management, Allow HttpClient Requests must be enabled so that the extension can access external web services. Check this setting especially after reinstallations or updates.

FAQ

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FAQ The installation fails because local printers already exist in Business Central Local printer entries in Business Central printer management can block the initial Printconnect setup. +

If Business Central already contains local printers in printer management, the initial setup can fail with an installation error. In this situation, Printconnect typically cannot create the printer as a cloud printer.

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First, verify whether local printers are already active in the target system’s printer management.