Printer Drivers
Printer drivers act as translator between the applications that creates print jobs and the printer hardware. Printer that are connected to ezeep Blue Print Server Connectors usually can render jobs itself, but jobs targeted to embedded ezeep Blue Print Connectors as well as printers connected to an ezeep Hub need to be rendered on ezeep Blue Rendering Service by an printer driver.
Get all Vendors List
Many vendors are available in the ezeep Blue Rendering Service. To use the printer connected to ezeep Blue Print Connector not running on a printer driver capable device/machine, it is important to assign the correct driver. If any vendor or model is not available in the response then client can send email to helpdesk@ezeep.com for help.
To get the all list of vendors run the following request:
GET "https://api2.ezeep.com/printing/v1/drivers/vendors/"
Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | string | no | uuid |
name | string | no | Printer name |
readable_name | string | no | |
vendor | string | no | name of the printer vendor |
os | string | no | “Linux”, “Windows”, “Windows CE” |
arch | string | no | |
blob_capabilities | string | no | azure blob sotarage ideal for storing text or binary files, and for uploading large files efficiently. |
Example Request
curl -X GET "https://api2.ezeep.com/printing/v1/drivers/vendors/" \
--header "Authorization:Bearer <Access Token>"
Example Response
[
"Apollo",
"Avery",
"BIXOLON",
"Boca",
"Brother",
"cab",
"Canon",
"Casio",
"Citizen",
"Cognitive",
"Datamax-O'Neil",
"Dell",
"DYMO",
"ELGIN",
"Epson",
"Foobar",
"Fuji Xerox",
"Fujitsu",
"Generic",
"Gestetner",
"Honywell",
"HP",
"IBM",
"Imagio",
"InfoPrint",
"infotec",
"Infotech",
"KIP",
"KONICA",
"Kyocera",
"Lanier",
"Lenovo",
"Lexmark",
"LG",
"Microsoft",
"Multi-model",
"Munbyn",
"NEC",
"NRG",
"OCE",
"OKI",
"Other",
"Panasonic",
"Panduit",
"Pantum",
"PCL6",
"Printronix",
"Ricoh",
"Samsung",
"Savin",
"Sharp",
"Smart",
"Sony",
"Star",
"Tally",
"Tektronix",
"Toshiba",
"Triumph Adler",
"TSC",
"TYPE",
"UTAX",
"UTAX_TA",
"WiPro",
"Xerox",
"ZDesigner",
"Zebra"
]
Get Specific Vendor Driver List
To get a list of alvailable drivers for a given vendor call
GET "https://api2.ezeep.com/printing/v1/drivers/?vendor=<vendor_name>"
Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | string | no | uuid |
name | string | no | Printer name |
readable_name | string | no | |
vendor | string | yes | name of the printer vendor |
os | string | no | “Linux”, “Windows”, “Windows CE” |
arch | string | no | |
blob_capabilities | string | no | azure blob sotarage ideal for storing text or binary files, and for uploading large files efficiently. |
Example Request
curl -X GET "https://api2.ezeep.com/printing/v1/drivers/?vendor=Lenovo" \
--header "Authorization:Bearer <Access Token>"
Example Response
In example response it is given that two types of drivers are availaible for the vendor Lenovo.
{
"count": 2,
"next": null,
"previous": null,
"results": [
{
"id": "cc204437-ddda-4e70-a335-845a646f682e",
"name": "Lenovo LJ3800DN",
"readable_name": "Lenovo LJ3800DN",
"vendor": "Lenovo",
"os": "Windows",
"arch": "x64",
"printers_using_driver": 1,
"blob_capabilities": {
"options": 2,
"count": 6,
"capabilities": "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"
}
},
{
"id": "5c7c7372-8d32-4a23-9490-67328264e7a1",
"name": "Lenovo LJ3700D",
"readable_name": "Lenovo LJ3700D",
"vendor": "Lenovo",
"os": "Windows",
"arch": "x64",
"printers_using_driver": 0,
"blob_capabilities": {
"options": 2,
"count": 6,
"capabilities": "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"
}
}
]
}
Printer Driver Assignment
To assign drivers to a printers, the uuid of the printer and the uuid of the driver is needed. Here we describe how to get the information of any printer connected to an ezeep Blue Connector. In above example request it is given how to get driver_id.
PATCH "https://api2.ezeep.com/printing/v1/printers/<printer_id>/"
Parameters:
Attribute | Type | required | type |
---|---|---|---|
id | string | yes | uuid of Printer |
driver_id | string | yes | uuid of the driver |
name | string | no | unique name of printer (max 255 chars) |
status | string | no | “Online”, “Offline”, “Inproperly Configured” (printer status) |
connector_id | string | no | uuid of connector the printer belongs to |
tp_id | integer | no | uniwue printer id (1-2147483646) per connector |
supported_formats | string array | no | “RAW”, “PDF”, “XPS” |
vendor_name | string | no | string (max_len: 255) |
model_name | string | no | string (max_len: 255) |
location | string | no | string |
pnp_id | string | no | IEEE1284 PnP id string |
Example Request
curl -X PATCH "https://api2.ezeep.com/printing/v1/printers/420309d2-0ae4-46ac-a7c6-61d5878fda93/" \
--header "Authorization:Bearer <Access Token>" \
--data '{
"driver_id": "c204437-ddda-4e70-a335-845a646f682e"
}'
Example Response
In the examle response give that driver of printer changed before it was drivers from dell and Lenovo drivers are added.
{
"id": "420309d2-0ae4-46ac-a7c6-61d5878fda93",
"name": "HP Color LaserJet MFP M477fdn",
"tp_id": 1,
"status": "Online",
"vendor_name": "",
"model_name": "HP Color LaserJet MFP M477fdn",
"location": "",
"connector_id": "534fcfcf-0dbc-4d14-844b-cba482e20b06",
"driver_id": null,
"manual_driver_id": "cc204437-ddda-4e70-a335-845a646f682e",
"supported_formats": [],
"blob_capabilities": {
"Options": 2,
"Count": 6,
"Capabilities": "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"
},
"pnp_id": "",
"auto_driver_assignment_state": "SKIPPED",
"can_modify_favorite": false,
"is_favorite": false
}