Print by nShift
Print by nShift is a standalone print solution for printing labels and documents via UI or API.
To print labels and documents from the Delivery UI using the Print client, follow these steps:
Tip
The Print UI will in the near future include additional features, like managing print jobs and clients.
Once these steps are complete, you’ll be ready to print directly from the UI.
Before you can start using the Print by nShift solution you need to receive an account through nShift Delivery and make some preparations .
Note
An email containing an autogenerated username and a link to setting a password is sent to the email address associated with your Delivery account.
Log into nShift Delivery.
Go to > .
Click .
Open the email containing your auto-generated username and the link to setting a password.
Follow the link to set your password.
When you've downloaded and installed the Print client you can use your credentials to connect it to the printing solution.
Note
Before you're ready to print via API you need to associate API keys in Delivery with the Print by nShift account.
If you forget your password to your Print account, which is needed to connect the Print client, the password can be reset.
If the Print client application is not connected you will see a Forgot password? link below the login fields in the application interface .
Click the Forgot password? link.
Enter username or email for the account.
Click .
An email containing a link to set a new password is sent to the email provided, or associated with the username.
Open the link in the email and provide a new password.
Print client communicates with printers and pushes print jobs. It remains connected to the server persistently and is assigned a unique identifier along with every printer detected.
The desktop application runs on Windows and Mac. You can also run the application as a service and interact with it through a browser based interface which is the preferred method when run on a server.
Requirements for Windows
Versions
Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 Windows 11
Download Print client for Windows.
Requirements for Mac
Versions
Big Sur Monterey Ventura Sonoma Sequoia
Download Print client for Mac.
After launching the installer, follow the steps in the installation wizard. Make the appropriate choices and finish the installation.
Caution
The following installation wizard description is applicable for Windows.
Make sure to select the correct box depending on whether you're installing as a desktop or as a service.
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Once the installation has completed you will be able to launch the application user interface from the system tray icon if you've installed the Print client as a desktop application.
As a service the client interface is accessible using the following URL: localhost:8888
Desktop application
Launching the application user interface will take you to the welcome screen of the Print client.
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Provide the credentials you received by email for the printing solution. Using those credentials in the client application will open a persistent session and the client registers with the service.
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Installed printers will automatically be detected and assigned unique identifiers. Switch to the Printers tab in the application to view and deselect any printers that you don't want to use for the service.
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Some other settings can be adjusted under the Settings tab.
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The Logs tab provides information that can be useful for troubleshooting.
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License information can be found under the About tab.
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Tip
The Print UI will in the near future include additional features, like managing print jobs and clients.
In the Print UI, you create printer profiles. These profiles let you configure settings based on the types of printers you use and the documents you print, making it easy to reuse and apply the appropriate configurations.
A printer profile is assigned to a printer profile group, and each printer profile group can contain a maximum of four (4) printer profiles.
Log into Print by nShift.
Go to .
Click
.Enter a name in the Profile name field.
Activate the printer profile to make it effective immediately upon saving.
- Active
- Inactive
Tip
You can activate or deactivate a printer profile at any time.
Select one of the detected printers from the installation.
Select a format, either PDF or ZPL.
Select the appropriate media, i.e. printer type.
Optional settings
Adjust the OffsetX and OffsetY values if needed (valid range: -100 to 100).
If you are using a custom layout, specify the name in the Layouts field.
Connect the printer profile to a printer profile group.
Select an existing profile group or type the name of a new one, e.g. "Test", in the Group field, then click
.
Optional settings
Select a value for one or all of the following Printer options:
bins - Printer trays holding different paper types or sizes
collate - Multi-page documents in sequence (e.g., pages 1-5 for each set) or not
color - Full-color printing or black and white
duplex - Single-sided or double-sided printing
nup - Number of pages printed per sheet
Once you have configured all your settings, you can save the printer profile.
Click
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Log into Print by nShift.
Go to .
Click anywhere on the printer profile row to see more details.
Click Edit or Delete to take action on the profile.
Log into Print by nShift.
Go to .
Click
next to the right of the profile you want to edit.Select Edit.
Apply the necessary changes.
Click
.
Tip
You can edit a printer profile directly from the details view.
Log into Print by nShift.
Go to .
Click
next to the right of the profile you want to delete.Select Delete.
Confirm deletion.
Tip
You can delete a printer profile directly from the details view.
Manage your daily printing tasks, and easily oversee, monitor, and troubleshoot print client applications, printers, and print jobs via API.
Before getting started you need to Activate your Print by nShift account and Install the Print client.
Before you can start using the Print by nShift solution you need to receive an account through nShift Delivery and make some preparations .
Note
An email containing an autogenerated username and a link to setting a password is sent to the email address associated with your Delivery account.
Log into nShift Delivery.
Go to > .
Click .
Open the email containing your auto-generated username and the link to setting a password.
Follow the link to set your password.
When you've downloaded and installed the Print client you can use your credentials to connect it to the printing solution.
Note
Before you're ready to print via API you need to associate API keys in Delivery with the Print by nShift account.
If you forget your password to your Print account, which is needed to connect the Print client, the password can be reset.
If the Print client application is not connected you will see a Forgot password? link below the login fields in the application interface .
Click the Forgot password? link.
Enter username or email for the account.
Click .
An email containing a link to set a new password is sent to the email provided, or associated with the username.
Open the link in the email and provide a new password.
Print client communicates with printers and pushes print jobs. It remains connected to the server persistently and is assigned a unique identifier along with every printer detected.
The desktop application runs on Windows and Mac. You can also run the application as a service and interact with it through a browser based interface which is the preferred method when run on a server.
Requirements for Windows
Versions
Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 Windows 11
Download Print client for Windows.
Requirements for Mac
Versions
Big Sur Monterey Ventura Sonoma Sequoia
Download Print client for Mac.
After launching the installer, follow the steps in the installation wizard. Make the appropriate choices and finish the installation.
Caution
The following installation wizard description is applicable for Windows.
Make sure to select the correct box depending on whether you're installing as a desktop or as a service.
|
Once the installation has completed you will be able to launch the application user interface from the system tray icon if you've installed the Print client as a desktop application.
As a service the client interface is accessible using the following URL: localhost:8888
Desktop application
Launching the application user interface will take you to the welcome screen of the Print client.
|
Provide the credentials you received by email for the printing solution. Using those credentials in the client application will open a persistent session and the client registers with the service.
|
Installed printers will automatically be detected and assigned unique identifiers. Switch to the Printers tab in the application to view and deselect any printers that you don't want to use for the service.
|
Some other settings can be adjusted under the Settings tab.
|
The Logs tab provides information that can be useful for troubleshooting.
|
License information can be found under the About tab.
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Before you're ready to use the solution through Delivery you need to associate API keys in Delivery with the Print by nShift account.
Go to > .
Check the Print by nShift box in the Type section on any API key you want to use with the solution.
Learn how to manage print client applications, printers and print jobs through API.
Log into nShift Delivery.
Go to > .
Note
After completing steps 3 and 4 you will need to return to the page.
Click .
Click .
To effectively manage your printing tasks in nShift Delivery, it's essential to set up printer profiles and associate them with appropriate printer profile groups.
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Manage print settings to complete the printer profile setup.The link opens in Print by nShift where you can create a printer profile and associate it with a printer profile group. This group can later be selected within nShift Delivery.
Log into Print by nShift.
Go to .
Click
.Enter a name in the Profile name field.
Activate the printer profile to make it effective immediately upon saving.
- - Active
- - Inactive
Tip
You can activate or deactivate a printer profile at any time.
Select one of the detected printers from the installation.
Select a format, either PDF or ZPL.
Select the appropriate media, i.e. printer type.
Optional settings
Adjust the OffsetX and OffsetY values if needed (valid range: -100 to 100).
If you are using a custom layout, specify the name in the Layouts field.
Connect the printer profile to a printer profile group.
Select an existing profile group or type the name of a new one, e.g. "Test", in the Group field, then click
.Optional settings
Select a value for one or all of the following Printer options:
bins - Printer trays holding different paper types or sizes
collate - Multi-page documents in sequence (e.g., pages 1-5 for each set) or not
color - Full-color printing or black and white
duplex - Single-sided or double-sided printing
nup - Number of pages printed per sheet
Once you have configured all your settings, you can save the printer profile.
Click
.
Go to > in nShift Delivery.
Click and select the appropriate printer profile group from the dropdown menu.
Click .
Tip
The Print UI will in the near future include additional features, like managing print jobs and clients.