ERM Virtual Printer - No Physical Print

These instructions allow you to create a virtual printer on your DocLink server that prints to a NUL port (no physical print). You will share this printer, and add it to all workstation/user combinations that will be printing to DocLink.

1. On the DocLink server, go to the Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Printers (or Start > Devices and Printers).
2. Click Add a Printer to open the Add Printer Wizard.
   1. Select Add a local printer. Click Next.
   2. Select Create new port, then Local Port as the Type of port. Click Next.
   3. the Port Name dialog window enter 'NUL' (in all caps). Click OK.
   4. Select a manufacturer and printer model that supports advance printing features.

      For the HP LaserJet 5 driver, click the Windows Update button.

   5. If prompted to use existing driver or replace, choose the Use option and click Next.
   6. Name your printer (e.g.: 'ERM Only Printer', 'ERM Capture Printer', or similar). Select Set as the default printer if this printer will be the default, and click Next.

      The ampersand (&) is not a supported character when naming a printer.

   7. Select the Share option and enter a share name. Optionally, enter Location and Comment, then click Next.
   8. Do not click the Print a test page button at this time. Click Finish to exit the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Right-click on the newly created ERM printer and select Properties.
4. If using EMF, select the Sharing tab and uncheck the Render print jobs on client computers option. Skip this step if using XPS.
5. Select the Advanced tab. Place a check next to the following options:
   1. Print spooled documents first
   2. Keep printed documents - This will keep the print job in the spool directory allowing time for the ERM service to pick up and process the file.
   3. Enable advanced printing features
      • For EMF processing only.
      • Automatically selected and grayed out for XPS.
      • Uncheck this option if processing PCL.
6. Click the Apply button before continuing.
7. Click the Print Processor... button. The Print Processor window opens.
   1. For XPS - Select WinPrint as the print processor and RAW as the default data type. Click OK to continue.
   2. For EMF - Select WinPrint as the print processor and NT EMF 1.008 as the default data type. Click OK to continue.
   3. For PCL - Select WinPrint as the print processor and RAW as the default data type. Click OK to continue.
8. Click the Security tab, if Everyone is not listed under Groups or user names, add it.
9. Set permissions for Everyone to allow:
   1. Print
   2. Manage Printers
   3. Manage Documents
10. Return to the General tab and click the Print Test Page button. Click OK.
11. Click OK again to exit the printer Properties dialog window.

You must restart the DocLink ERM Capture Service in order for DocLink to recognize the newly created ERM printer.