PrintNode Setup

After installation of the Clever PrintNode application you can configure the application by accessing the "PrintNode Setup" screen from the Business Central search functionality.

The following information must be setup for PrintNode to be configured successfully.

API Endpoint This attribute is automatically populated when the application is installed and allows Business Central to communicate with the PrintNode platform
API Key The API Key is used for authentication and should be obtained either by signing up to PrintNode with your own account or (as stated below) can be obtained by contacting the Clever Dynamics support team
API Description Is a simple description that you can enter manually if required and should match the Description setup in PrintNode for ease of identification

Note: to obtain your API key you will need to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your details so we can register you as a child account against ourselves. If you prefer you can sign up directly to PrintNode yourself generating your own account, which you can manage.

At this point you may choose to Test the connection, making sure that the API Key you populated is correct and that you can use the services provided. To do this select the button Test Connection on the Action tab. If successful, the following message will show.

Once the General FastTab has been complete you can then move onto filling in the Test FastTab section. Filling in the Printer Name and Printer Tray, allows you to then print a test page to those chosen credentials.

To fill in the Printer Name you can either type in the printer name if you know it or use the assist (three little dots) next to the field.

This will display a list of all the printers you have available to you that you can select form.

Note: there is no requirement for you to fill out the Test FastTab fields you can simply leave the fields blank.

By populating the fields, you can then run the Test Print action to make sure that the printer you want to send your documents to through use the app connects correctly to your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.