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How to download and install the Princh Cloud Connector on a Linux based print server

This guide walks you through installing the Connector on Linux using the Debian package available from the Princh Repository.

A connector is an instance of the Princh Cloud Connector service that enables admin users to connect local physical printers to Princh via the Administration Panel.

Each connector created via the Administration Panel is unique and can only be installed on one printer server. Hence, if you have multiple printer servers as part of your Princh solution, each will need to have a unique connector installed.

Important: This setup must be done on a computer or server that will act as a printer server for your Princh solution and that does not already have a connector installed. Anytime you expect users to be printing on the associated printers, this server should be online and connected to the internet.

Are you reinstalling or migrating the Princh Cloud Connector to a different server, please refer to this guide:  Migration Guide


How to install the Princh Cloud Connector on a Linux print server?

  1. Go to admp.princh.com and open the Connectors menu.

  2. Create a new connector, select Server as the type, and give it a name.

  3. Click Download installer, then follow the steps shown in the pop-up.
    1. You can download the latest Debian installation file from the Princh Repository by running the command below or downloading it here: Download.

  4. Download the Princh Cloud Connector by running the following command in a terminal with sudo access:
    wget --content-disposition https://packages.princh.com/linux/debian/amd64/PrinchCloudConnector/production/current

     

  5. Go to the folder where the connector was downloaded and install it.  For example:

    sudo dpkg -i princh-cloud-connector-6.0.0.41712

     

  6. Once the Princh Cloud Connector is installed, connect it to the Princh Administration Panel:
    1. In the Princh Administration Panel, click Create Sign-in Code on the connector you just created.
    2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

  7. The Connector service should start automaticly and claim the Princh Cloud Connector you just signed into. If this does not happen within 15-20 secounds, you should check if the service was allowed to start. Run:
    sudo systemctl status princh-cloud-connector.service

     

  8. If the service hasn't started, start it manually by running the command below:
    sudo systemctl start princh-cloud-connector.service

     

  9. When the connector has started and successfully connected, it will change it's status to connected and online in the admin panel. Here is an example:


    Don't worry if your version number is different from the example. A green version number means you're running the latest version of the Princh Cloud Connector.

  10. Now you can assign and configure your printers to the connector.
    1. After adding and configuring your printers, you must click 'Restart Connector' on the connector instance in the Princh admin panel, or restart the service on the print server by running:
    2. sudo systemctl restart princh-cloud-connector.service

       

For instructions on how to add and configure printers on a connector, please refer to THIS guide.