Reference Guide

Print workflow from Android, iOS, and BB10 device
The HP ePrint Enterprise application will need to be installed on your mobile device. It can be obtained from
your carrier’s mobile app store. Once installed, an HP ePrint Enterprise icon should become available. This
application gives users access to printable content and, subsequently, to printer searching and job
submission. To enable the application to search and print to an HP Enterprise server, it needs to be registered
and authorized by the server. For more information on how to set up mobile devices with HP ePrint
Enterprise, refer to the HP ePrint Enterprise Client Installation Guide.
The following steps describe what happens with a print job from the moment it is requested in HP ePrint
Enterprise, to the moment it is sent to the printer:
1. User selects content and moves to printer selection.
2. User either picks a printer from a shortcut of those last used, or searches for a new one. The printing
application contains a search text box. User enters keywords that will be submitted to the HP ePrint
Enterprise server in form of an HTTP/S request. The HP ePrint Enterprise server replies back with a list
of results, displaying printers in the HP ePrint Enterprise database that contain any tags matching the
search criteria (keywords).
3. User selects one of the printers. The next screen shows detailed information about the job and the
chosen printer (including location details). The user then confirms by clicking Upload.
4. Job request (along with print job parameters such as target printer, user information, etc.) is submitted
in, and content uploaded through, an HTTP/S request.
5. As files arrive, the rendering workflow begins for each job belonging to this “job group” (if multiple file
jobs, typically from email and attachments) by saving the files in temporary storage. This is the only file
I/O in the entire process, as rendering is streamed in memory to the printer, to guarantee maximum
performance. Once the original stored file reaches a final state (printed), the file is deleted.
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