Mobility

Configure DNS

You’re currently configured with: Local Subnet (mDNS)

As part of downloading the Mobility Server we’ve gone ahead and set you up on your local network with mDNS. mDNS is a conveinient way of connecting devices to the server and printer without any configuration.

To configure a Multi-Subnet Network

For complex networks where the devices and server are on different subnets, and network devices filter out multicast communication.

Configure DNS

Download the configuration guide

This includes a PDF document and links through to the PaperCut Knowledge Base.

Download Guide
( PDF - 43kb )

Verify & Test your Multi-Subnet DNS

Once you’ve changes your records as instructed in the guide test and validate your service.

Records			Result
b._dns-sd._udp	PTR	pc-printer-discovery	Loading
lb._dns-sd._udp	PTR	pc-printer-discovery	Loading
pc-printer-discovery	NS	hostname	Loading
hostname	A	XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX	OK

Verify your Records

Switch to Multi-Subnet & turn off Local Subnet broadcast discover (mDNS)

Complete

To configure a Local Subnet (mDNS)

Turn On

PaperCut Mobile

Your Multi-Subnet discovery is set up!

It’s using DNS-SD, Now you can print using your devices.

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Mobility Server

Working - waiting to receive print jobs

Uptime 7 days, 4 hours
Time of last job 5 minutes ago

Published 3 of 3 printers

Select Printers

Local Network Print

Clients are currently configured with a known host

Clients discover printers via L-JEREMYS

Share this link with your users so they can set up their clients

Configure Discovery

Cloud Print

Chromebook, Windows, and Mac users can print from outside your network via the internet

Manage Cloud Links

macOS

macOS Guide

There have been 98 jobs printed via MacOS.

The last job was printed 11 minutes ago from DESKTOP/TOM-B.

The document they printed was called ‘Kerning for dummies’

iOS

iOS Guide

Windows

Windows Guide

Chrome OS

Chrome OS Guide

Android

Android Guide

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