Secure Print Direct Setup Guide

The Secure Print Direct Setup Guide provides a quick and easy way to deploy Secure Print Direct by guiding you through the required steps. After each step is completed, a green check mark is shown on the right-hand side of the step to indicate that you've completed the step.

Select an Authentication Provider. Select the authentication method for user registration. See User Authentication Providers.

  1. Save Site Encryption Key The Site Encryption Key protects the site keys, which are used for encrypting print jobs. The encryption key is required to download the Device Scout and the master Print Scout. See Save Site Encryption Key

Note: The system does not retain a copy of the site encryption key and it is important to keep it for future installations to ensure the protection of your data.

  1. Configure Printer Host Address Define the host addresses for the printers on your network. This information will be used by the Device Scout to find Secure Print Direct compatible printers. See Configure Printer Host Address
  2. Download Device Scout. Download the Device Scout, which is used to discover printers suitable for Direct Print. The Device Scout only becomes available for download after confirming that the Site Encryption Key has been saved. See Download the Device Scout
  3. Install Device Scout . Install the downloaded Device Scout package on a supported Windows server machine. See Installing the Device Scout
  4. Discover Printers. After having successfully installed the Device Scout, it will automatically start scanning your configured IP ranges for network print devices. See Discover Printers
  5. Download Print Scout. Using the previously saved Site Encryption key, download the master Print Scout. See Downloading the Print Scout
  6. Install Print Scout . Install the Print Scout on a supported workstation. See Install Print Scout on user workstation.

Configure location, printers and print queues for use with Direct Print. See Configuring Direct Print

  1. Deploy Print Scouts. Print Scouts must be installed on user workstations. Print Scout installs the HP Secure Print desktop app which enables users to add direct printers. See Deploy Print Scouts
  2. Deploy Chromebook Extension. Chromebook users need the HP Secure Print for Chrome installed to enable HP Secure Print. See Deploy Chromebook Extension
  3. Invite Secure Print Direct Users. Secure Print Direct users must activate Direct Print on their workstations. Send them an invitation to help them get started. See Invite Secure Print Direct Users.