PrintStation handbook
Set up workstation printing, follow each copy and investigate uncertain output across SmartFACT products.
Review edition · 25 October 2026
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PrintStation
Start here: PrintStation Owner
Set up a workstation or agent, bind its printer and qualify the intended stock.
OwnerYour roleStart here: Operator
Follow the source product’s print request and check the copy outcome at the printer.
OperatorYour roleStart here: Supervisor
Investigate transport outcomes and coordinate any further print with the source product.
SupervisorQuick referenceWho can do what in PrintStation
Separate printer setup, transport investigation and authority from the source product.
Owner · Supervisor · OperatorReferenceEnter printer setup, calibration and investigation evidence
Use the selected printer profile, actual measurements and supported uncertainty observations.
Owner · Supervisor · OperatorSet-upQualify a printer and media profile
Print the calibration copy, measure it and record the real result.
OwnerReferenceUnderstand jobs, copies and print attempts
Read transport evidence without confusing submission with physical output.
Owner · Supervisor · OperatorExceptionsInvestigate and record uncertain output
Check the physical printer and record what you found before further printing.
Owner · SupervisorSet-upManage destinations and printer changes
Keep source products, printer bindings and qualification aligned when routing changes.
Owner · SupervisorWorked exampleWorked handover: an uncertain production copy
Investigate the original attempt and return the decision about further printing to its source product.
Owner · Supervisor · OperatorSet-up and referenceInstall and recognise the PrintStation app
Choose the offered build for the actual printing computer and resolve discovery problems.
OwnerSet-up and referencePair an agent and prepare its printer
Compare the real computer fingerprint before approval, binding and calibration.
Owner · SupervisorSet-up and referenceControl which products may print
Keep organisation allowance, destination products and earlier print requests distinct.
Owner · SupervisorSet-up and referenceRun a signed-in test and retain its result
Distinguish an unsaved quick check, a saved measurement and printer calibration.
Owner · Operator · SupervisorEveryday printingFollow an attended print from the source product
Check this workstation and exact copy outcomes before the physical handover.
Operator · Owner · Supervisor