​Setup

PrintNodeConnect requires a one-time configuration to establish a secure connection between Business Central and the PrintNode cloud service.

1. Open the PrintNodeConnect Setup page
   Here you enter the authentication information needed to authorize Business Central with PrintNode:

   • Tenant ID

   • Client ID

   • Client Secret

   This information is obtained from your PrintNode tenant and created through your PrintNode admin portal.
    

2. Test the connection
   After entering the credentials, you can validate that the integration is working correctly.
    

Printers

From the Printers page, you can:

• Retrieve printers already created in your PrintNode environment

• Refresh the printer list

• Perform a test print to ensure communication between Business Central and PrintNode is functioning as expected
   

Printers retrieved from PrintNode can be mapped directly for Business Central printing.
 

Using PrintNodeConnect

PrintNodeConnect integrates with the standard printing framework in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and provides two flexible ways of working with cloud printing.

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1. Developer-driven printing (recommended)
The module includes Codeunit 6242120 XSC_PrintNodeMgt, which provides prebuilt procedures for sending documents and PDF streams directly to PrintNode printers.
This approach gives full control over printer selection, routing, and job handling, and is the primary method for implementing reliable cloud-based printing scenarios.

 

2. Integration with Printer Management
PrintNode printers can also be registered in Business Central’s Printer Management.
This allows users to select PrintNode printers in standard printing scenarios, making them available across reports and document outputs without custom code.

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This dual approach makes PrintNodeConnect suitable for both:

• technical integrations, where printing is handled programmatically

• user-driven scenarios, where printers are selected through the standard Business Central interface

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The module does not override standard printing behavior unless explicitly configured. Instead, it extends the platform with a cloud-ready print layer powered by PrintNode

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Troubleshooting

Common issues can typically be resolved by:

• Verifying that the Baseurl/APITokens  are correct

• Refreshing the printer list from the Printers page

• Testing the connection and test-printing a small document

• Ensuring the PrintNode tenant allows API access

If problems persist, your PrintNode tenant logs can provide additional details about rejected or blocked print operations.