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Testing and deploying workflow solutions 52 Testing and deploying workflow solutions Testing with the MFP emulator and performance simulator The MFP emulator and performance simulator are used to test LDD solutions without a physical printer. The emulator interactively emulates an e-Task 2 printer control panel, and the performance simulator allows you to set parameters and quickly run multiple tests simulating either an e-Task or an e-Task 2 printer. The interactive emulator is useful for preliminary debugging, and the performance simulator is useful for comprehensive functional and stress testing. Accessing the MFP emulator or performance simulator • To access the interactive MFP emulator: In Eclipse, click LDD SDK > MFP > Emulator (eTask2). • To access the performance simulator: In Eclipse, click LDD SDK > MFP > Performance Simulator. If you are running the MFP emulator or performance simulator for the first time, then the installation window appears: 1 If necessary, change the folder where to install the application. Note: The installation path cannot contain double‑byte characters. 2 To launch the emulator or performance simulator after installation (depending on your initial selection) , select Launch Emulator. 3 Click Finish. If you selected Launch Emulator or if the MFP emulator is already installed, then the interactive MFP Emulator or MFP Simulator configuration window appears. Using the interactive MFP emulator Using the interactive MFP emulator with an LDD system 1 From the MFP Emulator configuration window, click Interactive Mode > MFP > Emulator (eTask2). The home screen window appears, and the emulator is accessible as a printer from LMC. 2 Make sure the LDD system is online. 3 Upload the solution to be tested in LMC. For more information about uploading a solution to the LDD system, see the Lexmark Document Distributor Administrator's Guide. 4 Add the MFP emulator to a device group in LMC, and then discover it. Note: The IP address of the emulator is the IP address of the computer where it is running. This address appears beside Client IP in the MFP Emulator configuration window, as well as in the upper‑left corner of the home screen. 5 Deploy the solution and modify the home screen for the device group as necessary, and then perform a policy update.

Section	Page
Contents	2
Getting started	5
Prerequisite skills for developing workflow solutions	5
Prerequisite skills for developing LDD system components	5
Understanding workflow solutions	6
Understanding solution types	7
Version compatibility of workflow solutions	8
Understanding components	8
What is the LDD SDK?	8
Minimum system requirements	8
Supported printers	9
Supported ECM platforms	12
Getting support	12
Preparing for development	13
Installing the development environment	13
Manually associating JavaScript files with Eclipse	14
Accessing the Lexmark Document Distributor Script Reference Guide	14
Developing workflow solutions	15
Best practices for solution design	15
Creating a new workflow solution project	16
Understanding the contents of a workflow solution project	16
Managing solution projects	17
Editing the properties of an existing workflow solution project	18
Referencing a workflow solution project	18
Evaluating code quality with JSLint	19
Understanding types of scripts	19
Using profile scripts	19
Using library scripts	19
Adding a library script to a solution	20
Accessing the functions of a library script	20
Using auto-configure scripts	20
Using auto-configure methods	21
Configuring the home screen with auto-configure	21
Using forms merge scripts	29
Scripting for different stages of a forms merge	29
Using the PrintClass service with forms merge scripts	32
Printing forms on printers with forms cards	32
Using scheduled scripts	32
Understanding the objects used in solution development	33
Top-level objects	33
Prompts	33
Services	34
Configuring solutions	35
Managing solution settings	35
Managing device policies	37
Managing the Solution Status Page	41
Managing formsets	42
Managing custom reports	42
Using the included document processing components	43
Bar code read support	43
Bar code write support	45
OCR support	46
Using the included solution database	48
Services	49
Understanding the Job Submission Web Service	49
Understanding dynamic prompting support	50
Using Kerberos authentication	51
Developing workflow solutions for previous versions of LDD	51
Testing and deploying workflow solutions	52
Testing with the MFP emulator and performance simulator	52
Accessing the MFP emulator or performance simulator	52
Using the interactive MFP emulator	52
Using the interactive MFP emulator with an LDD system	52
Simulating a scan task	53
Saving print jobs	53
Using the performance simulator	53
Preparing and running tests in the performance simulator	53
Configuring advanced properties	54
Supplying answers to prompts	61
Using JConsole to monitor and modify a running test	63
Determining the single-server throughput for a solution	65
Deploying a solution directly to an LDD server system	66
Restarting the Lexmark Solutions Application Server	67
Distributing a solution file and installing the solution using LMC	67
Managing the LDD 4.x System List	67
Building a workflow solution from the command line	68
Developing components	70
Understanding component design	70
Best practices for component design	70
Creating a new component project	71
Understanding the contents of a component project	71
Including a component in a workflow solution project	72
Troubleshooting	73
Network connection problems occur when installing or updating plug-ins in Eclipse	73
The Lexmark Solution Development perspective or other features are missing	73
Auto-complete does not work or items are missing in auto-complete lists for LDD objects	73
A properties file updated using revision control does not update	74
LDD system times out when directly exporting a solution	74
The MFP emulator does not run	74
The MFP emulator runs but cannot be discovered in LMC	75
The Backspace and left arrow keys do not work when viewing LMC in Eclipse	75
Notices	76
Edition notice	76
Trademarks	76
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS	76
The Apache Software License, Version 1.1	77
Apache License Version 2.0, January 2004	77

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Testing and deploying workflow solutions

Testing with the MFP emulator and performance simulator

The MFP emulator and performance simulator are used to test LDD solutions without a physical printer. The emulator

interactively emulates an e-Task 2 printer control panel, and the performance simulator allows you to set parameters

and quickly run multiple tests simulating either an e-Task or an e-Task 2 printer. The interactive emulator is useful for

preliminary debugging, and the performance simulator is useful for comprehensive functional and stress testing.

Accessing the MFP emulator or performance simulator

•

To access the interactive MFP emulator:

In Eclipse, click

LDD SDK

MFP

Emulator (eTask2)

•

To access the performance simulator:

In Eclipse, click

LDD SDK

MFP

Performance Simulator

If you are running the MFP emulator or performance simulator for the first time, then the installation window appears:

If necessary, change the folder where to install the application.

Note:

The installation path cannot contain double

‑

byte characters.

To launch the emulator or performance simulator after installation (depending on your initial selection) , select

Launch Emulator

Click

Finish

If you selected

Launch Emulator

or if the MFP emulator is already installed, then the interactive MFP Emulator or MFP

Simulator configuration window appears.

Using the interactive MFP emulator

Using the interactive MFP emulator with an LDD system

From the MFP Emulator configuration window, click

Interactive Mode

MFP

Emulator (eTask2)

The home screen window appears, and the emulator is accessible as a printer from LMC.

Make sure the LDD system is online.

Upload the solution to be tested in LMC. For more information about uploading a solution to the LDD system, see

the

Lexmark Document Distributor Administrator's Guide

Add the MFP emulator to a device group in LMC, and then discover it.

Note:

The IP address of the emulator is the IP address of the computer where it is running. This address appears

beside Client IP in the MFP Emulator configuration window, as well as in the upper

‑

left corner of the home

screen.

Deploy the solution and modify the home screen for the device group as necessary, and then perform a policy

update.

Testing and deploying workflow solutions