Installing and configuring HubCapp Peripheral Agent for SendPro Enterprise

Assumptions

All peripherals and target printers along with their associated drivers have been installed using the instructions included with the hardware.

Procedure

1. Download and install HubCapp Peripheral Agent.
2. Add a shortcut to the Startup folder:
   1. Open File Explorer then navigate to the HubCapp installation folder. The default path is C:\Program Files (x86)\HubCapp Peripheral Agent
   2. Right-click on HubCapp Peripheral Agent.exe to view the context menu.
   3. Select Create Shortcut.
   4. At the prompt to create the shortcut on the desktop instead, click Yes.
   5. In File Explorer, navigate to C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
   6. Click and drag the shortcut created in step 2d to the Startup folder.
   7. At the confirmation prompt, click Continue.
3. Double-click the shortcut to start HubCapp Peripheral Agent. An “H” icon will be displayed in the system tray (near the clock).
4. Right-click the HubCapp icon in the system tray and click Configure or, alternatively, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:50000/Config.html. Once this page is open, it is recommended that it be bookmarked in the browser for easier access later.
5. After the page loads, click Settings (gears in the upper right).
6. Complete the form as follows:

   Item	Description	Notes/Example
   Server Name	The HubCapp server URL provided by Pitney Bowes.	https://{servername}HC.sendproenterprise.com
   License Key	The license key provided by Pitney Bowes.	ABCD-EFGH-IJLK-MNOP (Must be in ALL CAPS)
   Machine Name	A unique friendly name for the computer on which HubCapp is currently being configured.	Must be unique to all PCs running HubCapp (ShipPC1, ShipPC2, for example)
   Configure Per User	Leave unchecked if all users will use the same settings. Check if each user will have specific settings.	N/A

7. To change HubCapp settings, enter the new information into the appropriate field (Server Name, License Key, or Machine Name) and click Save.

Configuring a Scale or Pitney Bowes Dimensioner (QubeVu)

1. Click the Scale tab.
2. Complete the form as follows:

   Device	Item	Value
   USB Scale	Interface Type	USB
   	Scale Type	Select the attached scale from the list box.
   Pitney Bowes Dimensioner (QubeVu)	Interface Type	QubeVu
   	Hostname or IP	{devicename} or IP (e.g. 192.168.1.11)
   Serial Scale	Interface Type	Serial
   	Scale Type	Select the scale type from the list box.
   	Serial Port	Select the serial port to which the scale is connected.
   	Bits per Second (BPS)	Set the BPS (9600 is default)
   	Data Bits	Set the Data Bits (7 is default)
   	Parity	Set the Parity (Even is default)
   	Stop Bits	Set the Stop Bits (1 is default)

3. Click Save to commit the settings.
4. Use the Zero and Weigh buttons to verify connectivity.

Configuring Printers

1. Click the Printers tab.
2. Complete the form as follows:

   Printer Type	Item	Value
   Thermal Label Format	Printer	Select the target label printer attached to the PC.
   	Format	Zebra-ZPL
   Laser Document Printer	Printer	Select the target laser printer from the list box.
   Form Printer	Printer	Select the target form printer from the list box.

3. Click save to commit the settings.
4. Use the Test Print buttons to verify functionality.

Configuring Documents (optional)

The Documents tab allows for sending specific document types to certain printers in the specified quantities. For example, each time a Commercial Invoice is generated, HubCapp may be set up to print a prescribed number of copies to a different printer than the Laser Document Printer configured in the Printers tab. This is an optional configuration.

1. Click the Documents tab.
2. Unless instructed otherwise, leave the Image Resize and Margin Settings values at their defaults.
3. For each document type to be handled by a specific printer, enter the desire quantity then select the Specific Printer from the list box. The list box will display all printers configured in Windows.
4. Click Save to commit the settings.

Configuring Labels (optional)

The Labels table allows for sending specific label types to certain printers in the specified quantities. For example, each time a Return Label is generated, HubCapp may be set up to print a prescribed number of copies to a different label printer than the Label Printer Format Printer configured in the Printers tab. This is an optional configuration.

1. Click the Labels tab.
2. For each label type to be handled by a specific printer, enter the desired quantity, select the Specific Printer from the list box, then select Zebra-ZPL from the Printer Format list box.
3. Click Save to commit the settings.