Agent Printers allow the creation of new printers based on an existing Black Ice Printer Driver. Agent Printers can be configured with unique settings for routine specific tasks without having to repeat printer configuration steps each time. For example, the user can create a printer for TIFF conversion and another for PDF conversion, or creating a printer for emailing PDF reports. The user can add, edit, and modify Agent Printers as necessary.
Please Note: Only the Administrator can create agent printers and all users will see the Agent Printer.
Finding Agent Printers on Devices and Printers window
Finding Base and Agent Printers on the Printers and Scanners window
Changing the Agent Printers in Printer Manager
Please note: On Windows 11/10/8/7 and Windows 2022/2019/2016/2012 the following window will come up when you try to add, edit, or delete an Agent Printer:
This is due to the User Account Control (UAC) technology and security infrastructure introduced in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 and Windows 2022/2019/2016/2012. On these operating systems you will need to have full elevation rights to add, edit, configure or delete an Agent Printer. Please restart the Black Ice Printer Manager using the ‘Run as administrator’ option. (Right click on the Printer Manager icon on your desktop, and choose ‘Run as administrator’ and Click Yes on the UAC window.)
