--- title: CONFIGURE THE MULTI-PRINT PRINT SERVER ON THE PDA description: Use the print server with the PDA to automate printing optimally. --- [Passer au contenu](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance/configure-the-multi-print-print-server-on-the-pda#main-content) Français Afficher le sous-menu pour les traductions [Centre d'aide Shippingbo](https://support.shippingbo.com/tickets?hsLang=fr) ![bleu et gris\_Sigle+logo SBO (4)](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Photo%20Marie/bleu%20et%20gris_Sigle+logo%20SBO%20(4).png?width=210&height=40&name=bleu%20et%20gris_Sigle+logo%20SBO%20(4).png) Ouvrir la navigation principale Fermer la navigation principale - Français Afficher le sous-menu pour les traductions - [Centre d'aide Shippingbo](https://support.shippingbo.com/tickets) Comment pouvons-nous vous aider ? - Il n'y a aucune suggestion car le champ de recherche est vide. 1. [ZONE DE TEST](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance?hsLang=fr) 2. [Préparation](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance/pr%C3%A9paration?hsLang=fr) 3. [Multi print](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance/pr%C3%A9paration?hsLang=fr#multi-print) 25 octobre 2026 # CONFIGURE THE MULTI-PRINT PRINT SERVER ON THE PDA ## Use the print server with the PDA to automate printing optimally.   ### **Benefits of the feature ✨** - **Centralizes the management of several printers**, making it easier to choose printers by document type. - Allows you to **automatically save printed documents** in PDF format. - Offers the ability to **automatically start the server** with your PC to **save** **time**.   1\. Prerequisites - Available from the **Premium + pack**. - Have the print server installed on the PC, more information in our dedicated tutorial [here](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/configurer-le-nouveau-serveur-dimpression-multi-print?hsLang=fr). - Have a PDA with the Shippingbo PDA application installed, more information [here](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/connecter-votre-pda-a-votre-compte-shippingbo?hsLang=fr).     ### 2. How does the Multi-print server work? The Multi-print print server centralizes printer management on Shippingbo. You can define several configurations depending on the documents (labels, slips, etc.), and use a specific printer for each of them.     ### 3. How to link the PDA to the print server? ⭐ **Key point:** The following configuration requires that the print server configuration on PC has already been completed. If you have not yet configured your print server on PC, we invite you to click on the dedicated tutorial: **[CONFIGURE THE MULTI-PRINT PRINT SERVER ON PC](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/configurer-le-nouveau-serveur-dimpression-multi-print?hsLang=fr)**. #### 3.1 Check your PDA configuration - On the PDA, open the Chrome application. - Go to the **Settings** of the Google Chrome application: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-06-2026-11-07-58-1884-AM.png?width=230&height=452&name=image-png-May-06-2026-11-07-58-1884-AM.png) - Go to the section **Local network**: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-06-2026-11-07-13-7259-AM.png?width=230&height=446&name=image-png-May-06-2026-11-07-13-7259-AM.png) - Make sure that the option ***Sites can request access to other devices on your local network*** is indeed checked: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-06-2026-11-17-47-6228-AM.png?width=230&height=460&name=image-png-May-06-2026-11-17-47-6228-AM.png)   #### 3.2 Validate the certificate on the PDA **⭐ Key point:** The following steps can only work if two settings are verified, **so it is essential that your PDA is**: - **connected to the same wifi network as the PC** on which the print server is installed. - **signed in with the same Google account** as on Shippingbo.   - Go to the Shippingbo PDA application, in the **Configuration** menu, accessible via the three dots: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-02-52-39-6929-PM.png?width=230&height=455&name=image-png-May-07-2026-02-52-39-6929-PM.png) - In the field **Server IP** enter the IP address that you entered in the field **Address** on your print server [when configuring it on the PC](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/configurer-le-nouveau-serveur-dimpression-multi-print?hsLang=fr): ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-02-56-43-3241-PM.png?width=230&height=455&name=image-png-May-07-2026-02-56-43-3241-PM.png) *Example:* ➡️ I had entered 192.168.70.107 in the field **Address** on my print server: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-03-05-30-9130-PM.png?width=355&height=144&name=image-png-May-07-2026-03-05-30-9130-PM.png) ➡️ I therefore enter 192.168.70.107 on the PDA in the field **Server IP**: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-03-06-59-0838-PM.png?width=283&height=216&name=image-png-May-07-2026-03-06-59-0838-PM.png) - Open a new tab in your Chrome browser on the PDA. - In the Chrome search bar on the PDA, search for the following URL: `https://{local address}:12213` The local address corresponds to the IP address you just entered in the field **Server IP** on your PDA: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-05-2026-03-45-09-5545-PM.png?width=476&height=315&name=image-png-May-05-2026-03-45-09-5545-PM.png)*Example:* ➡️ I had entered 192.168.70.107 in the field **Address** on my print server: ➡️ I therefore enter 192.168.70.107:12213 in my Google Chrome search browser: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-19-2026-02-04-45-6751-PM.png?width=268&height=113&name=image-png-May-19-2026-02-04-45-6751-PM.png) - On the PDA, click on **Advanced** and tap the link provided. ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-05-2026-03-57-41-5367-PM.png?width=465&height=422&name=image-png-May-05-2026-03-57-41-5367-PM.png) ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-05-2026-03-56-38-6078-PM.png?width=463&height=454&name=image-png-May-05-2026-03-56-38-6078-PM.png) - A page will open indicating that the server is ready to be used: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-05-2026-03-59-30-9394-PM.png?width=459&height=353&name=image-png-May-05-2026-03-59-30-9394-PM.png) ➡️ The PDA can now be paired with the print server. All that remains is to pair the PDA with the print server. - Go to the Shippingbo application on your PDA and tap **Configuration**: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-02-18-01-3547-PM.png?width=230&height=431&name=image-png-May-07-2026-02-18-01-3547-PM.png) **💬 Good to know:** From this step, the PDA displays Multiprint and Network with a green dot, indicating an operational connection: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-02-19-31-0025-PM.png?width=193&height=113&name=image-png-May-07-2026-02-19-31-0025-PM.png) ➡️ If one of the dots is not green: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-02-30-42-1144-PM.png?width=188&height=151&name=image-png-May-07-2026-02-30-42-1144-PM.png) ➡️ You need to go back over the previous steps starting from the step **3.1**. - Enter the IP of the print server (the one you entered in the field **Address** on Shippingbo) and enter 12212 in the field **Server port**: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-02-23-38-6257-PM.png?width=230&height=455&name=image-png-May-07-2026-02-23-38-6257-PM.png) **💬 Good to know:** From this step, the bottom button of this menu is now **Configure printers**: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-02-24-39-3543-PM.png?width=352&height=97&name=image-png-May-07-2026-02-24-39-3543-PM.png) It gives access to the printer configuration, which is synchronized and can be edited either here on the PDA or on the print server: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-02-31-47-5594-PM.png?width=230&height=449&name=image-png-May-07-2026-02-31-47-5594-PM.png) ➡️ If the bottom button is **Connection to the multi-printer server**: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-07-2026-02-27-24-5508-PM.png?width=317&height=90&name=image-png-May-07-2026-02-27-24-5508-PM.png) ➡️ This means that the connection with the print server has not been established, you need to go back over the previous steps starting from the step **3.1**. - ✅ Your PDA is paired with the print server and ready to use!     ### 4. Practical example To illustrate concretely the use of the Multi-print server on your PDA, here is a daily usage scenario: **Context:** You are an e-commerce company managing orders with several types of documents to print (labels, delivery notes, customs documents, etc.). To automate and centralize this process, you need to configure the Shippingbo Multi-Print print server. **Use of the feature:** - **Targeted configuration:** You install the Multi-Print server and configure specific printers for each type of document from the Shippingbo interface. - **Smart assignment:** You assign a **thermal printer** for shipping labels, a **laser printer** for delivery notes and customs documents, and another printer for invoices in the accounting office. - **Permanent availability:** You enable the automatic launch of the server at computer startup to ensure smooth operation as soon as your teams arrive. **Benefits:** - **Automation:** Every document needed for shipment is printed without manual intervention when the carrier label is generated via the PDA. - **Time savings:** The correct printer is automatically selected according to the document type, thus avoiding having to change the paper tray or settings manually. **Result:** Thanks to the Multi-Print server coupled with your PDA, your printing process is **automated, optimized and centralized**, which considerably improves the efficiency of your daily workflow and reduces the risk of labeling errors.     **⚒️ Framework and responsibilities:**  Before fully using the feature described in this tutorial, we strongly recommend running **a test phase** with your own settings to check that the result matches your expectations. As the customer remains **fully responsible** for the actions carried out in the Shippingbo account, these tests are essential to use the tool with complete peace of mind.      #### **To go further 🛫** \- [Configure the multi-print server for printing from the PDA](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/configurer-le-nouveau-serveur-multi-print-pour-impression-au-pda?hsLang=fr) \- [How to fix the error: "A Java exception has occured"](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/erreur-a-java-exception-has-occured?hsLang=fr)   #### **Contact us 📬** Questions about this feature? Feel free to write to us [here](https://support.shippingbo.com?hsLang=fr) so that we can answer your questions.     [![bleu et gris\_Sigle+logo SBO (2)](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bleu%20et%20gris_Sigle+logo%20SBO%20(2).png?width=210&height=40&name=bleu%20et%20gris_Sigle+logo%20SBO%20(2).png "bleu et gris_Sigle+logo SBO (2)")](http://shippingbo.com)