Use the printer symbol to specify a printer. For all other types of devices use the Peripheral template.
Printer properties
The Printer tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Short Description | ShortDescription | A short description of the item |
| Type | PrinterType | The type of the printer. |
| Show | ShowType | Display the type next to the symbol on diagrams. Initial value is off. |
| Hardware | HardwareComponent | Use this field to point to a HardwareComponent, if it is necessary to describe the hardware device that is the printer. Links to: HardwareComponent. |
| Serial number | SerialNumber | The serial number of the item. This field can be used if you have an internal serial number for all printers, while the manufacturers serial number is specifed in the HardwareComponent in the Hardware field. |
| IP Address | IPAddress | The IP address of the device if the address is fixed |
| Logical name/address | LogicalAddress | The logical name or address of the item. |
| Show | ShowNetworkName | Display the network name next to the symbol on diagrams. Initial value is off. |
| Shared | isShared | Check this box if the printer is connected to a computer but has been made available for other users in the network. Initial value is on. |
| Vendor | Vendor | The vendor of the item. The vendor might for instance be an internal organisation unit or an external supplier. Links to: BusinessConnection, ExternalEntity, OrganizationUnit. |
| Support | Support | The support provider. Links to: BusinessConnection, Person, ExternalEntity, OrganizationUnit. |
The Economy tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Date of purchase | DateOfPurchase | When the item was purchased |
| Warranty expires | WarrantyExpires | When the warranty of the item expires |
| Contracts | HasContract | All the different contracts connected to the item. Links to: Contract. |
On QualiWare platform, how to install a (local or network) printer? Thanks.