Custom Printer Fields

Last Updated: April 07, 2026

You can create custom printer fields to further customize printer objects in your environment. When you create a custom field, it appears on the printer object's General tab in the Admin Console. If you select the Appears In Portal option, the field also appears in the Self-service Portal.

You can use custom printer fields without showing them in the Self-service Portal. For example, end users might not need a printer serial-number field, but it might be helpful to admins.

Settings

The following are setting options:

Enabled
Select this option to show the field on the General tab in the Admin Console.
Appears In Portal
Select this option to show the field as a column in the Self-service Portal.
Name
Enter a unique name, which appears as the label for the field on the General tab and the column heading in the Self-service Portal.
Type
Select one of the following options for the field type:
Text
Enter text for the field value.
Numeric
Enter numbers for the field value.
Yes/No
The field appears as a checkbox.

Admin Console showing General settings and Custom Printer Fields section.

Create Custom Printer Fields

  1. In the Admin Console, go to Tools then Settings then General, and scroll down to the Custom Printer Fields section.
  2. Do the following:
    1. Name: Enter a name for the custom field. This name appears on the printer object's General tab.
    2. Type: Use the dropdown menu to select one of the following:
      • Text: Select this option to use a text description as the value for the field.
      • Numeric: Select this option if the value for the field consists of only numbers.
      • Yes/No: Select this option to set a binary option. In the Admin Console, a checkbox appears. In the Self-service Portal, the value appears as Yes or No.
  3. Select Enabled to show the field on the printer object's General tab.
  4. Select Appears In Portal to show the field in the Self-service Portal.

  5. Select Save.

    After you save a custom field, you cannot modify the Type.

Appearance

Admin Console View

Custom printer fields appear below the Download QR Code button on the printer object's General tab.

Admin Console showing printer object's General tab and custom field at bottom.

Self-service Portal View

Custom printer fields appear as columns in the Self-service Portal.

Self-service Portal showing printer with custom field.