The Virtual Test Laboratory (VTL) is a testing environment setup to allow HP’s ISV Development partners to remotely test their applications on HP printing and scanning devices.
It consists of a collection of printing and scanning devices set up to be accessed remotely via a secure network connection. Robots and real time cameras are set up at each device, to allow for real-time viewing and controlling the devices from the developers’ local workstation. Special software has been developed to manage provisioning of the devices and control of the attached robots.
Benefits
The VTL provides access to a greater number of HP devices which can be temporarily used by development partners to test new application development efforts and reproduce errors for issues customers face with certain solution stacks.
The VTL overcomes limitations related to device access and allows for more thorough testing on a variety of HP devices.
The VTL helps to overcome variations that exist between different product families and FW designs.
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Fees
Note: Access to the VTL is currently free but limited to developers who have at least one approved app in the App Center.
Effective November 1, 2023, access to the VTL will be available to all HP App Center account holders on a “per use” fee basis, providing a full-service offer with no upfront investments, no maintenance fees, no break/fix headaches, and no consumables cost.
| Booking Item | Item Description | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|
| MPF/Printer: 1-2 Day Booking | Printer or MFP Booking | $75 Per Day |
| MPF/Printer: 3-5 Day Booking | Printer or MFP Booking | $50 Per Day |
| MPF/Printer: 6 or More Day Booking | Printer or MFP Booking | $40 Per Day |
| Install Card Reader | Lab Engineer to Connect an External Card Reader to a Printer (X3D03A and Y7C07A Readers Available) | $15 |
| Volume Performance Printing | Lab Engineer Replenishes Input Tray(s) with 500 Additional Pages | $10 |
| Assisted FW Version Change | Lab Engineer Assisted Firmware Upgrade/Downgrade | $62 |
| Remote Assistance: Duration Less Than 10 Minutes | Lab Engineer Feeds Paper into the ADF or Flatbed and/or Empties Output Bin | $10 |
| Concierge Lab Engineer Assistance: Duration 30 Minutes | Lab Engineer Provides Testing Help as Needed | $25 |
| AWS VPN Instance | Setup for AWS Virtual Environment | $300 |
| MS Azure VPN Instance | Setup for MS Azure Virtual Environment | $300 |
| Advanced VPN Instance | Setup Routing to Developer's Network | $600 |
How it will Work
We are in the process of implementing a credit card-based checkout process but it will still take some months until it is up and running. However, you can start using the lab and we we will collect usage data on each booking. At the end of a 6 months period this data will be compiled to show your Company’s total VTL usage and services used. A fee, as determined by the VTL Price List, will be applied to each record to specify the cost. Each of these costs will be added together, resulting in a consolidated bill sent to you as shown below.
Get Access
- Read the Quick Start Guide
- Access the VTL Login page here
- Click on "Sign in with HPID" and sign in using your App Center login credentials