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Managing the Printer

Phaser® 6280 Printer

145

Managing the Printer

This section includes:

Checking/Managing the Printer with CentreWare IS

on page 145

Checking Printer Status with PrintingScout

on page 145

Checking Printer Status Through E-mail

on page 146

Checking/Managing the Printer with CentreWare IS

When the printer is installed in a TCP/IP environment, you can check printer status and
configure settings using a web browser on a network computer. You can also use
CentreWare IS to check the remaining volume of consumables and the paper loaded in this
printer.

Note:

When using the printer as a local printer, you cannot use CentreWare IS. For details

about checking the status of a local printer, refer to

Checking Printer Status with

PrintingScout

on page 145.

The following browsers can be used with CentreWare IS:

Netscape 7 or later

Internet Explorer version 5 or later

Starting CentreWare IS

Use the following procedure to start CentreWare IS.

1. Launch your web browser.

2. Enter the printer’s IP address in the browser’s

Address

field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).

The CentreWare IS screen appears.

Using Online Help

For details regarding the items that can be set in each CentreWare IS screen, click the

Help

button to display the Online Help.

Note:

Clicking the

Help

button displays the online manual on the Xerox website.

Checking Printer Status with PrintingScout

PrintingScout is a tool that is installed with your Xerox printer driver. It automatically
checks the printer status when you send a print job. PrintingScout can check the paper size
that is loaded into the trays, the status of the output tray, and the remaining amount of
consumables, such as print cartridges.

Starting PrintingScout

Double-click the PrintingScout icon on the task bar or right-click the icon and select Select
Printer.