Datamax-O'Neil Netcenter User Manual - Manual (Page 6)

User Manual
3. Getting Started
This section explains the Datamax-O’Neil NetCenter user interface.
3.1 Graphical User Interface
The graphical user interface of NetCenter consists of a window displaying all MP-
Class Datamax-O’Neil printers in a list and a toolbar containing the available
operations for each printer in that list. The available operations can also be
accessed through the NetCenter program menu. At the bottom of the NetCenter
window there is a status field, which shows how many printers that are connected,
total number of printers and the number of printers currently non-operational (e.g.
out of paper). See figure 1 for an overview of the graphical user interface.
Figure 1. Screenshot of NetCenter.
From this view it is easy to select a printer and perform any of the available
operations, as described in section 4 - Operation.
3.1.1 First Start
The first time NetCenter is started the list of printers is empty and a
broadcast requesting printer information is sent to the network. All Datamax-
O’Neil printers supporting NetCenter will then answer this broadcast and
their network properties are stored in the list. It should only take a few
seconds for the list to be populated.
Note : Compact and Nova models using Printcore version 5.1.7
or older requires a valid IP address to be set before
NetCenter can find it.