Compuprint 4247-L03 Remote Printer Management Utility - Manual (Page 16)

Setting up the Printer Database
The RPMU's main features are the collection, organization, and management of the printer database.
The database may be set up manually or with an automatic discovery feature. The discovery feature
searches for connected devices and automatically adds them to the current database file.
Graphic Conventions Used in the RPMU
The following icons are used in the RPMU windows:
This symbol appears beside the folders and printer symbols. When selected, the object toggles
between an expanded ( ) or collapsed ( ) view. The expanded view shows details for the
object; the collapsed view hides the details.
The printer in the database is ready and working normally.
The printer in the database is ready and working, but a consumable is running out. The printer will
probably need an operator’s intervention soon.
The printer in the database is in an alarm or standby state - no more jobs will be printed. An
operator’s intervention is necessary.
The printer connection is lost. An operator intervention is necessary. The printer has been removed or
the connection is interrupted.
Configuration File. The Configuration File may be added to a folder to indicate the current
configuration of the printers in that folder.
Firmware File. The Firmware File may be added to a folder to indicate the current firmware version of
the printers in that folder.
Automatic Device Discovery
This procedure is useful for setting up the printer database for the first time.
The RPMU searches for the connected printers within a specified IP-address range by sending a burst of
directed SNMP requests to each IP address within the range.
During the device discovery procedure the RPMU maps serial matrix printers for complete management,
getting the proprietary MIB objects supported. Third-party vendor devices are mapped for basic status
reporting only.
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