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NPD6531-00 EN

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  • Page 1 Epson Print Admin User's Guide NPD6531-00 EN...

  • Page 2: The Content Of This Document

    User's Guide About this Guide About this Guide The content of this document This guide describes how to perform the following for Epson Print Admin. ❏ Setting the password ❏ Installing the software ❏ Registering an authentication card ❏ Authenticated printing ❏...
  • Page 3 User's Guide About this Guide Server 2008 R2”, “Windows Server 2008” refer to the following operating systems. Additionally, “Windows” is used to refer to all versions. ❏ Microsoft ® ® Windows 10 operating system ❏ Microsoft ® ® Windows 8.1 operating system ❏...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    When you are using Group Policy (Windows Epson Open Platform version 1.1... . 45 only)....... . . 14 Epson Open Platform version 1.0.

  • Page 5: Overview

    User's Guide Overview Overview Using the software Epson Print Admin provides a safe and efficient environment for using multi-function devices on networks such as office or school networks. The following three solutions are provided. ❏ Enhanced Security Only authenticated users can use the multi-function device.

  • Page 6: Dashboard

    You can use functions from the control panel by logging in to the multi-function device. ❏ You can send the multi-function device’s scan results to the email address associated with the user ID. You can send the multi-function device’s scan results to the email address registered in Epson Print Admin.

  • Page 7: Consuming Credit And Number Of Pages

    User's Guide Overview ❏ You can use the preset scan function by registering a folder containing scan settings and scan results. This needs to be configured by a system administrator. Consuming credit and number of pages When the administrator sets cost limits or page quotas, your credit or page quota is consumed when you perform jobs such as printing, scanning, copying, and faxing.

  • Page 8: Preparing For Use

    Preparing for Use When preparing to use Epson Print Admin, the administrator needs to register users. To use the system, set a password to log in to the user page, install the printer driver, and install the Notifier. Also, if you perform authentication using the authentication device connected to the multi-function device, you need to register the authentication card.

  • Page 9: Printer Driver Installation

    ❏ When installing the driver on a client computer The following ID and domain are appended to the server that is managing the user. ❏ Users who are managed by the Epson Print Admin Server: User ID and (Local) domain logged in to the user page ❏...

  • Page 10: When Installing The Driver On A Client Computer

    User's Guide Preparing for Use When installing the driver on a client computer When a system does not have a print server built-in, you can download and install the user-only driver to the client computer. Note: ❏ When accessing the driver/client tools download page from Windows, the Windows download page is displayed. When accessing from a Mac OS, the Mac OS download page is displayed.
  • Page 11 User's Guide Preparing for Use Note: The driver/client tool download page for the OS you are using is displayed. Access from a computer being used in Epson Print Admin. 4. Select a driver according to the authentication method. Authentication Printing: You can print after authentication on the printer panel.
  • Page 12 When you install an authentication driver, make sure that the Epson Print Admin icon has been created. Epson Print Admin is the default name. Contact your system administrator if you do not know the name. When you install without an authentication driver, make sure that the Epson Print Admin - <target printer>...
  • Page 13 User's Guide Preparing for Use Note: If you want to change the display language, select the language you want from the language menu. 3. Click Driver/Client Tool Download. The software download page opens. Note: The software download page for the OS you are accessing is displayed. Access from the computer that you want to use. 4.

  • Page 14: When Using Drivers That Are Installed On The Print Server (Windows Only)

    User's Guide Preparing for Use 9. Select the authentication system name from Add. Select Epson Print Admin from Use, and then click Add. When using drivers that are installed on the print server (Windows only) Select the print server to which the Epson Print Admin server is connected, and then set it up.

  • Page 15: Installing The Notifier

    Printers. Installing the Notifier Install the Epson Print Admin Notifier. When you install the software, you will see the the user ID, the cost limit, a link to the user's page, and inquiries from Epson Print Admin. The installation method varies depending on the system configuration. Contact your system administrator for more information.
  • Page 16 Contact your system administrator if you do not know the password. 3. Click Driver/Client Tool Download. The driver/client download page is displayed. 4. Click in the Epson Print Admin Notifier. 5. Double-click the downloaded file, and then double-click one of the following according to your operating system. Windows: EpSCClientTool_win_xxx.msi...

  • Page 17: When Sending Notifications From The Server (Windows Only)

    When the installation is complete, the Notifier starts automatically. Registering an authentication card If you are using an authentication card for Epson Print Admin, you need to register the user authentication card. Note: ❏ The card may be already have been registered by your system administrator. Contact your system administrator for more information.
  • Page 18 Select the Domain from the following. For users that are managed by an LDAP server: LDAP server domain name For users that are managed by Epson Print Admin : (Local) Contact your system administrator for more information on each item.

  • Page 19: Checking The Id Number

    User's Guide Preparing for Use Related Information “User Information” on page 36 & Checking the ID Number If ID Number authentication is allowed, a unique ID Number is issued by the system. You can log in to the printer by entering the ID Number on the printer's control panel. You can check theID Number using the following methods.

  • Page 20: Using Epson Print Admin

    2. Enter the user ID and password, and then select the domain or enter the ID Number. User ID and password are the same as the user ID and password to log in to the Epson Print Admin users page.

  • Page 21: Basic Operations For Authentication Printing

    Basic operations for authentication printing The example in this section describes operations in Microsoft Word where the printer name is Epson Print Admin. 1. Open the file you want to print on the user's computer, and then select File > Print.
  • Page 22 3. Click Printer Properties, and then the print settings on the screen displayed. Caution: The Epson Print Admin printer driver can use any printer. Therefore, depending on the available printer functions, printing may not be performed exactly as you set.

  • Page 23: Unauthenticated Printing (For Windows)

    User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin Note: ❏ When multi-function devices have been allowed, users can print from anywhere. ❏ When the multi-function device is in power-saving mode, it may take some time to recognize the authentication card. Please your authentication card again.

  • Page 24: Canceling Printing

    User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin Note: You need to install a dedicated printer driver to print without authentication. Related Information “When installing the driver on a client computer” on page 10 & Canceling printing To cancel the job being printed, press the cancel button on the multi-function device's control panel.
  • Page 25 You can change the paper output settings when printing with the finisher if the administrator allows changes. Note: You can change paper output settings by using Epson Print Admin printer driver if the administrator allows changes. 1. Select a print job to change paper output settings and then press in the print job list.

  • Page 26: Quota Enforcement

    User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin 3. Tap each item to set. Items Description Output Tray Selects the output destination. Output Tray Selects the paper stack method for the unit. Staple Selects the binding specifications for stapling. FoldFold Select the folding and saddle stitch settings.

  • Page 27: Rule-Based Print

    User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin After logging in to the authentication system, you can check the balance in the Dashboard and History on the user page, and in the control panel of the multi-function device. Related Information “Basic operations for authentication printing” on page 21 &...

  • Page 28: Copying And Faxing

    3. When you are finished, press (back) on the multi-function device's control panel. This is not necessary for Epson Open Platform 1.1. You are returned to the Epson Print Admin screen. Related Information “Epson Open Platform version 1.1” on page 45 &...
  • Page 29 User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin ❏ Scan to My Email (Scan and Send to Me) Allows the user to send the scanning results to their email address. Destination and source addresses are fixed to the user's email address. ❏ Scan and Send to Me Saves the scan results to the specified network folder for each user.

  • Page 30: Storage Function

    User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin 5. Check the scanning specifications. When setting changes are allowed, press within the area where the scan settings are displayed to view the scan settings. 6. Change the scan settings as necessary. Enter a filename up to 32 characters using A-Z, a-z, and 0-9.

  • Page 31: Using The User Page

    Important: ❏ Personal folders cannot be used. ❏ Print jobs printed with the Epson Print Admin driver cannot be saved in the shared folder. Use the standard printer driver to save print jobs to the shared folder. ❏ See the printer's User's Guide for details on how to use the shared folder.

  • Page 32: User Menu

    User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin 3. The dashboard and the menu are displayed. Logout 1. Click to display the account menu. 2. Select Log out, and then click OK on the confirmation menu. Note: Users are automatically logged out if no operations are performed for about 30 minutes. The login menu is displayed the next time an operation is performed.
  • Page 33 User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin Dashboard This allows you to check the history of the system usage. Items Description User Information Credit Displays the balance for the logged in user. Click the number to display the History menu. Remaining pages Displays the remaining number of pages for the logged in user.
  • Page 34 Environmental Displays the value for saved paper by converting using the contributing environmental information, Impact since Epson Print Admin started running to the present day. Click Calculation condition to display the calculation conditions. Illustration Displays an icon according to the amount of reduction.
  • Page 35 User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin You can check from the current month to the previous 18 months inclusive. Items Description Year Displays the current year, previous year, and the year before last. When you click a number, a link is displayed for months in which the history can be checked.
  • Page 36 User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin User Information You can check the user information, information on available devices, and restrictions. Items Description User ID Displays the user ID. Domain Displays the domain name for users managed by an LDAP server.
  • Page 37 User's Guide Using Epson Print Admin Items Description Credit recharges / Periodic Displays the following according to the credit amount, number of remaining page, and adjustment the charging period. Every day: The time specified Every day. Every week: Day and time specified Every week.
  • Page 38 Click to start downloading. button Printer driver This is the Epson Print Admin dedicated printer driver. Usage restriction information display tool This displays notifications from the authentication system to the user as popup messages. It is installed on the user's computer and sends notifications for the following information.

  • Page 39: Solving Problems

    User's Guide Solving Problems Solving Problems I Forgot the Password for the User Page Re-set the password when you forget the password for the user page. If your account is linked to an LDAP server, contact your system administrator. 1. Access the user page. The URL of the login menu on the user page is provided in the registration completion notification email.

  • Page 40: Changing The Password

    The URL of the login menu on the user page is provided in the registration completion notification email. A link to the user page is displayed in the Epson Print Admin Notifier. 2. Enter the user ID and password, and then select the domain. Click Log in.

  • Page 41: Changing The Id Number

    The URL of the login menu on the user page is provided in the registration completion notification email. A link to the user page has been displayed in the Epson Print Admin Notifier. 2. Enter the user ID and password, and then select the domain. Click Log in.
  • Page 42 User's Guide Solving Problems If you are not linked with an LDAP server, select (Local) as the domain, and then enter the password for the user page. 3. Click to display the account menu. 4. Select Change ID Number. If authentication by ID number is not allowed, it will not be displayed. 5.

  • Page 43: Problems With The Balance

    If the free space on the server is less than or equal to 5 GB, you cannot send the print job. In this case you will receive an error notification email from Epson Print Admin. Contact the administrator for information on how to respond.

  • Page 44: No Authentication Sound Is Emitted Even When The Card Is Held Over The Authentication Device

    User's Guide Solving Problems 1. Right-click on the Epson Print Admin icon in Devices and Printers from the Control Panel. 2. Select Printer Properties. 3. Make sure that Epson_Print_Admin is selected in the port list of the Ports tab. 4. Click Configure Port.

  • Page 45: Appendix

    Design screen for the Epson Print Admin version 2.x and 3.x Screen design ❏ Home screen (function menu) Icons for the printer functions, such as copy and fax, will be displayed on the home screen along with the Epson Print Admin icon. Description Displays the logged in user's name.
  • Page 46 Only displayed when the administrator has set a cost limit or page quota. Displays the job list, settings, and so on for the feature you are using. ❏ Icons Icon Epson Print Admin panel Refreshes the menu. Deletes the selected jobs. Selects all job.
  • Page 47 Icon Epson Print Admin panel Home menu of Epson Print Admin is displayed.   (Home) Returns you to the previous menu in Epson Print Admin. (Back) Logout from the Epson Print Admin. (Logout) Stop printing, and then move to the cancel screen.

  • Page 48: Epson Open Platform Version 1.0

    Design screen for the Epson Print Admin version 2.x and 3.x Screen design ❏ Home screen (function menu) The icon configuration is the same as Epson Print Admin version 1.x. Description Displays the logged in user's name. Returns you to the Epson Print Admin logout menu.
  • Page 49 Returns you to the previous menu. Displays the logged in user's name. Returns you to the Epson Print Admin logout menu. Displays the billing code. Press [app_c_00026] to select a billing code. Only displayed when the administrator has set a billing code.
  • Page 50 When using original printer functions such as copying and faxing, you can tap the copy, fax, or others icon on the functions menu to use the functions on the printer's screen. Design screen of the Epson Print Admin version 1.x (previous design) Screen design ❏...
  • Page 51 Displayed when any of the print settings in the print job are not supported by the multi- function device. Buttons on the outside of the screen Icon Epson Print Admin panel Returns you to the Epson Print Admin logout menu.   (Home) Returns you to the previous menu in Epson Print Admin. (Back)

  • Page 52: Operating Environment

    When using the original printer function such as copy and fax, tap to the copy / fax / other icon of the function menu. You can use from the screen of the printer. Operating Environment Epson Print Admin operates under the following client environment. Windows Service packs...

  • Page 53: Compatible Browsers

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