Chapter 1: Introduction To Markvision Professional; Introduction - Lexmark MarkVision Professional User Manual

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Introduction to MarkVision Professional

Introduction

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MarkVision Professional (MVP) is a Web-enabled device management utility designed for IT staff.
MarkVision works as a client-server application. The server component is responsible for discovering
and communicating with devices on the network and providing information about them to a client.
The client is then responsible for displaying information about the devices to a user and providing
them with an interface to manage those devices.
The ability to use MarkVision through a web client provides the convenience of accessing all of
MVP's management options from virtually any location. While MarkVision's built-in security
provisions prevent unauthorized access to devices on your network, an authorized user can access
an instance of the web client by connecting to the MarkVision Server through supported web
browsers. After logging on, all of the information being managed by MarkVision becomes instantly
available to authorized users anywhere with web access.
MarkVision's highly customizable format and various tasks also provide you with highly versatile
options for managing your devices. You can configure MarkVision to display specific device
information, so you see only the information of interest to you. By using Quick Find or by creating
Discovery Profiles, you can quickly and efficiently locate specific devices on your network. Extensive
Folders and Filters can then be used to group devices based on one or multiple characteristics (such
as color capability, input capacity, and speed) or conditions (such as cover open, low toner, low
paper, and paper jam).
The goal of MarkVision Professional is to provide the most comprehensive and efficient device
management capabilities available. Here are a few brief examples of what MarkVision can do:
MarkVision helps to:
• Quickly troubleshoot printing issues on the network and fix them before they become critical
and disruptive.
• Remotely perform printer and print server maintenance and routine updates.
With MarkVision Professional, you can:
• Diagnose and fix printing problems using Quick Find to locate a specific device on the
network.
• Use extensive Filters to find and group devices based on one or more characteristics (such
as color capability, input capacity, and speed) or conditions (such as cover open, low toner,
low paper, and paper jam).
• Configure settings on multiple devices simultaneously.
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