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The Color Access Policy Manager (CAPM) utility allows you to monitor printer usage and control printing when used with compatible Oki printers. Employ this utility to review recent printer usage and to configure printers with a policy that establishes printing privileges and restrictions based on applications, documents, URL's and user login names.
System Requirements The Color Access Policy Manager (CAPM) utility supports the ® following Microsoft Windows operating systems, 32-bit versions only: • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Windows Server 2003 • Windows Vista • Windows Server 2008 Administrator privilege is required. NOTE 64-bit versions are not supported.
Setting Up Printers/MFPs Add a Printer _____________________ To add a printer (or MFP—multi function product) to the list of managed devices. 1. In the Printer pull-down menu, click Add Printer. CAPM User’s Guide...
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2. Perform a search using the option you select. • Local Port (USB and Parallel) Deselect the checkbox beside Network (TCP/IP) and click the checkbox beside Local Port, then click Search. CAPM searches for printers connected to the USB or Parallel port.
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> Select “Discover on local subnet” to search from Local Subnet (using 255.255.255.255), then click Search. > To search for printers located in the different segments, type the broadcast address in “New Address Scope” (for example, 192.168.14.255) and click Add. Then click Search. NOTE To delete a scope of search, select the address you want to delete from the...
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3. Select the printer you want to use from the listbox. NOTE If a printer supports the Color Access Policy Manager feature but does not appear in the list, confirm that the printer is Ready or on-line and properly connected, then click Search again. Listbox Status Meanings Status Meaning...
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5. Next assign the printer to a group: - Click “Select Existing Group”, and choose from the list of the existing printer groups. - Click “Create New Group” and type in the name of the group you want to add. 6.
Delete a Printer ___________________ 1. On the left side of the screen, select the group from the Group list and the printer to be deleted from the list. 2. In the Printer pull-down menu, select Delete Printer. A message will appear asking if you want to continue. 3.
Change Configuration To change the Group, descriptive name or IP address for a printer: 1. On the left side of the screen, select the group from the Group list and the printer to be reconfigured. 2. In the Printer pull-down menu, select “Printer Properties”.
Delete a Group NOTE Before deleting a Group, you must first remove all the printers assigned to the Group (see “Delete a Printer" above). 1. On the left side of the screen, select the group from the Group list. 2. In the Printer pull-down menu, select “Delete Group”. 2.
Setting Up Policy A Policy is used to set up and monitor/maintain profiles for individual users—or for individual computers—who will be sending jobs to the printer, It can also be used to restrict printing for a particular application or document. Use the Policy drop-down menu to establish, edit, delete or enable/disable policies, New Policy _______________________...
Each tab allows the following printing parameters to be established: • Mono Only Color printing is not allowed. If it can, the printer converts color jobs to monochrome before printing. Otherwise, color printing jobs are cancelled. • Color Permitted Color printing is allowed. •...
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• Manual Type the person’s Login name in the “Enter User Name” box. • Printer’s Log Click this to display the Job Log for the printer. Select the name from the User column. • File Select the file for importing the user name and click Open;...
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6. Add to the “Selected Printer” list a printer to which you wish to apply the new policy. NOTE To add a printer to the “Selected Printer” list, select its Group from the Group list, then select the printer or printers from the Printer list.
For an Application (Application tab) NOTE To set the policy for unregistered applications, click "OtherApplications" in the listbox to the right: 1. From the Policy pull-down menu, select New Policy. 2. On the Application tab, enter the application name either by typing it manually (up to 60 characters) in the “Enter Application Name”...
6. Add to the “Selected Printer” list a printer to which you wish to apply the new policy. NOTE To add a printer to the “Selected Printer” list, select its Group from the Group list, then select the printer or printers from the Printer list.
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Document Name / URL” box, or by selecting it from the Printer’s Log listbox.Incude the file name extension (e.g., “.doc”) in the name. You can use the Asterisk symbol (*) as a wild card. NOTES Use of * elsewhere or ** is not acceptable as a wild card.
6. Add to the “Selected Printer” list a printer to which you wish to apply the new policy. NOTE To add a printer to the “Selected Printer” list, select its Group from the Group list, then select the printer or printers from the Printer list.
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2. On the Host Name tab, enter the computer’s host name either by typing it manually (up to 60 characters) in the “Enter Host Name” box, or by selecting it from the Printer’s Log listbox 3. Select the radio button beside the Access Level you wish to establish: 4.
The confirmation message appears. 7. Click OK, The “Enter Administrator Password” dialog box appears. 8. Type in the printer's administrator password and click The policies will be applied to the printers in the “Selected Printer” list. 9. Click Close. Edit a Policy ______________________ NOTE For the meaning of the information in the Status column, see the “Policy Status...
10. Type in the printer’s administrator password and click Policy Applied appears in the Status column of the listbox. 11. Click Close yo go back to the Policy dialog box. 12. To make additional changes, click another tab. If you are through making changes, click Close.
Temporarily Disable a Policy _______________ NOTE For the meaning of the information in the Status column, see the “Policy Status Messages” table on page 27. To temporarily turn off the policies for a selected printer: 1. In the Policy drop-down menu, select Disable Policy. The Select Printer dialog box appears.
To Re-Enable Policies ________________________ NOTE For the meaning of the information in the Status column, see the “Policy Status Messages” table on page 27. To turn back on the policies that have been temporarily turned off for a printer or printers: 1.
Status ___________________________ Below are the possible status messages when applying a policy. Policy Status Messages Status Meaning Not Applied The policy has not been applied to the printer. Now Applying The policy is now applying to the printer. Policy Applied The policy has been applied to the printer.
Logs Acquire Logs ______________________ To acquire the job log for a printer: NOTE Acquiring a job log for a printer generates a report of the most recent jobs sent to that printer. The default number of jobs to be acquired is 100, but any number from 1 to 1000 can be specified (see below), 1.
2. Type in the maximum number of logs to be acquired (from 1 to 1000). and click OK. NOTE Some printers have less memory available for storing job logs and may not be able to provide the maximum number of job logs specified. Display Log _______________________ To display the latest job log acquired from a printer, select the appropriate Group from the Group drop-down list, then in the...
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Item Meaning Color Number of pages printed in color (in A4/Letter size equivalence). Mono Number of pages printed in monochrome (in A4/ Letter size equivalence). Date/Time Time when the printer finished printing. At the bottom of the CAPM screen there is a Summary of jobs printed for the selected printer.