Evaluate Management - Xerox Phaser 6360 Evaluator Manual

Section 2: Evaluating Colour Laser Printers

Evaluate Management

The ongoing management of colour printers is another fundamental
consideration. Are tools provided for managing printer settings, checking printer
status, and assisting with troubleshooting? Can you run detailed reports on printer
usage and costs? Does the printer interoperate with network management tools you
might already have in place?
How the Phaser 6360 exceeds
the management requirement:
CentreWare IS Embedded Web Server
The CentreWare IS Embedded Web Server
acts as a website inside the Phaser 6360
printer. CentreWare IS allows network
administrators and general users to check
printer status, troubleshoot interruptions,
check supply levels, install printer drivers,
manage printer settings and more — all
via web browser from any computer
connected to your network. You only
need the printer's IP address to access
CentreWare IS.
CentreWare Web Network
Management Utility
The CentreWare Web utility provides
enterprise management solutions for all
devices connected to your network — not
just Xerox devices. Install, troubleshoot,
confi gure and produce asset reports for
all your devices. Simply install CentreWare
Web on a server or computer running
®
Microsoft Windows Server/Advanced
Server, XP or 2003 with Internet
Information Services 5.0 or higher, and
you gain access from anywhere on your
network through any standard web
browser.
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The key advantages of CentreWare Web
are listed below:
• When entering the tool, system
administrators automatically see all
printers and MFPs currently in an error
state without having to search for
them.
• You save valuable time with the ability
to conduct installation, confi guration
and troubleshooting on up to 25
printers simultaneously
• You only need one tool: CentreWare
Web enables you to install, confi gure,
troubleshoot and generate reports for
most of the printers and MFPs on your
network, regardless of vendor
• Printer confi gurations can be cloned
to other printers, instead of taking the
time to confi gure printers one at a time
• Produce asset reports, error history
reports, status reports and accounting
reports for all your devices, and have
them emailed to key recipients
• Intuitive wizards guide you through
infrequently performed tasks such as
upgrading printer fi rmware, cloning
device confi gurations, installing
multiple printers and more
Advanced Network Management
Tools
The Advanced Network Management
Tools CD shipped with the Phaser 6360
includes:
• CentreWare Microsoft Management
Console (MMC) — allows seamless
installation, confi guration and status
monitoring of Xerox network printers in
the Windows environment
• CentreWare for UNIX — provides
enhanced printing and management
capabilities for UNIX or Linux
environments
• NDPS Gateway — enables the use of
Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS)
and Novell Enterprise Print Services
(NEPS) with Xerox printers
• Multiple Printer Installation Tool —
allows system administrators to copy
settings from one printer to others on
the network
• Usage Analysis Tool — provides
detailed cost tracking for Phaser
printers, tracking every print job and
the cost for each page based on toner
coverage and your actual prices for
supplies
• Font Download Tool — manages
your printer fonts from an easy-to-use
Windows application