G Quick Change Memory Card (Qcmc); Overview - Printronix Auto ID T800 Series Administrator's Manual

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Quick Change Memory Card
(QCMC)

Overview

The QCMC provides the ability to duplicate an entire printer's firmware, saved configurations, and custom
files quickly through the printer's control panel with a user friendly interface. No external host or files are
needed to transfer this information to the QCMC. A "snapshot image" is saved of the printer's firmware,
configuration settings, and custom files. The saved image can be copied to any number of printers using
the same QCMC so that the printers will be identically configured (assumes same printer hardware and
options are present).
The QCMC has its own resident network MAC address that will be used in place of the printer's
LAN/WLAN MAC address when the card is left installed in a printer. This allows a mission critical printer
to be exchanged quickly with a spare printer that will be identically configured, including the network
MAC address.
The following are examples of how the QCMC may make printer management more convenient:
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A site has 10 printers to install that should all be configured identically. Rather than inputting the
information through the control panel individually to each printer, insert the QCMC into the first
printer, capture the changes, and then easily share the image with the other nine printers.
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A site is adding additional printers and wants them configured the same as the printers already
installed, but is unsure what changes were originally made. By using the QCMC to capture the
exact image of the older printers, no custom settings will be missed.
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A printer is set up on a network that is configured to only allow recognized MAC addresses to
access the network. If the printer with the QCMC installed needs repair and must be removed from
the network, the MAC that resides on the QCMC can be easily transferred to the replacement
printer, along with all the configuration information and any other files stored as the "snapshot
image" on the QCMC, making the replacement printer an exact duplicate for the downed printer.
By using the MAC address that resides on the QCMC, the replacement printer can be installed
without notifying the network administrator, thereby simplifying the exchange.
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