Managing The Printer; Finding Advanced Networking And Administrator Information; Setting Up Remote Operator Panel; Checking The Printer Status - Lexmark CS417 User Manual

Managing the printer

Managing the printer
Finding advanced networking and administrator
information
This chapter covers basic administrative support tasks using the Embedded Web Server. For more advanced
system support tasks, see the Networking Guide on the Software and Documentation CD or the Embedded
Web Server — Security: Administrator's Guide on the Lexmark support Web site at
http://support.lexmark.com.

Setting up Remote Operator Panel

This application enables you to interact with the printer control panel even when you are not physically near
the network printer. From your computer, you can view the printer status, release held print jobs, create
bookmarks, and do other print-related tasks.
1
Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.
Note: View the printer IP address on the printer home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of
numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
2
Click Settings > Remote Operator Panel Settings.
3
Select the Enable check box, and then customize the settings.
4
Click Submit.
To use the application, click Remote Operator Panel > Launch VNC Applet.

Checking the printer status

You can view paper tray settings, the level of toner in the toner cartridges, the percentage of life remaining in
the maintenance kit, and capacity measurements of certain printer parts from the Device Status page of the
Embedded Web Server.
1
Type the printer IP address in the address field of your Web browser.
Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then you can:
•
View the IP address on the printer control panel in the TCP/IP section under the Networks/Ports menu.
•
Print a network setup page or the menu settings pages and locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section.
2
Click Device Status.

Viewing reports

You can view some reports from the Embedded Web Server. These reports are useful for assessing the status
of the printer, network, and supplies.
1
Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.
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