Using Device Policies - Lexmark MarkVision Professional User Manual

• Right-click the table to save your changes or reset to the default column and sort
order.
Note: These changes do not change the table settings as defined in the Custom Tables
task; they are unique to each user account. To change the default column and sort
order, you must use the Custom Tables task.

Using device policies

A device policy contains saved printer or print server settings. When a policy is created, it can then
be applied to one or more devices. The device's settings are then reconfigured to match the settings
listed in the policy. Any setting that is not applicable to the device is not applied.
Creating a device policy is useful for the following reasons:
• To enforce a standard configuration across a set of devices. For example, Power Saver
should be set to Off for all printers, and Printer Timeout set to 20.
• To use multiple configurations for a device. For example, one policy could set Toner Saver on
and low resolution for draft printing, while another policy could set Toner Saver off and high
resolution for final document printing.
The following tasks are associated with device policies:
• Device Policies - Create/Manage. Create, edit, or remove a policy.
• Device Policies - Apply. Apply a policy to one or more specified devices.
• Device Policies - Check Conformance. Determine if selected devices are conforming to
device policies.
• Scheduling. Specify days and times to automatically apply a policy or perform a
conformance check.
Create a device policy
Let's say you want to duplicate the printer settings you have configured for one printer to several new
printers.
1
Select the Device Policies - Create/Manage task.
2
Click New and select the based on a specific device option.
3
Select the device whose settings you want to copy and then click OK.
4
Give the new policy a meaningful name, such as "Company Printer Settings."
5
Click Apply.
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