Is Ipx Supported; Is There Any Way To Speed Up Device Discoveries; How Do I Set Up Printer Inventory - Lexmark MarkVision Professional User Manual

Is IPX supported?

IPX management support
IPX management support is only available for a MarkVision Server running on a Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003 Server workstation. UNIX clients can connect to a
Windows-based MarkVision Server to manage printers with the IPX protocol.
IPX protocol support must be installed on the Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows
2003 Server workstation. If IPX protocol support is not installed, the IPX option is disabled. The
NetWare protocol for the supported print server must be active to be discovered.
Note: Not all devices are available through IPX support.
IPX printer installation support
The easiest way to configure the print server for NetWare jobs in non-NDPS and non-NEPS
environments is to use the Network Printer Utility for NetWare (Interwin). The Network Printer Utility
(Interwin) automatically creates all the necessary NetWare objects (print queue objects, print server
objects, and printer objects).

Is there any way to speed up device discoveries?

The time MarkVision Professional takes to discover devices varies, depending on the scope of the
discovery. A device discovery spanning multiple subnets (133.122.0.0) requires more time than a
device discovery spanning a single subnet (133.122.123.0).
From the Scheduling task, the MarkVision Server can be set to perform network discoveries once,
daily, weekly, or monthly. Device discoveries can be scheduled to occur at off times, when network
traffic is less busy, and routinely scheduled device discoveries ensure that the list of devices
MarkVision Professional manages is current.
For a more in depth look at discovering devices, see

How do I set up Printer Inventory?

You can use the MarkVision Server to gather and store information about the devices in your
organization. You can then view the collected information (printer inventory) using a database tool or
an application, such as MarkTrack, specifically designed to interpret and display the information.
Note: If you are using a MarkTrack database, MarkTrack version 2.0 or later is required.
Use the information gathered by the printer inventory process to answer questions such as:
• How many printers do we have on our server(s) / network?
• What types of printers do we have?
• What options are installed on our printers?
Adding and removing
Is IPX supported?
99
devices.