Pitney Bowes 9754 Operator's Manual
Pitney Bowes 9754 Operator's Manual

Pitney Bowes 9754 Operator's Manual

Printer management utility for use with dl200/270/370 and df200/270/370 printers

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  • Page 2 Foreword Welcome The Printer Management Utility is a utility program which is built into the HTTP server of the Printer Controller and NIC (Network Interface Card). This utility allows the user to control the Printer Controller and make NIC network setting using a Web browser. Trademark Acknowledgements Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents CONTENTS 1 System Requirements ........ 1 2 Access ............2 2.1 Operation ............2 2.2 Logging In to the Admin Mode ......2 3 Screen Configuration ......... 4 4 System Tab ..........6 4.1 Summary ............6 4.2 Details ..............7 4.2.1 Input Tray ..........7 4.2.2 Output Tray ..........8 4.2.3 Hard Disk Status ........9 4.2.4 ROM Version ..........10...
  • Page 4 Contents 5 Job Tab ............18 5.1 Print Job Management ........18 5.2 File Download ..........20 6 Printer Tab ..........21 6.1 Settings ............21 6.1.1 Paper Handling ........21 6.1.2 Page Layout ...........23 6.1.3 Printer Setting ........24 6.2 Printer Front Panel ..........26 6.3 Test Print ............27 6.4 Font Information ..........28 6.5 Printer Reset ............29...
  • Page 5 Contents 7 Scanner Tab ..........33 7.1 Destinations ............33 7.1.1 One-Touch Destinations .......33 7.1.1.1 Registering a New One-Touch Destination ..........34 7.1.2 Abbreviated Destinations .....37 7.1.2.1 Registering an Abbreviated Destination ..........38 7.1.3 File Destinations ........39 7.1.4 Multi Destinations .........40 7.1.5 Configuring Destination Settings ..41 7.1.5.1 Configuring an E-Mail Destination ..
  • Page 6 Contents 8 Network Tab ..........51 8.1 Summary ............51 8.2 TCP/IP Configuration ........52 8.3 NetWare Configuration ........55 8.3.1 NetWare Setting ........55 8.3.2 NetWare Status ........58 8.4 AppleTalk Configuration ........59 8.5 IPP Configuration ..........60 8.6 WINS Configuration ........63 8.7 Reset ..............65 8.8 Maintenance ............66 Appendix Status List ........
  • Page 8: System Requirements

    1 System Requirements 1 System Requirements The following items are required to use this utility. Computer • Software Operating System Web Browser Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000 Internet Explorer 4 or higher Netscape Navigator 4 or higher Macintosh System 7 or higher Internet Explorer 4.5 or higher Netscape Navigator 4 or higher Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7 (2.7)
  • Page 9: Access

    2 Access 2 Access Printer Management Utility can be accessed directly from a Web browser. Start the Web browser. In the URL field, enter the IP address of the printer controller as shown below. http:// <IP address of printer controller> / (Example) When the IP address of the printer controller is 192.9.200.200: http://192.9.200.200/...
  • Page 10 2 Access Click to log in to the Admin Mode. Clicking the button returns to the previous log in screen. When you want to log out, click the button. Log-out Note • Log out is performed automatically if no operation is performed for more than 10 minutes.
  • Page 11: Screen Configuration

    3 Screen Configuration 3 Screen Configuration The configuration of the Printer Management Utility screen is shown below. Note • Screen images shown in this manual may differ slightly from actual ones. Also note that specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
  • Page 12 3 Screen Configuration Menus Use the menus to select information or setting items. The menus that appear depend on the currently selected tab. See the following sections of this document for detailed information about each menu. Information and Settings Display This display shows information or settings in accordance with the selected menu item.
  • Page 13: System Tab

    4 System Tab 4 System Tab tab shows information about and settings for the Digital System Copier system configuration. 4.1 Summary This screen is the initial screen when you access http://<IP address of printer controller> with your Web browser. You can also display it by clicking the menu on the tab.
  • Page 14: Details

    4 System Tab Configuration Summary This area shows an overview of the current Digital Copier system configuration. 4.2 Details Sub-menus appear when you click the menu on the Details System tab. Clicking a sub-menu under the menu displays information Details about the applicable unit.
  • Page 15: Output Tray

    4 System Tab Capacity Maximum number of sheets that can be loaded in the tray Paper Remaining paper status (Shows when paper Ready is present, when paper is about to run Near Empty out, and when there is no paper left.) Empty 4.2.2 Output Tray This screen appears when you click the...
  • Page 16: Hard Disk Status

    4 System Tab 4.2.3 Hard Disk Status This screen appears when you click the Hard Disk sub-menu under the menu. It shows the status of the hard disk installed on the Details printer controller. This information is not displayed when there is no hard disk installed on the printer controller.
  • Page 17: Rom Version

    4 System Tab 4.2.4 ROM Version This screen appears when you click the ROM Version sub-menu under menu. It shows information about the on-board memory of Details the Digital Copier and the printer controller. Copier Version of ROM installed on the Digital Copier Printer Controller Version of firmware installed on the printer controller...
  • Page 18: Interface Information

    4 System Tab 4.2.5 Interface Information This screen appears when you click the Interface Info sub-menu under menu. It shows information about the printer controller Details interface. Network I/F Network interface type Local I/F Local port type...
  • Page 19: Consumable Status

    4 System Tab 4.2.6 Consumable Status This screen appears when you click the Consumable sub-menu under menu. It shows the current status of Digital Copier Details consumables. For information about consumables, see the Digital Copier Operator’s Manual Toner Remaining toner Staple Remaining staples...
  • Page 20: Preference

    4 System Tab 4.3 Preference This screen appears when you click the menu on the Preference System tab. It lets you make changes to the Printer Management Utility environment. Change Password When changing the password, type the new password into the text box.
  • Page 21: Save Setting

    4 System Tab • German • French • Italian • Dutch • Spanish • Danish • Czech Apply Button Click this button to apply any settings you have input or selected up to this point. Clear Button Click this button to cancel any settings you have input or selected up to this point.
  • Page 22 4 System Tab Save Setting Section Device Setting Click the Save button to display a dialog box for saving the Digital Copier setup. Specify the destination folder and file name, and then click on the dialog box to save the setup in the folder.
  • Page 23: Online Assistance

    4 System Tab 4.5 Online Assistance This screen appears when you click the menu on Online Assistance tab. It shows information and lets you make settings System related to product support. Contact Type in the name of your product support counter. Contact Tel Number Type in the phone number of your product support counter.
  • Page 24 4 System Tab Tel Number for Supplies and Accessories Type in the telephone number of the support counter you need to contact to order consumables and accessories. Apply Button Click this button to apply any settings you have input up to this point. Clear Button Click this button to cancel any settings you have input up to this point.
  • Page 25: Job Tab

    5 Job Tab 5 Job Tab You can use the tab for managing print jobs sent to the Digital Copier from clients, and for sending files directly from clients for printing. 5.1 Print Job Management This screen appears when you click the menu Print Job Management on the...
  • Page 26 5 Job Tab # of Copies Number of copies in the job Time Time job was placed in the queue Status Job processing status Delete Selected Job Button Clicking this button deletes all jobs who have check marks in the leftmost column. Secure Printing Section This section lists confidential print jobs.
  • Page 27: File Download

    5 Job Tab # of Copies Number of copies in the job Time Time alternate process was performed or job was removed Reason Reason normal print processing was impossible 5.2 File Download This screen appears when you click the File Download menu on the tab.
  • Page 28: Printer Tab

    6 Printer Tab 6 Printer Tab tab shows information and settings for printing on the Printer Digital Copier. 6.1 Settings Sub-menus appear when you click the menu on the Settings Printer tab. Click the sub-menus to display screens for changing the printer setup.
  • Page 29 6 Printer Tab Priority Source Specify the default input tray. The menu shows only the trays that are currently available for selection. Output Section Bin names when mail bin manager is installed Bin Name Type in the name of the user of each bin. Restore Factory Default Button Click this button to return settings to their initial factory defaults.
  • Page 30: Page Layout

    6 Printer Tab 6.1.2 Page Layout This screen appears when you click the Page Layout sub-menu under menu. Use this screen to configure the print document Settings page layout. Paper Size Select the page layout paper size to be used when printing is performed without a paper size specified by the client.
  • Page 31: Printer Setting

    6 Printer Tab 6.1.3 Printer Setting This screen appears when you click the Printer Setting sub-menu under the menu. Use this screen to configure the printer Settings controller. Printer Settings Section Printer Language Select the printer control code type. Download Font/PS Header Hold on RAM When the box next to this option is checked, downloaded fonts and PostScript header remain in printer controller RAM as long as power is...
  • Page 32 6 Printer Tab PCL Settings Section Orientation Specify the orientation of the printed page. Size Type in a value specifying the size in points for proportional fonts. Pitch Type in a value specifying the number of characters per horizontal inch for uniform space fonts.
  • Page 33: Printer Front Panel

    6 Printer Tab 6.2 Printer Front Panel This screen appears when you click the menu on Operational Panel tab. It provides on-screen emulation of the printer Printer controller’s operational panel. Display This area shows the printer controller message display. Messages are the same as the Status Display messages that appear in the upper part of the window.
  • Page 34: Test Print

    6 Printer Tab 6.3 Test Print This screen appears when you click the menu on the Test Print Printer tab. It lets you select a test print page and execute a test print operation. Config Page Insert a check mark into the box to print the printer controller setup page.
  • Page 35: Font Information

    6 Printer Tab 6.4 Font Information This screen appears when you click the menu on the Font Info Printer tab. It shows a list of PCL fonts and PostScript fonts built into the printer controller. PCL Internal Font PCL fonts built into the printer controller PCL Download Font PCL fonts downloaded from the computer to the printer controller...
  • Page 36: Printer Reset

    6 Printer Tab Font # Downloaded font number Location Storage location of the font (ROM, RAM, HDD) 6.5 Printer Reset This screen appears when you click the menu on the Printer Reset tab. Use this screen to reset the printer controller. Printer Printer Controller Clicking the...
  • Page 37: Initialize

    6 Printer Tab 6.6.1 Initialize This screen appears when you click the Initialize sub-menu under the menu. Use this screen to format the hard disk drive and Maintenance to update the printer controller firmware. HDD Format Section HDD Format Use this section to format the hard disk drive. Clicking the button displays a Format...
  • Page 38: Counter

    6 Printer Tab Restore Factory Default Section Printer Controller FW Use this section to return printer controller settings to their initial factory defaults. Clicking the button displays a confirmation screen. Restore Click the button to restore the initial factory default settings. 6.6.2 Counter This screen appears when you click the sub-menu under the...
  • Page 39: Local Interface

    6 Printer Tab 6.7 Local Interface This screen appears when you click the menu on the Local I/F Printer tab. Use this screen to view and configure local interface information. Timeout Input a value specifying how much time, in seconds, should be allowed to pass after data is received through the parallel port before it is decided that a job is finished.
  • Page 40: Scanner Tab

    7 Scanner Tab 7 Scanner Tab tab contains settings for configuration of the Digital Scanner Copier scanner function. This tab does not appear if your Digital Copier does not support scanning. For details about the scanner function, see the separate Printer Controller Scanner Mode Operator’s Manual 7.1 Destinations Sub-menus appear when you click the...
  • Page 41: Registering A New One-Touch Destination

    7 Scanner Tab • The text box in each One-Touch Destination List shows the name of the index. To rename an index, change the name in the text box and click the button. Apply • Clicking in the title bar of a One-Touch Destination Index List jumps to the One-Touch Destination Index List.
  • Page 42 7 Scanner Tab Creating a Destination and Registering it to the One-Touch List To create an Abbreviated Destination and register it to the One-Touch List (E-mail, Fax, File) Click the item to select it. Abbreviated List Use the menu to select E-mail, Fax, or File as the Select Type destination type.
  • Page 43 7 Scanner Tab in the preceding section for information the One-Touch List about using the registration screen. Click the button. This returns to the One-Touch Apply/Next list screen. To register a destination that exists on the File Destination List to the One-Touch List Click the item to select it.
  • Page 44: Abbreviated Destinations

    7 Scanner Tab 7.1.2 Abbreviated Destinations This screen appears when you click the Abbreviated sub-menu under menu. It lists the Abbreviated Destinations that are Destination currently registered. • The top of the screen is a list of Abbreviated Destination index of 50 destinations each.
  • Page 45: Destination

    7 Scanner Tab 7.1.2.1 Registering an Abbreviated Destination Use the screen below to register a new Abbreviated Destination. To create a destination and register it to the Abbreviated List (E-mail, Fax, File) Use the menu to select E-mail, Fax, or File as the Select Type destination type.
  • Page 46: File Destinations

    7 Scanner Tab list. Selecting a number for which there is no File Destination reg- istered yet causes the new destination registration screen to appear. See To create a destination and register it to the Abbrevi- in the preceding section for infor- ated List (E-mail, Fax, File) mation about using the registration screen.
  • Page 47: Multi Destinations

    7 Scanner Tab • To delete an File Destination, click the button next to the destination you want to delete. • Use the menu to select a Default File Destination for URL default file destination. 7.1.4 Multi Destinations This screen appears when you click the sub-menu Multi Destinations under the...
  • Page 48: Configuring Destination Settings

    7 Scanner Tab bar displays the settings for that group. See 7.1.5.4 – Configuring a for more information. Multi Destination • To delete a destination from a Multi Destination Group List, click the button next to the destination you want to delete. 7.1.5 Configuring Destination Settings This section describes the settings you can make on the screens for registering a new destination and for changing the configuration of a...
  • Page 49 7 Scanner Tab Destination Address Type in the e-mail address of the Abbreviated Destination. Send By; Specify that files should be sent as e-mail attachments ( ) or left at an FTP site Attachment with the URL to the site informed by mail without attachment ( File Destination for URL When scan data is to be left at an FTP site, specify...
  • Page 50: Configuring A Fax Destination

    7 Scanner Tab 7.1.5.2 Configuring a Fax Destination For details about the fax function, see the separate Digital Copier Operator’s Manual Fax Destination Section Abbreviation No. Abbreviated Destination number Destination Name Type in the name of the Abbreviated Destination. The name you specify here is used as the One- Touch Destination name.
  • Page 51 7 Scanner Tab F Code (SUB; 0-9,*,#) Type in the sub-address used for F Code confidential transmission, posting to a bulletin board, etc. F Code (SEP; 0-9,*,#) Type in the selective polling address used for F Code polling receive, remote pickup from a bulletin board, etc.
  • Page 52: Configuring A File Destination

    7 Scanner Tab 7.1.5.3 Configuring a File Destination File Destination Section File Destination No. File Destination number Abbreviation No. Abbreviated Destination number (Displayed only when registering a One-Touch Destination or Abbreviated Destination.) Destination Name Type in the name of the Abbreviated Destination. (Displayed only when registering a One-Touch Destination or Abbreviated Destination.) Site Name...
  • Page 53 7 Scanner Tab Directory Type in the directory of the FTP site where the scan data is located. Use Proxy Put a check mark into this box to enable access of the FTP site via a proxy. Remote Port Number When not using a proxy, input the FTP port number.
  • Page 54: Configuring A Multi Destination

    7 Scanner Tab 7.1.5.4 Configuring a Multi Destination Multi Destinations Section Destination Name Type in the name of the Multi Destination. Scanning Mode Section Density Select the scanning density. Mode Select the scanning resolution. Apply Button Click this button to apply any settings you have input up to this point.
  • Page 55: Smtp & Ftp Configuration

    7 Scanner Tab • Clicking in the number bar of an Abbreviated Destination list jumps to the index. • Putting a check mark to the left of a destination in the Abbrevi- ated Destination or File Destination list and then clicking Apply adds the checked destination to the Multi Destination.
  • Page 56 7 Scanner Tab SMTP Configuration Section Important! • You must provide information for the SMTP Server Address and Reply Address when you are using the Send to E-mail function. E- mail cannot be sent if these settings are left blank. SMTP Server Address Type in the IP address of the SMTP server.
  • Page 57: External Open Link

    7 Scanner Tab 7.3 External Open Link This screen appears when you click the Link menu on External Open tab. Use this page to view information about linking to an Scanner external server. Direct-link to the External Open Link (Server) This area lists the FTP sites registered within the File Destination List that allow anonymous log in.
  • Page 58: Network Tab

    8 Network Tab 8 Network Tab Use the tab for configuring the Printer Controller network Network interface. Note • On the Network tab, you must type the password into the Password box that appears on the setting screen you select on the menu. Note, however, that you need to input the password on the Network tab only once per session.
  • Page 59: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    8 Network Tab Hardware Address MAC address of network interface card Serial Number Serial number of network interface card 8.2 TCP/IP Configuration This screen appears when you click the TCP/IP Configuration menu on the tab. It lets you change a number of Network Interface Network Card TCP/IP settings.
  • Page 60 8 Network Tab Default Gateway If the network has a router, input the IP address of the router. Base Port Number Type in the base port number for RAW port printing. A port number that in one greater than the base port number you specify here is used for actual printing.
  • Page 61 8 Network Tab Note • Use only IP parameters that have been specified or approved by your network administrator. • The Network Interface Card does not send DHCP requests when DHCP is disabled. If there is no IP address assigned to the Network Interface Card or if IP Address in NVRAM is turned off, the Network Interface Card sends a BOOTP request.
  • Page 62: Netware Configuration

    8 Network Tab 8.3 NetWare Configuration Sub-menus appear when you click the menu NetWare Configuration on the tab. Use the sub-menus to display and configure the Network network interface card settings for NetWare printing. 8.3.1 NetWare Setting This screen appears when you click the sub-menu NetWare Setting under the...
  • Page 63 8 Network Tab environment is disabled while this option is unchecked. Print Server Name Input the print server name you want. The default print server name when this field is left blank is: MLT_ <Network Interface Card serial number> Print Server Password When you want to use a password for logging into the Network Interface Card, type the password you want to specify into the field.
  • Page 64 8 Network Tab Print Queue Scan Rate Specify the print server’s queue scan interval in seconds. The default scan rate is 1 second. Ethernet Frame Type Specify the frame type being used by Ethernet. Normally, the frame type being used by NetWare is determined by monitoring the Network Interface Card.
  • Page 65: Netware Status

    8 Network Tab 8.3.2 NetWare Status This screen appears when you click the NetWare Status sub-menu under the menu. Use this screen to check the NetWare Configuration status of the file server and queue to which the Network Interface Card is attached.
  • Page 66: Appletalk Configuration

    8 Network Tab 8.4 AppleTalk Configuration This screen appears when you click the AppleTalk Configuration menu on the tab. It lets you change a number of AppleTalk Network environment settings. Password Input the password assigned to the Network Interface Card. The initial factory default is .
  • Page 67: Ipp Configuration

    8 Network Tab Clear Button Click this button to cancel any settings you have input up to this point. 8.5 IPP Configuration This screen appears when you click the menu on IPP Configuration tab. It lets you change Internet Print Protocol (IPP) Network settings.
  • Page 68 8 Network Tab the wrong password displays a password error message without changing the settings. Enable IPP Check this option to enable IPP on the Network Interface Card. You cannot use IPP print unless this option is checked. The following items are returned when attributes are requested from an IPP client.
  • Page 69 8 Network Tab Document Format Supported Put a check mark next to the document data formats that the printer supports for IPP printing. Document Format Select the default document data format. The uses this data format for IPP printing when no data format is specified by the client.
  • Page 70: Wins Configuration

    8 Network Tab 8.6 WINS Configuration This screen appears when you click the menu on WINS Configuration tab. It lets you change WINS settings. WINS (Windows Network Internet Name Service) makes it possible for a device, such as your Network Interface Card, to register a NetBIOS name (like MLT_995243) along with its current IP address (like 192.9.200.200).
  • Page 71 8 Network Tab Interface Card with DHCP. You may change the NetBIOS name here, by entering a new name. The name can be up to 15 characters long. Primary WINS Server If you previously configured a DHCP server to provide the Network Interface Card with the IP address of the primary WINS server, this item shows the address.
  • Page 72: Reset

    8 Network Tab on the screen now indicate Server Logged in WINS Configuration which WINS server(s) the Network Interface Card is registered with. Under normal circumstances, your Network Interface Card automatically renews its registration with the WINS server before its lease expires.
  • Page 73: Maintenance

    8 Network Tab 8.8 Maintenance This screen appears when you click the menu on the Maintenance tab. Use this screen to restore the Network Interface Card to Network its initial factory default settings. Password Input the password assigned to the Network Interface Card.
  • Page 74: Appendix Status List

    Appendix Status List Appendix Status List The current Digital Copier status is indicated by an icon in the upper part of the window, and by text next to the icon in the upper text area. More detailed messages appear in the lower text area. The contents of the list are arranged in order of importance (most critical first).
  • Page 75 Appendix Status List Status Icon Details (Lower Text) Description (Upper Text) Staple Empty Controller DATA Insufficient memory Memory Full for image conversion Scan Image Size Full Memory overflow when distributing scanner data by mail NIC Error Network interface internal processing error Controller Error Controller internal...
  • Page 76 Appendix Status List Status Icon Details (Lower Text) Description (Upper Text) IC Near Life Image cartridge life is near its end. Toner Low Low toner Staple Empty Preventive Maintenance Maintenance call required Scan Job Detraction Scan job cancelled from Digital Copier control panel Waiting For Scan Scan data being...

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