PrintFleet TASKalfa 2551ci User Manual page 9

For Printer DCA installation requirements, see "Printer Data
Collection Agent Checklist and Installation Requirements" on
page 42.
Prior to installing the Printer DCA, you should obtain the information
in the following table from the network administrator at the
location. This will allow you to properly configure the Printer DCA.
Table 2: Information to Gather from the Network
Administrator Prior to a Printer DCA Installation
Find out...
if there are local devices you
want to monitor.
how many total printing
devices reside on the network
and how large the network is.
if the network uses multiple
subnets.
if the network uses a Virtual
Private Network (VPN) or has
Wide Area Network (WAN)
links.
if the company has multiple
offices they want monitored.
The Printer DCA has an easy to use installation wizard that in many
cases will configure the settings you need to collect data from
networked printing devices. To collect data from local devices, and
PrintFleet Printer DCA
Using the Printer Data Collection Agent
Solution
Once the Printer DCA is
installed, you will have to
enable local data collection and
install Local Print Agent on
applicable computers. See
"Managing local devices with
Local Print Agent" on page 29.
An additional Printer DCA
should be installed on a
separate computer for each
10,000 imaging devices on the
network or 100,000 IP
addresses.
If so, take note of the subnets
and IP ranges to ensure they
are all included in the network
scan range.
If so, the network timeout for
the Printer DCA should be
increased to 2000–4000
milliseconds.
If so, a single Printer DCA may
be used if the networks are
connected via a VPN, however,
it is recommended that a
Printer DCA is installed at each
location.
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