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Remote Printer Management Utility
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  • Page 1 Compuprint 4247 Serial Matrix Printers Remote Printer Management Utility for Serial Matrix Printers MAN10300-00.00...
  • Page 2 First edition (October 2011) This edition applies to the Compuprint 4247 printers and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new edition. Internet Visit our home page: http://www.compuprint.com You can send comments by e-mail to : support@compuprint.com or by mail to: Compuprint s.r.l.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents The Remote Printer Management Utility ......1 Operating System Compatibility ......1 Software Installation and Documentation .
  • Page 4 Remote Printer Management Utility...

  • Page 5: The Remote Printer Management Utility

    The Remote Printer Management Utility The Remote Printer Management Utility (RPMU) is a software tool for network administrators that allows the configuration and control of printers remotely connected to the Ethernet LAN. The following descriptions are valid only for RPMU Version 2.1. Later versions of the RPMU software may be available. Please check our website.

  • Page 6: Installing The Rpmu In The Windows Environment

    Installing the RPMU in the Windows environment 1. Download the RPMU software from our website. 2. Run the SETUP.exe file to install the java SDK and follow the instructions. 3. Run RPMU (executable Jar file) from the shortcut on desktop. The RPMU displays the Login window. Figure 1.

  • Page 7: How To Change Your Password

    How to change your Password To change your Password select “Change User or Password” in the Login Dialog. Figure 3. The Login Dialog Enter the new User or new Password and Old PWD in the appropriate text boxes. Select the Modify button.

  • Page 8: The Menu Bar

    The Menu Bar The RPMU menu bar is located at the top of the main window and provides the following items: v File Menu v Edit Menu v Status Menu v Scan Menu v Printer Operations Menu v Help Menu The File Menu The File menu offers the main file management functions for the printer databases.

  • Page 9: The Edit Menu

    The Edit Menu The Edit menu allows you to manage the printer database contents: folders, printer devices, configuration files, or firmware download files. Figure 6. The Edit Menu Insert Add a folder, a printer device, configuration file, or firmware download file in a previously selected folder.
  • Page 10 Folder You are prompted for the name of the new folder. Enter the folder name and select OK. Printer The Printer dialog displays to record printer identification values and network parameters. The data entry dialog is divided into two different parameter groups: Identification and Net.
  • Page 11 IP Address Enter the printer's IP Address in this field. Netmask Enter the Netmask that identifies the printer connection. Port Enter the port number. Timeout Enter the timeout value. Workgroup Enter the printer's Workgroup in this field. As soon as the new printer data are confirmed, the RPMU tries to contact the printer to update its current status.

  • Page 12: The Status Menu

    The Status Menu Figure 7. The Status Menu Check Now Selecting Check Now performs a check on all printers connected to the network and updates all the printer status. Check List Printers W/E Selecting Check List Printers W/E performs a check on all printers connected to the network and shows only the printers that are in ONLINE and in WARNING or ALARM status.

  • Page 13: The Scan Menu

    The Scan Menu Figure 8. The Scan Menu Printers Net Scan(insert) The RPMU searches for the connected printers within a specified IP-address range by sending a burst of directed SNMP requests to each IP address within the range. Any printer found in that range is inserted into the existing Database.

  • Page 14: The Printer Operations Menu

    The Printer Operations Menu Figure 9. The Printer Operation Menu Printer Configuration Use Printer Configuration to retrieve and edit the configuration file of the printer you selected in the database Operator Panel Use Operator Panel to view the virtual operator panel of the printer you selected on the screen.

  • Page 15: The Tool Bar

    The Tool Bar Figure 10. The Tool Bar The tool bar shows a series of icons that allow an easier access to the menu functions: Open a new database Delete an object Create a new database Expand the information tree Save database Collapse the information tree Add a new folder...

  • Page 16: Setting Up The Printer Database

    Setting up the Printer Database The RPMU's main features are the collection, organization, and management of the printer database. The database may be set up manually or with an automatic discovery feature. The discovery feature searches for connected devices and automatically adds them to the current database file. Graphic Conventions Used in the RPMU The following icons are used in the RPMU windows: This symbol appears beside the folders and printer symbols.
  • Page 17 How to Start the Automatic Device Discovery Start the first-time automatic device discovery by selecting the icon (Printer net scan (new)) on the RPMU's tool bar. After entering a folder name for the new scan, for example "4247–X03". The following dialog is displayed: The From and To IP-addresses define the start and stop addresses of the range in which the connected printers will be checked.

  • Page 18: Creating A New Database

    Figure 11. Logical Grouping of Printers in the Database The logical groups can be defined hierarchically allowing for navigation through nested device groups. The discovered printers can then be placed into each group. This structured database can be saved to disk and then retrieved. The organization process of the devices is performed through the following functions: Creating a New Database Use this procedure for organizing your printers.
  • Page 19 Now you can structure and organize the database as follows: Adding a New Folder 1. Select Edit Insert Folder or select the icon (Add a new folder) on the tool bar. The RPMU prompts you for the folder name. 2. Enter a name for the printer group you want to create and then select the OK button. Note: The RPMU is able to manage nested folders.
  • Page 20 2. The RPMU displays the printer data dialog box, in which you must enter the printer's parameters. It is necessary to specify the printer name (Identification parameter group), the IP Address, and Netmask (Net parameter group). Figure 12. Printer Data Dialog Boxes Note: For more information about how to fill in these dialog boxes, see “The Edit Menu”...

  • Page 21: Changing The Database Structure

    Inserting a Configuration File into a Folder A configuration file may be inserted into a folder to indicate the configuration set on the printers contained in this folder. 1. Press the icon (Add a new configuration file) on the tool bar (or select Edit Insert Configuration File), the Configuration File window appears.

  • Page 22: Optimizing The Database Display

    Optimizing the Database Display Use the following icons to expand or hide the folders, subfolders, and printer information in the database window. Expand the information tree Reduce the information tree You can select the symbol to toggle between the expanded and reduced view of the information tree.

  • Page 23: Configuring The Printers In The Database

    Configuring the Printers in the Database With the RPMU you can read a printer's configuration, edit it, store it to disk, and download the updated configuration to the printer. The best way to proceed is to read the existing configuration from the printer and to change it as necessary.
  • Page 24 For each parameter, you can see the range of possible choices and the default setting by clicking on the parameter in the tree. For example, Figure 14 shows the Character per Inch parameter. Figure 14. Character per Inch parameter Remote Printer Management Utility...
  • Page 25 Editing a Printer Configuration For each parameter in the printer configuration tree you can select the desired value. 1. Select the configuration parameter you want to set. The Printer Configuration Manager is displayed. The lower part of the window displays the default value and the currently set value of the parameter. Current Set Field Name Default Value Value...
  • Page 26 Sending the Configuration to the Printers Once all the parameters in the configuration tree have been set the new configuration must be sent to the printers. 1. In the Printer Configurator menu, select Configuration. You have two download possibilities: Selecting: a.
  • Page 27 3. Selecting Yes sends the updated configuration to the printer. Figure 16. Sending the Configuration to the Printer The program shows the progression bar during the download. At the end of the download procedure the printer is restarted with the new settings. Saving the Configuration File to Disk Once all the parameters in the configuration tree have been set, the configuration may be saved to disk.
  • Page 28 Updating a Printer or a Group of Printers Using an Existing Configuration File The configuration files on your computer may be used to update the printers in the network. For example, when new printers are installed and should be configured as the other printers in the same group or for reconfiguring all printers of a group.
  • Page 29 In this dialog, you can select or deselect the printers that you want to configure by selecting the check field ( U ) beside the printer or selecting the first button at the bottom of the screen: Unselect All / Select All This button selects or unselects all of the printers in the list.

  • Page 30: Updating The Printer's Firmware Version

    v If an error occurred during the download, the printer is checked with a red cross sign. Note: When the configuration parameters have been sent to the printer, it is re-initialized to set the new printer configuration. After a group of printers has been updated, insert the configuration file used for the update into the folder containing the updated printers.
  • Page 31 Figure 19. List of Compatible Printers In this dialog, you can select or deselect the printers to which you want to download the firmware file by selecting the checked field ( U ) beside the printer or pressing on the first lower button: Unselect All / Select All This button selects or unselects all of the printers in the list.

  • Page 32: Configuring A Printer With The Virtual Operator Panel

    Click on the operator panel keys with your mouse. The following figures shows the virtual operator panel of the printer . Figure 20. The Virtual Operator Panel of Compuprint 4247L03 and 4247Z03 (and 4247X03) To call up the virtual operator panel: 1.
  • Page 33 The update automatic device discovery is started by selecting the icon (Printer net scan (for update)) on the Remote Printer Manager's tool bar. The following dialog is displayed: The From and To IP-addresses define the start and stop addresses of the range in which the connected printers are checked.
  • Page 34 Figure 21. Logical Grouping of Printers in the Database Note: Discoveries are started by selecting the corresponding icon on the RPMU tool bar. No means for automatically detecting new devices are provided. The found printers may be organized as previously described in this manual. Remote Printer Management Utility...
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