Enabling Or Disabling Discovery; Configuring Printers Through Auto Discovery; Figure 4-2 Printer Discovery Page - Lantronix xprintserver User Manual

Enabling or Disabling Discovery

The xPrintServer device's printer auto-discovery is enabled by default so that whenever you start
up your xPrintServer device, auto discovery will automatically run one time. Auto discovery can
be disabled or re-enabled at any time. Use these instructions to disable or re-enable auto
discovery.
1. Login to the xPrintServer device's Admin interface (see
2. Click the Printer tab to access the Printers > List page (see
3. Click the Discovery link to the left of the page to reach the Printer Discovery page. The
current auto discovery mode will be displayed at the top of the page.
4. Check Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable printer discovery, as desired. The auto
discovery mode will automatically adjust to your selection in a few seconds and your mode
choice will be remembered for subsequent xPrintServer unit startups.

Configuring Printers through Auto Discovery

Auto discovery of printers happens automatically each time you startup the xPrintServer unit, so
long as auto discovery is enabled prior to the startup.
1. Make sure auto discovery is enabled (see
2. Startup and login to the xPrintServer device's Admin interface (see
Discovery protocol runs one time automatically upon startup.
3. Click the Printer tab to access the Printers > List page (see
were auto discovered at this startup will be listed here with "Auto Discovered" listed under the
Location column.
4. Click the Discovery link to the left of the page to reach the Printer Discovery page. A
Printer Auto Discovery Report appears showing the current date and time the xPrintServer
unit automatically discovered and configured printers and associated downloaded drivers.
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Figure 4-2 Printer Discovery Page

Enabling or Disabling Discovery
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