Konica Minolta PageScope Net Care User Manual

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PageScope
Net Care 5.5
Quick Guide
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Foreword
Welcome
• KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care is utility software that provides central control over printers, copiers, and other devices on a network. With KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care, you can use a Web browser to check the status of each device on a network and configure device settings. KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care uses SNMP, which is standard network protocol, which means it can be used to manage KONICA MINOLTA devices, as well as other network devices that support standard Printer-MIB. KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care is implemented based on Java 2 technologies, enabling functions and operations that are equivalent to those found on a most platforms that support Java.
• This product is compatible with the screen reader software IBM JAWS version 3.7.
Important!
• When using screen reader software, be sure log in to the HTML mode.
Trademark Acknowledgements
KONICA MINOLTA and KONICA MINOLTA logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
PageScope is a trademark or a registered trademark of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Netscape and the Netscape N and Ship’s Wheel logos are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Netscape Navigator is also a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation and may be registered outside the U.S.
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Java and Solaris are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
IBM is a trademark of IBM Corporation.
Red Hat is either a trademark or registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
SUSE is a registered trademark of SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, a division of Novell, Inc. in the United States.
Turbolinux is a trademark or registered trademark of Turbolinux, Inc.
All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Copyright TECHNOLOGIES, INC. All rights reserved.
The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice.
2003 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS
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CONTENTS
1 System Requirements .................................1
Network Environment ......................................................1
Server ..............................................................................1
Client ...............................................................................2
2 Installing and Starting Up the Server ........4
2.1 Installing the Server ...................................... 4
Windows platform ............................................................4
Solaris and Linux platform ...............................................4
2.2 Upgrade Installation ...................................... 6
2.3 Starting Up the Server .................................. 7
Windows 98 or Me platform ............................................7
Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 platform ...................................7
Windows Server 2003 platform .......................................7
Windows XP platform ......................................................7
Solaris and Linux platforms .............................................8
2.4 Starting Up Console Tools ........................... 9
2.5 Restarting the Server .................................. 10
2.6 Shutting Down the Server .......................... 11
Windows 98 or Me platform ..........................................11
Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 platform .................................11
Windows Server 2003 platform .....................................11
Windows XP platform ....................................................11
Solaris and Linux platforms ...........................................12
2.7 Uninstalling .................................................. 13
Windows 98 or Me platform ..........................................13
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Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 platform .................................13
Windows XP/Server 2003 platform ...............................14
Solaris and Linux platforms ...........................................14
3 Using PageScope Net Care Client ............15
3.1 Starting Up Client ........................................ 15
3.2 Displaying Help ........................................... 17
To display the help information from the login screen ...17
To display the help information from any of the
screens for specifying settings ......................................17
3.3 Logging In .................................................... 18
3.4 Specifying the Discovery Range ................ 20
4 Device Management ..................................22
4.1 Displaying the Device Management
Screen .......................................................... 22
4.2 Device Panel Window .................................. 24
4.3 Functions ..................................................... 25
5 Using Multi-Setting ....................................26
Displaying the Multi-Setting menu .................................26
5.1 Creating a Template .................................... 28
5.2 Performing a Multi-Setting Operation ........ 30
To retrieve a template ....................................................30
To apply the settings of a retrieved template .................30
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6 Configuring PageScope Net Care
Settings ......................................................32
Displaying the Server Setting menu ..............................32
6.1 Preferences ..................................................33
Displaying the setting screen ........................................33
To configure Preference settings ...................................34
6.2 Initializing Settings ...................................... 35
Displaying the Initialize screen ......................................35
To initialize settings .......................................................36
6.3 Selecting Managed Devices ....................... 37
Displaying the List Manager screen ..............................37
To select managed devices ...........................................37
6.4 Removing a Managed Device ..................... 38
Displaying the List Manager screen ..............................38
To remove a device .......................................................38
6.5 Specifying the Device Discovery Range ... 39
Displaying the Discovery Setting screen .......................39
To add a network to the discovery range .......................42
To remove a network from the discovery range .............43
When automatic device discovery fails .........................43
To add settings used with a search for devices
compatible with SNMPv1 ..............................................44
To remove settings used with a search for devices
compatible with SNMPv1 ..............................................44
To add settings used with a search for devices
compatible with SNMPv3 ..............................................45
To remove settings used with a search for devices
compatible with SNMPv3 ..............................................45
Contents
6.6 Adding a Device Manually .......................... 47
Displaying the Add Device screen .................................47
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To add a device manually ..............................................47
6.7 Assigning an IP Address to a Device ........ 50
Displaying the Assign IP Address screen ......................50
To assign an IP address to a device ..............................50
6.8 Configuring Device Link Settings .............. 52
Displaying the Device Link Setting screen ....................52
To link devices ...............................................................53
To unlink devices ...........................................................53
6.9 Registering Users and Unregistering
Users ............................................................ 54
Displaying the User List screen .....................................54
To register a user ..........................................................55
To modify user registration settings ...............................56
To delete a user .............................................................57
6.10 Configuring Custom Group Settings ......... 58
Displaying the Custom Group Setting screen ...............58
To create a custom group ..............................................58
To view custom group settings ......................................59
To modify custom group settings ...................................59
To copy a custom group ................................................60
To delete a custom group ..............................................60
6.11 Registering Usable Devices for Each
User .............................................................. 61
Displaying the My Device Setting screen ......................61
To configure device settings ..........................................61
To remove a device from My Device ..............................62
6.12 Specifying E-Mail Transmission/Reception
Settings ........................................................ 63
E-mail transmission/reception settings ..........................64
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6.13 Specifying Settings for Counter Notification, Device Status Notification, Server Information Notification and Command Mail Support .. 66
To specify the device status notification, server information
notification and command mail support settings ...........66
Configuring counter notification settings .......................69
To configure the counter notification settings ................69
Configuring device status notification settings ..............72
6.14 Specifying Security Settings for PageScope
Net Care ........................................................ 76
Displaying the Security Setting screen ..........................76
To configure the security settings ..................................76
To configure SSL transmission settings ........................78
To request a server certificate from an external
certification authority .....................................................79
6.15 Checking Models Compatible With
PageScope Net Care ................................... 86
To display the Supported Models screen ......................86
6.16 Checking Languages Compatible With
PageScope Net Care ................................... 88
To display the Supported Language screen ..................88
6.17 Checking the PageScope Net Care
Version ......................................................... 89
Displaying the Version screen .......................................89
7 Centralized Management for Controlling
Multiple Servers .........................................90
7.1 Linking With Other PageScope Net Care
Servers ......................................................... 92
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7.2 Specifying PageScope Net Care Server
Information ................................................... 94
7.3 Viewing Device Information From a
PageScope Net Care Client ........................ 96
7.4 Unlinking a Server ....................................... 98
8 Automatically Checking for and
Downloading Update Files ........................99
8.1 Specifying Settings for Automatically
Checking for Update Files ........................ 100
8.2 Checking Update Files .............................. 103
8.3 Downloading Update Files ....................... 104
9 Obtaining and Viewing Device Job History
Data ...........................................................105
9.1 Specifying Initial PageScope Net Care Server Settings for Obtaining Job History
Data-1 ......................................................... 107
9.2 Specifying Initial PageScope Net Care Server Settings for Obtaining Job History
Data-2 ......................................................... 108
9.3 Specifying Initial Device Settings for
Obtaining Job History Data ......................110
9.4 Viewing Job History Data ......................... 113
9.5 Changing the Job History Data List
View ............................................................ 116
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10Obtaining and Viewing Device Counter
Information ...............................................117
10.1 Configuring E-Mail Transmission and Reception Settings for Devices (This procedure is performed from the
device.) ....................................................... 120
10.2 Enabling the Copy Track Function on the Device (This procedure is performed from the
device.) ....................................................... 121
10.3 Enabling the User Authentication Function on the Device (This procedure is performed from the
device.) ....................................................... 122
10.4 Specifying Initial PageScope Net Care Server Settings for Using This Function—1 (This procedure is performed from the
PageScope Net Care server.) .................... 123
10.5 Specifying Initial PageScope Net Care Server Settings for Using This Function—2 (This procedure is performed from the
PageScope Net Care server.) .................... 124
10.6 Registering Devices Using This Function With the PageScope Net Care Server (This procedure is performed from the
PageScope Net Care server.) .................... 126
10.7 Viewing Counter Information ...................127
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1 System Requirements

1 System Requirements
The minimum system configuration detailed below is required to run PageScope Net Care.

Network Environment

LAN Type Protocol
Ethernet (10/100BaseT) TCP/IP
Token Ring (4/16 Mbps)

Server

Operating System Hardware
[Windows platform (IA32)]
Windows 98/Me
Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack6a or later
Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or later
Windows 2000 Server
Windows XP H ome
Service Pack 1 or later
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or later
Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/Enterprise/ Datacenter Editions
Solaris 7/8/9/10 SPARC Station
[Linux platform (IA32)]
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2.1 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 or later
SUSE 8.0 or later
Turbo Linux 7.0 or later
CPU: Pentium 550 MHz or higher (800 MHz or faster recommended) RAM: 256 MB minimum
RAM: 256 MB minimum
CPU: Pentium 550 MHz or higher (800 MHz or faster recommended) RAM: 256 MB minimum
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Client

Java Mode
1 System Requirements
Operating System Web Browser
[Windows platform (IA32)]
Windows 98/Me*
Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack6a or later
Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or later*
Windows 2000 Server
Windows XP H ome
Service Pack 1 or later*
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or later
Windows Server 2003 We b/ St an dar d/ Enterprise/Datacenter Editions
Solaris 7/8/9/10 Netscape 6.2.2 or higher
[Linux platform (IA32)]
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2.1 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 or later
SUSE 8.0 or later
Turbo Linux 7.0 or later
* Do not downgrade from the Web browser that comes installed with your
operating system.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
5.5 Service Pack 2 or higher Netscape 6.2.2 or higher
Java
Environment
Java Plug-in 1.4 or higher
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HTML Mode
Operating System Web Browser
[Windows platform (IA32)]
Windows 98/Me*
Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack6a or later
Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or later*
Windows 2000 Server
Windows XP H ome
Service Pack 1 or later*
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or later
Windows Server 2003 We b/ St an dar d/ Enterprise/Datacenter Editions
Solaris 7/8/9/10 Netscape 6.2.2 or higher
[Linux platform (IA32)]
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2.1 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 or later
SUSE 8.0 or later
Turbo Linux 7.0 or later
MacOS 8/9/X* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or higher
* Do not downgrade from the Web browser that comes installed with your
operating system.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or higher Netscape 6.2.2 or higher
Netscape 6.2.2 or higher
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2 Installing and Starting Up the Server

2 Installing and Starting Up the Server

2.1 Installing the Server

Windows platform

1. Open the PageScope Net Care self-extracting archive. This automatically starts the installer.
2. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.

Solaris and Linux platform

1. Expand the gzip) in the directory you want. This creates a temporary directory named
2. Run the
PageScope_Net_Care
Important!
PageScope Net Care
install.sh
script, which is located in the
directory.
tar archive (compressed with
PageScope_Net_Care
.
To use PageScope Net Care, you must agree to be bound to the terms and conditions of its License Agreement.
3. If you agree to be bound to the terms and conditions of the license agreement, input agree, input
4. Specify the installation destination. The initial default destination is: / you already have an older version installed, the directory for that version appears first. You can leave the directory the way it is or change it to something else.
Important!
Do not use multi-byte characters in directory names.
Y
to proceed with the installation. If you don’t
N
to terminate installation.
opt/PageScope_Net_Care
. If
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5. Installation in the specified directory starts. A message asking if you want to restart your computer will appear after installation is complete. Input
6. After completing installation, delete the temporary
PageScope_Net_Care
beginning of this procedure.
.
Y
directory, which was created at the
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2.2 Upgrade Installation

Upgrade from PageScope Net Care Version 4.0 or later is supported.
You cannot upgrade from PageScope Version 3.x or earlier.
If the older PageScope Net Care is running on the server, shut it
down.
Install PageScope Net Care Version 5.
If you specify the folder where the old version of PageScope Net Care is installed as the install destination and overwrite the older version, you will be able to access the data created with the older version.
Important!
If you are using the PageScope Net Care 4.x Account Management module... The PageScope Net Care 5 Account Management module comes with standard functions for obtaining device job history data and for obtaining counter data. For more information, see 9 Obtaining and Viewing Device Job History Data (p. 105) and 10 Obtaining and Viewing Device Counter Information (p. 117). Note the following points.
- PageScope Net Care 5 does not provide totals for each group.
- Number of pages per department data is not passed on from
the old version.
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2.3 Starting Up the Server

Windows 98 or Me platform

1. Click
Net Care
Net Care, you can configure the PageScope Net Care server to start up automatically whenever the system is booted.

Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 platform

1. Click
2. Double-click the
Services
3. Select services, and then click the 2000, select select

Windows Server 2003 platform

1. Click
2. Double-click
3. Double-click the
KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care the service
Start
Start
Programs
Start Server
Settings
Services
icon is located inside the
KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care
KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care
on the
Start
Start
Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Services
Action
KONICA MINOLTA
. Note that when installing PageScope
Control Panel
.
icon. In the case of Windows 2000, the
Administrative Tools
button. In the case of Windows
Start
menu.
.
.
icon. In the
Services
, and then click
on the left side of the window.
on the list of
window, select
PageScope
folder.
, and then
Start

Windows XP platform

1. Click
2. In the case of Windows XP Professional, click the
and Maintenance
window, click In the case of Windows XP Home Edition, click the
Administrative Tools
Start
Control Panel
icon. On the
Administrative Tools
icon.
.
Performance and Maintenance
.
Performance
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3. Double-click the
KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care the service
Services
on the left side of the window.
icon. On the
Services
window, select
, and then click
Start

Solaris and Linux platforms

Important!
Perform the following operation under root privileges.
Change the path according to the environment.
1. PageScope Net Care starts up automatically after you install it. You can use the following command to start it up manually when necessary.
# /etc/init.d/nmu start
Execute the following command when PageScope Net Care is already running, and you want to momentarily shut it down and restart it.
# /etc/init.d/nmu restart
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2.4 Starting Up Console Tools

The Console Tools provide various functions for maintaining PageScope Net Care.
The following lists the operations you can perform using Console Tool s.
Change of the port used by PageScope Net Care Server (HTTP/
HTTPS server)
Database initialization, backup, restore
Download and installation of update files
Upgrade PageScope Net Care
Manual installation of update files
Restart the PageScope Net Care server
1. On the log in screen, select the the Console Tools screen.
Important!
In order for the specified settings to be applied, the PageScope Net Care server must be restarted. (Refer to 2.5 Restarting the Server (p. 10).)
Console Tools
link. This displays
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2.5 Restarting the Server

1. In the login screen, select the The Console Tools screen appears.
2. Click
3. Click the
4. A message appears, requesting confirmation to restart the server.
Restart
Click the
.
Restart
Yes
button.
button to restart the server.
Console Tools
link.
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2.6 Shutting Down the Server

Windows 98 or Me platform

1. Right click the PageScope Net Care icon in the task tray, then select
2. Click the appears.

Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 platform

1. Click
2. Double-click the
Services
3. Select services, and then click the 2000, select select
4. In the case of Windows NT 4.0, click dialog box that appears.
.
Exit
Shut Down
Start
icon is located inside the
KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care
KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care
on the
Stop
button on the confirmation window that
Settings
Services
Action
Control Panel
icon. In the case of Windows 2000, the
Administrative Tools
button. In the case of Windows
Stop
menu.
.
on the confirmation
Yes
folder.
on the list of
, and then

Windows Server 2003 platform

1. Click
2. Double-click
3. Double-click the
KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care the service
Start
Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Services
icon. In the
on the left side of the window.
.
.
Services
window, select
, and then click

Windows XP platform

1. Click
2. In the case of Windows XP Professional, click the
and Maintenance
window, click In the case of Windows XP Home Edition, click the
Administrative Tools
start
Control Panel
icon. On the
Administrative Tools
icon.
.
Performance and Maintenance
.
Stop
Performance
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3. Double-click the
4. On the
Net Care
Services
, and then click
Services
window, select
icon.
KONICA MINOLTA PageScope
Stop the service
on the left side of the
window.

Solaris and Linux platforms

Important!
Perform the following operation under root privileges.
Change the path according to the environment.
1. Execute the command shown below.
# /etc/init.d/nmu stop
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2.7 Uninstalling

Important!
Make sure the PageScope Net Care server is shut down (not running) before you try to uninstall it. See 2.6 Shutting Down the Server (p. 11) for more information.

Windows 98 or Me platform

1. Click
2. Double-click the
3. On the
KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care
and then click the
4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the uninstall operation.

Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 platform

1. Click
2. Double-click the
3. What you should do next depends on the Windows operating system the computer is running.
Start
Add/Remove Programs Properties
Start
Settings
Add/Remove Programs
Settings
Add/Remove Programs
Control Panel
Add/Remove
Control Panel
button.
.
icon.
dialog box, select
in the list of programs,
.
icon.
Windows NT 4.0 On the
Add/Remove Programs Properties
dialog box, select KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care in the program list, and then click
Windows 2000 On the
Add/Remove
Add/Remove Programs
.
dialog box, select KONICA MINOLTA PageScope Net Care in the program list, and then click
Remove
.
4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the uninstall operation.
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Windows XP/Server 2003 platform

1. Click
start
2. Click the in Windows Server 2003).
3. On the
MINOLTA PageScope Net Care
Add or Remove Programs
click the
4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the uninstall operation.
Control Panel
Add or Remove Programs
.
in the list of programs, and then
Change/Remove
button.
icon (double-click the icon
window, select
KONICA

Solaris and Linux platforms

Important!
Perform the following operation under root privileges.
Change the path according to the environment.
1. Execute the command below to shut down the PageScope Net Care server.
# /etc/init.d/nmu stop
2. Run the
PageScope_Net_Care
uninstall.sh
script, which is located in the
directory.
3. The installation directory files are automatically deleted, and the uninstall operation ends.
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3 Using PageScope Net Care Client
The following operation is explained using the Java mode.

3.1 Starting Up Client

Start up your Web browser and access the URL shown below.
http://server_name:port_number/
In place of “server_name” in the above URL, type in the name or IP address of the host that is running the PageScope Net Care server.
Example: When the IP address of the PageScope Net Care server is
192.9.200.200 and the port number is 9090 (the default port number is
9090.)
http://192.9.200.200:9090/
Note
SSL Enabled/Disabled
If
Enabled
PageScope Net Care” (p. 76)), the URL becomes “https:// <
server_name
(as described in 6.14 Specifying Security Settings for
>:<
port_number
in the
SSL Setting
>/”.
section is set to
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This accesses the PageScope Net Care server and displays the PageScope Net Care login screen.
Important!
If
Windows Firewall
is set to
On (recommended)
in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, the login screen will not appear. To display the login screen, perform any of the following opera­tions.
Click
Firewall
Click the
JavaService.exe
click the Check that
Services
Start
Control Panel
.
Windows Firewall Add Program
in the
button.
OK
JavaService.exe
list of
Windows Firewall
, and then double-click
opens.
button on the
Add a Program
Exceptions
appears in the
, and then click the OK
Windows
tab, select
dialog box, and then
Programs and
button.
Select
Firewall
Off (not recommended)
on the
, and then click the OK button.
General
tab of
Windows
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3.2 Displaying Help

With PageScope Net Care, Help information provides detailed descriptions on the buttons and controls displayed in each screen.
Use this Help information to solve a problem that you may have with an operation or to find more detailed information on a function.
The Help information can be displayed from the login screen or from any of the screens used to specify settings.

To display the help information from the login screen

1. Click refer to 3.1 Starting Up Client (p. 15) and 3.3 Logging In (p. 18).
2. In the you wish to display.
in the login screen. For details on the login screen,
Help
screen, click the topic (from those listed below) that
Help
Introduction
3. Help information for the selected item appears.
: Selecting this option displays explanations on
Login
Display Structure
: Selecting this option displays a summary
about PageScope Net Care.
the login screen.
: Selecting this option displays explanations on the Web browser screen used by PageScope Net Care clients.

To display the help information from any of the screens for specifying settings

1. Click the button in the screen for specifying the settings. Help information for that screen appears.
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3.3 Logging In

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1. In the
2. In the
Language
PageScope Net Care text. You can choose from among the following languages.
English
Czech
Danish
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Japanese
Dutch
The client can increase the selection languages supported by the Web browser by adding the appropriate language plug-in.
When a language is selected, the login screen appears in that language.
The screens in the following descriptions assume that “English” has been selected.
Login
Guest:
A Guest can view the status and settings of each device. Input of a password is not required when logging in as Guest.
section, select the language you want to use for
section, select the appropriate login type (privileges).
Registered User:
A Registered User can change some of device settings and PageScope Net Care server settings. Each registered user can log in under a user name and password, which have been registered by the administrator.
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Administrator:
An administrator can configure device management settings and PageScope Net Care server settings. Logging in as Administrator requires input of the proper administrator password. The initial default administrator password is admin.
3. In the
4. After all the settings are the way you want, click the
View Style
PageScope Net Care screen. Select either a Java mode or the HTML mode.
Important!
Logging in a client in the Java mode where the Java plug-in is not installed displays a message asking if you want to install the Java plug-in. What happens after you agree depends on the Web browser you are using, as described below.
Internet Explorer:
The Java plug-in is downloaded automatically from the Internet and installed.
Netscape:
Your browser automatically accesses a Java plug-in download site on the Internet. You must perform the required download and installation manually.
section, select the style you want to use for the
Login
button.
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3.4 Specifying the Discovery Range

You can use the following procedure to search for a specific device on the network. (See 6.5 Specifying the Device Discovery Range (p. 39) for details on the procedure for specifying settings.)
1. Log in as Administrator. See 3.3 Logging In (p. 18).
2. Click the down arrow button above the pane along the left side of the window, and then select
Server Setting
appeared. If you are using the HTML mode, select in the drop-down list, and then click the
3. Under
Server Setting
, double-click
Discovery Setting
click in the HTML mode). This causes the
in the list that
Server Setting
button.
Go
Discovery Setting
(single-
screen to appear on the right side of the window. If you are using a Java mode and the Server Setting menu tree is not expanded, double-click the following icons:
List Manager
Discovery Setting
.
Server Setting
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4. The
Discovery Network / Range
list shows the local network associated with the PageScope Net Care server. Whenever the PageScope Net Care server starts up, it automatically adds the local network associated with the server to the discovery range list. If network discovery fails for some reason or if you want to add other networks, click the
Add
button.
Important!
The local network may not be discovered when PageScope
Net Care is started up while an SNMP agent is running on the server where PageScope Net Care is installed. If this happens, terminate the SNMP agent or add the local network manually to the discovery range.
5. Enter a network address and subnet mask. To specify a range of addresses, type the applicable IP addresses into
Discovery From
and
Discovery To
.
6. To remove a specific network range from the searched area, select the network in the the
Remove
click the
button. When the confirmation message appears, button.
OK
Discovery Network/Range
list, and then click
7. If you also want discovery to find other maker’s RFC-1759 Printer-MIB compatible devices, select the check box next to the
Enable Generic Device Discovery Discovery
section. Then click the
option in the
button.
Apply
Device
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4 Device Management
Use the procedures in this section to manage and configure devices on the network. Note that the appearance of the screen for device management and setup depends on the device type. See PageScope Net Care online help for details about the functions described here.
The following operation is explained using the Java mode.

4.1 Displaying the Device Management Screen

1. Click the down arrow button above the pane along the left side of the window, and then select appears. In the HTML mode, select then click the menu that lists all managed devices.
Go
button. This displays a
Device Management
Device Management
Device Management
on the list that
and
Click to display the table information in the CSV format in a
separate window. This information cannot be outputted to printers or files.
Click the
Device List
Filter
button to filter the data in each column of the
.
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Click the
the
Click the
View Setting
Device List
Counter List
.
copies, prints, and scans) for the devices shown in the
.
List
button to display or hide the columns of
button to display the counters (total,
Device
2. You can change the view of the list by double-clicking an item in the
Device Management
menu (single-clicking in the HTML
mode).
All Devices View
:
Shows all managed devices.
Subnet View
: Devices are arranged according to network
address.
Maker View
: Devices are arranged according to
manufacturer (KONICA MINOLTA and Others).
Custom Group View
: Devices are arranged according to custom group. See 6.10 Configuring Custom Group Settings (p. 58) for more information.
My Device View
:
Shows the devices configured as My Device for the current registered user. See 6.11 Registering Usable Devices for Each User (p. 61) for more information.
3. In the
Device List
, double-click the device you want to select (single-click in the HTML mode). This displays a device panel in the pane on the right side of the window. Note that you cannot select a device that does not respond. Also note that clicking an icon in the device list immediately updates the status of the device.
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4.2 Device Panel Window

The following shows the layout of the device panel, which is used for device management and setup.
➀ ➁
Buttons
Each button represents a category of device management and setup functions. Clicking a button displays, in the area below the buttons, tabs for the functions associated with the applicable category. See “4.3 Functions” (p. 25) for information about each button.
Tabs
The tabs provide sub-groupings of the functions that belong to the category selected with the category buttons. The appearance of each tab depends on the device type.
Information and Setup Area
This area shows details about the currently selected tab.
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4.3 Functions

The following are the functions of the buttons that appear on the device management and setup screen.
Status
Network
System
Print
Scan
Count
Device Server
Device Link
Displays a graphical representation showing device status and the types of options equipped.
Displays tabs for configuring device network settings.
Displays detailed device information and allows configuration of device settings.
Displays print settings.
Displays the scanning status of only scanner devices.
Displays printing, scanning and error counter values. These values represent counts for up to the past one year.
Opens a new Web browser window and accesses the devices built-in Web setting page.
A
Device Link
button is shown only during display of a device panel of device linked by Device Link Setting. Clicking the
button displays the device panel of the
Link
Device
linked device. For information about device link settings, see 6.8 Configuring Device Link Settings (p. 52).
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5 Using Multi-Setting
When there are multiple devices of the same type on the network under the control of the PageScope Net Care server, you can obtain a template of settings from one of the devices and then use the template to apply the same settings to other devices of the same type.
Note
If all devices in the MINOLTA D evices, even devices of a different type can be set to the same settings (Multi-Setting).
The following Multi-Setting procedure is explained using the Java mode.
Multi-Setting
list appear as “KONICA

Displaying the Multi-Setting menu

Click the down arrow button above the pane along the left side of the window, and then select are using the HTML mode, select click the
Go
button.
Multi-Setting
Multi-Setting
on the list that appears. If you
in the list, and then
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The devices that appear in the an administrator or registered user is logged in.
Administrator:
An administrator can retrieve a template and perform Multi­Setting from any device that is under the control of the PageScope Net Care server.
Registered User:
A registered user can retrieve a template from any device that is under the control of the PageScope Net Care server. The devices for which a registered user can perform Multi-Setting are limited to those assigned as custom groups when the user is registered.
Multi-Setting
menu depend on whether
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5.1 Creating a Template

5 Using Multi-Setting
1. From the
Multi-Setting
menu, double-click the icon of the devices whose setting you want to make into a template (single-click when using the HTML Mode).
2. After checking to make sure that the name of the device you want to select is shown on the
Create
3. In the
button.
Template Name
Multi-Setting
box, type the name you want for the
screen title bar, click the
template.
Important!
A template with the same name as one that already exists
cannot be created for devices of the same type.
4. The tree under the
Template Items
icon shows settings that can be modified. Select the check boxes next to the settings that you want to include in the template you are creating.
5. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel your settings, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
button. To
Apply
.
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6. You can use the following buttons to edit an existing template.
Edit: For editing of template settings
Copy: For copying template settings
Remove: For deleting a template
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5.2 Performing a Multi-Setting Operation

To retrieve a template

1. On the
Multi-Setting
whose template you want to retrieve (single-click in the HTML mode). This displays the
2. On the
Multi-Setting
you are using the HTML mode, select the radio button next to the template name), and then click the
3. On the displayed device list, select the radio button of the template whose settings you want, and then click the On the displayed template. In the Java mode, clicking the the entire tree. Click the tree.
4. After everything is the way you want, click the OK button.

To apply the settings of a retrieved template

1. On the displayed device list, select the template of the device whose settings you want to apply for Multi-Setting (when using the HTML mode, select the template’s radio button).
Important!
You cannot use a device template for Multi-Setting or display
information about the template with the the template has never been retrieved.
menu, double-click the icon of the device
Multi-Setting
screen.
screen, select the template you want (when
button.
Retrieve
Expand All
Information
button again.
button expands
Template Items
Collapse All
Retrieve
icon tree, check the settings of the
button to close the expanded
button if
2. After everything is the way you want, click the
3. Select the to apply the template, and then click the
radio buttons of the devices for to which you want
Group
Restore
Restore
button again.
button.
4. A confirmation message appears asking if you want to overwrite the settings of all the devices with the retrieved template settings you selected in step 3.
5. Click the
button to replace the settings.
OK
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Important!
At this time, you cannot change any settings that must be made on a device-by-device basis (such as the network address).
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6 Configuring PageScope Net Care Settings
This section explains how to configure various PageScope Net Care server settings. The following procedures are explained using the Java mode.
Important!
The settings that can be configured depend on whether an administrator, a registered user, or a guest is logged in. See PageScope Net Care online help for details about the settings described here.

Displaying the Server Setting menu

Click the down arrow button above the pane along the left side of the window, and then select are using the HTML mode, select click the menu depend on the privileges of your current log in.
Go
button. The setting items that appear in the
Server Setting
Server Setting
on the list that appears. If you
in the list, and then
Server Setting
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6.1 Preferences

Use this screen to configure settings that control how PageScope Net Care communicates with the devices on the network.

Displaying the setting screen

Double-click the
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Preference
Preference
Preference
icon (single-click in the HTML mode).
Server Setting
Server Setting
.
menu tree is not
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To configure Preference settings

1. Configure the settings described below as required.
Status Polling Interval Section
Device List (min.)
SNMP Communication Setting Section
Timeout (sec.)
Retries
: Input the number of retries that should be
2. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel your settings, click the
: Type in the update interval, in minutes, for information about devices displayed in the device list.
: Input the time in seconds that should be
allowed until the PageScope Net Care server obtains information from a device following an information request when there is an update of information of a device displayed in the device list.
attempted when an attempt to obtain information from a device fails.
Apply
Cancel
button instead of
button. To
Apply
.
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6.2 Initializing Settings

Use the procedures below to initialize PageScope Net Care settings configured by an administrator or registered user.

Displaying the Initialize screen

Double-click the
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Preference
Initialize
Initialize
icon (single-click in the HTML mode).
Server Setting
Server Setting
.
menu tree is not
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To initialize settings

1. Select the radio buttons next to one or more of the items described below, and then click the
Restore Preference Default
Remove All Registered Users
Custom Group Setting Initialize
Apply
button.
:
Selecting this option returns
Preference
screen settings configured by an administrator to their initial defaults. See “6.1 Preferences” (p. 33) for more information.
: Selecting this option deletes all registered user information that was configured on the
User List
screen. See 6.9 Registering Users and Unregistering Users (p. 54) for more information.
: Selecting this option deletes all group information configured on the
Group Setting
screen. See “6.10 Configuring
Custom
Custom Group Settings (p. 58) for more information.
Remove All Devices
: Selecting this option deletes all device information entered in the list on the
Manager
screen. See 6.3 Selecting Managed
List
Devices (p. 37) for more information.
2. In the Java mode, a dialog box appears confirming whether you really want to initialize the selected settings. Click the
Yes
(
button in HTML mode) to initialize the settings.
OK
button
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6.3 Selecting Managed Devices

Use the procedure below to select specific devices for management from among those discovered on the network. Only the devices selected here are listed as managed devices on the
Management
menu.

Displaying the List Manager screen

Double-click the
List Manager
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Manager
List Manager
icon (single-click in the HTML mode).
Server Setting
.
Device
menu tree is not
Server Setting
List

To select managed devices

1. The devices discovered on the network are displayed on the
Manager
screen. To refresh the device information on the list,
click the button.
2. All discovered devices are initially selected as managed devices. To deselect a device, clear its check box in the
3. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel your settings, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Manage
Apply
List
column.
button. To
.
Apply
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6.4 Removing a Managed Device

You can use the
List Manager
screen to remove a device found on the network from the PageScope Net Care database when you no longer need it.

Displaying the List Manager screen

Double-click the
List Manager
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Manager
List Manager
icon (single-click in the HTML mode).
Server Setting
Server Setting
menu tree is not
.
List

To remove a device

1. Click the down arrow button above the pane along the left side of
the screen, and then select
Remove Device
appears. If you are using the HTML mode, select
on the list that
Remove Device
in the control menu and then click the Go button.
2. On the list that appears, select the check box in the
Remove
column next to the device you want to remove.
3. After everything is the way you want, click the
cancel your settings, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
button. To
.
Apply
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6.5 Specifying the Device Discovery Range

Use this screen to specify the network range for device discovery.

Displaying the Discovery Setting screen

Double-click the mode).
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Manager
Discovery Setting
Discovery Setting
icon (single-click in the HTML
Server Setting
Server Setting
.
menu tree is not
List
Discovery Network/Range section
Specify the range on the network for searching for devices. (Refer to To add a network to the discovery range (p. 42).)
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Discovery Setting section
IP Broadcast:
Select
used when searching for devices. A broadcast is sent to devices on the network and a search is performed. This increases the speed of the search; however, devices that are not compatible with the broadcast cannot be found.
SNMP Ping:
Select
when searching for devices. An SNMP request is sent to all devices within a network search range and a search is performed. This reduces the speed of the search; however, a more reliable result can be achieved.
SNMP Setting section
Time Out:
Type in the length of time (in milliseconds, 1
second = 1000 milliseconds) to wait for a response when searching for devices.
Retries:
Type in the number of attempts that are made
when a search for devices fails.
Enabled
Enabled
if an IP broadcast is to be
if an SNMP ping is to be used
SNMPv1 Table:
Add or remove read community names and
port numbers used when searching for devices compatible with SNMPv1. (Refer to To add settings used with a search for devices compatible with SNMPv1 (p. 44) and To remove settings used with a search for devices compatible with SNMPv1 (p. 44).)
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SNMPv3 Table:
Add or remove user names, context names,
and port numbers used when searching for devices compatible with SNMPv3. (Refer to To add settings used with a search for devices compatible with SNMPv3 (p. 45) and To remove settings used with a search for devices compatible with SNMPv3 (p. 45).)
Important!
When searching for devices compatible with SNMPv3, the security level must be set to
No Auth/No Priv
.
Device Discovery section
Auto Discovery
: Select this check box to enable automatic
rediscovery of devices on the network.
Auto Discovery Interval (hour)
When
Auto Discovery
:
above is checked, enter the auto discovery interval time in hours.
Last Discovery Start Time
:
Shows the start time of device re-discovery.
Last Discovery Finish Time
:
Shows the finish time of device re-discovery.
Start Discovery
: Click the
Start
discovery.
Enable Generic Device Discovery
Select this check box for discovery of RFC­1759 Printer-MIB compatible devices.
button to start device
:
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To add a network to the discovery range

1. On the
Discovery Network / Range
shown in the
Discovery Setting
Input Network Range
screen, click the
section. Network setting items are
section.
2. Type the IP address of the network you want to add into the
Network Address
boxes.
3. Type the subnet mask value of the network you want to add into
Subnet Mask
the
box.
4. If you want to change the host address discovery range, input the start address into the into the
Discovery To
Discovery From
box.
In the HTML mode, no values are input automatically into the
Discovery From
Discovery To
and
boxes, and they can be left blank, if you want. Leaving these boxes blank searches within the range specified by the
Network Address
boxes. If you want to specify a range, input the start address into
Discovery From
the
To
box.
box and the end address into the
5. After everything is the way you want, click the clear all settings you have made on the setup screen, click the
Cancel
button.
Add
button in the
box, and the end address
Subnet Mask
and
Apply
Discovery
button. To
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6. If you also want discovery to find other maker’s RFC-1759 Printer-MIB compatible devices, select the check box next to the
Enable Generic Device Discovery
button.
Apply
option, and then click the

To remove a network from the discovery range

1. In the
Discovery Network / Range
want to remove from the discovery range and then click the
Remove
2. In the Java mode, click the
button.
OK
box that appears. The confirmation dialog box does not appear in the HTML mode. This selected network is deleted from the list.
list, click the network you
button in the confirmation dialog

When automatic device discovery fails

Click the device discovery. Clicking the in progress causes network discovery to restart from the beginning.
button in the
Start
Device Discovery
button while device auto discovery is
Start
section to restart network
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To add settings used with a search for devices compatible with SNMPv1

1. In the click the
Setting
SNMP Setting
Add
button beside the
screen appears.
section of the
Discovery Setting
SNMPv1 Table
. The
SNMPv1
screen,
2. Type the settings into the
Number
3. Click the
boxes.
Apply
button. To cancel the operation, click the
Read Community Name
and
Port
Cancel
button instead.

To remove settings used with a search for devices compatible with SNMPv1

1. Select the to delete from the button.
2. In Java mode, a message appears, requesting confirmation to delete the settings. Click the settings. The confirmation message does not appear in HTML mode.
Select
check box to the left of the settings that you wish
SNMPv1 Table
, and then click the
OK
button to delete the selected
Remove
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Important!
If all settings are deleted, devices compatible with SNMPv1 can no longer be searched for.

To add settings used with a search for devices compatible with SNMPv3

1. In the click the
Setting
SNMP Setting
button beside the
Add
screen appears.
section of the
SNMPv3 Table
Discovery Setting
. The
SNMPv3
screen,
2. Type settings into the
Number
3. Click the
boxes.
Apply
button. To cancel the operation, click the
User Name, Context Name
, and
Port
Cancel
button instead.

To remove settings used with a search for devices compatible with SNMPv3

1. Select the to delete from the button.
check box to the left of the settings that you wish
Select
SNMPv3 Table
, and then click the
Remove
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2. In Java mode, a message appears, requesting confirmation to delete the settings. Click the settings. The confirmation message does not appear in HTML mode.
Important!
If all settings are deleted, devices compatible with SNMPv3 can no longer be searched for.
button to delete the selected
OK
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6.6 Adding a Device Manually

Devices that could not be detected when the the
Device Discovery
section during the procedure described in
button was clicked in
Start
6.5 Specifying the Device Discovery Range (p. 39) can be added to List Manager from the
Add Device
screen.

Displaying the Add Device screen

Double-click the
Add Device
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Manager
Add Device
icon (single-click in the HTML mode).
Server Setting
Server Setting
menu tree is not
.
List

To add a device manually

1. In the
IP Address
address of the device that you want to add, and then type in the
Port Number
2. Type in the SNMP setting used when searching for the device to be added.
box on the
Add Device
screen, type the IP
box the number of the port used by SNMP.
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SNMP Setting section
SNMPv1:
Select this option when searching for devices
compatible with SNMPv1.
Read Community Name:
Type in the read community name to be used when searching for devices compatible with SNMPv1.
SNMPv3:
Select this option when searching for devices compatible with SNMPv3.
User Name:
Type in the user name to be used when
searching for devices compatible with SNMPv3.
Context Name:
Type in the context name to be used when
searching for devices compatible with SNMPv3.
Security Level:
Select
Auth/Priv
No Auth/No Priv, Auth/No Priv
for the security level when searching for devices compatible with SNMPv3.
Authentication (Auth) Password:
Type in the authentication (Auth) password when
Security Level
Auth/Priv
.
is set to
, or
Auth/NoPriv
or
Privacy (Priv) Password:
Type in the privacy (Priv) password when
Security Level
is set to
Auth/Priv
3. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel your settings, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
.
button. To
.
Apply
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It can take to 20 or 30 seconds after you click the until the device is added. Wait until the procedure ends.
In the Java mode, a dialog box appears to show the results of address assignment. In the HTML mode, the results appear on the
Add Device
screen.
Apply
button
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6.7 Assigning an IP Address to a Device

By assigning an IP address to a device on the network, you can add a device to the
List Manager
this procedure, you must first find out the MAC address of the network interface of the device to which your want to assign and IP address.

Displaying the Assign IP Address screen

Double-click the mode).
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Manager
Assign IP Address
Assign IP Address
screen. Note that before you can perform
icon (single-click in the HTML
Server Setting
Server Setting
menu tree is not
List
.

To assign an IP address to a device

1. Type the IP address you want to assign to the device into the
Address
boxes.
2. Type the MAC address of the device network interface into the
MAC Address
3. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel your settings, click the
boxes.
Cancel
button. To
Apply
button instead of
IP
Apply
.
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It takes some time after you click the address assignment to go into effect.
In the Java mode, a dialog box appears to show the results of address assignment. In the HTML mode, the results appear on the
Assign IP Address
screen.
button for the IP
Apply
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6.8 Configuring Device Link Settings

When a device under the control of the PageScope Net Care server is equipped with multiple NICs (such as a device that has both the printer NIC and the scanner NIC), Device Link Setting can be used to link their device panels.

Displaying the Device Link Setting screen

Double-click the mode).
If you are using a Java mode and the Server Setting menu tree is not expanded, double-click the following icons:
Manager
Device Link Setting
Device Link Setting
icon (single-click in the HTML
Server Setting
.
List
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To link devices

1. After making sure that top of the the
Device Link Setting
Link
column next to the devices you want to link.
2. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel your settings, click the
Link Devices
screen, select the check boxes in
Cancel
is selected in the box at the
Apply
button instead of

To unlink devices

1. Click the down arrow of the box at the top of the
Setting
Screen and select If you are using the HTML mode, select list and then click the
2. On the device list, select the check boxes in the next to the devices you want to unlink.
3. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel your settings, click the
Unlink Devices
Go
button.
Cancel
on the list that appears.
Unlink Devices
Apply
button instead of
button. To
Apply
Device Link
from the
Unlink
column
button. To
Apply
.
.
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6.9 Registering Users and Unregistering Users

Use the procedures in this section to register and unregister users on the PageScope Net Care server. You can also specify passwords and e-mail addresses for registered users.

Displaying the User List screen

Double-click the
User List
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
icon (single-click in the HTML mode).
Server Setting
Server Setting
menu tree is not
User List
.
A registered user can configure the settings described below.
Device Settings
A registered user can change the settings of devices that belong to
the custom group associated with the registered user. When logged in, the user can change the settings of only the devices belonging to the custom group displayed by clicking
Management
, then
Custom Group View
.
Device
PageScope Net Care Server Settings
The following settings can be configured for the logged in user.
Modification of registration settings
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My Device
Device Status Notification
selection on the
My Device Setting
screen settings
screen

To register a user

1. On the
User Setting
User List
settings that need to be configured to register a new user.
screen, click the
section on the
New
User List
button. This displays a
screen, which shows the
2. Configure settings for the items described below.
User Name
Password
Retype Password
Custom Group
: Type in the user name.
: Type in the user password.
: Re-input the password to confirm it.
: Select the custom group to be used by the user.
(Refer to 6.10 Configuring Custom Group Settings (p. 58).)
E-mail Address
: Type in the user e-mail address.
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E-mail Notification (display only)
: This setting is turned on automatically whenever the Receive Device Status Notification check box is selected with the procedure under Configuring device status notification settings (p. 72).
: Use this box to input supplementary
Note
information about the user.
3. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel your settings, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
button. To

To modify user registration settings

1. On the
User List
you want to modify. In the HTML mode, select the check box to the left of the name of the user.
2. Click the
User List
Edit
screen, which shows the user’s current settings.
screen, click the user whose registration settings
button. This displays a
User Setting
section on the
Apply
.
3. Make the changes you want. See To register a user (p. 55) for information about each of the items.
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Important!
User names cannot be changed.
4. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel your settings, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply

To delete a user

1. On the
User List
HTML mode, select the check box to the left of the name of the user.
2. Click the
Remove
3. If a confirmation dialog box appears, click the the user you selected. To cancel the delete operation, click the
Cancel
button instead of
screen, click the user you want to delete. In the
button.
button to delete
OK
.
Apply
button. To
.
Apply
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6.10 Configuring Custom Group Settings

Use the procedures in this section to create custom groups of managed devices.

Displaying the Custom Group Setting screen

Double-click the
Custom Group Setting
HTML mode).
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Custom Group Setting
.
icon (single-click in the
Server Setting
Server Setting
menu tree is not

To create a custom group

1. On the
Group Name
Custom Group Setting
box and the managed devices in the List Manager
are displayed.
2. Type the group name into the
Important!
A new custom group cannot be created with the same name as
one that already exists.
screen, click the
Group Name
box.
New
button. The
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3. On the device list, select the check boxes in the
Group
column of
the devices you want to include in the group, and then click the
button. To cancel the device selection, click the
Apply
button instead of
Apply
.
Cancel

To view custom group settings

1. On the
Custom Group Setting
group whose settings you want to view (in the HTML mode, select the check box to the left of the group name), and then click the
button.
View
2. This displays a list of devices included in the selected group.
screen, select the name of the

To modify custom group settings

1. On the
Custom Group Setting
group whose settings you want to modify (in the HTML mode, select the check box to the left of the group name), and then click the
button. The
Edit
Group Name
the List Manager are displayed.
2. Make the changes you want.
To rename a custom group
Type the new group name into the
screen, select the name of the
box and the managed devices in
Group Name
box.
To remove a device from the group
column of the device you want
Clear the check box in the
Group
to remove.
To add a device to the group
Select the check box in the
column of the device you want
Group
to add.
3. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel the operation, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
button. To
.
Apply
4. If you want to modify another custom group, select its group name on the
Custom Group Setting
screen, (in the HTML mode, select
the check box to the left of the group name), and then click the
button. Next, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Edit
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To copy a custom group

1. On the you want to copy (in the HTML mode, select the check box to the left of the group name), and then click the
2. Type the name of the copy into the
Important!
The name you assign to the copy cannot be the same as the
Custom Group Setting
screen, select the name of group
Copy
button.
Group Name
box.
name of an existing custom group. Make sure the group name you assigned to the copy is a unique name.
3. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel the operation, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
button. To

To delete a custom group

1. On the you want to delete (in the HTML mode, select the check box to the left of the group name), and then click the
2. If a confirmation dialog box appears, click the the custom group. To cancel the operation, click the instead of
Custom Group Setting
Apply
.
screen, select the name of group
Remove
button.
OK
button to delete
Cancel
Apply
button
.
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6.11 Registering Usable Devices for Each User

By registering in
My Device
the desired devices from all of the devices managed by the PageScope Net Care server, only the devices belonging to My Device can be displayed in the Device List.

Displaying the My Device Setting screen

Double-click the
My Device Setting
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Device Setting
.
icon (single-click in the HTML mode).
Server Setting
Server Setting
menu tree is not
My

To configure device settings

1. On device list in the
boxes in the to
My Device
My Device
.
My Device Setting
column of the devices you want to register
2. After everything is the way you want, click the
cancel the operation, click the
Cancel
screen, select the check
button instead of
Apply
button. To
.
Apply
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To remove a device from My Device

1. On device list in the
boxes in the
My Device View
from
My Device
2. After everything is the way you want, click the
cancel the operation, click the
My Device Setting
screen, select the check
column of the devices you want to remove
.
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
button. To
Apply
.
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6.12 Specifying E-Mail Transmission/Recep-
tion Settings
The SMTP and POP settings necessary for the transmission and reception of e-mail will be specified here.
These settings are used by the following functions.
Function that periodically sends a notification of the Counter List
information by e-mail
Function for notifying the administrator/registered user by e-mail
when an error/warning occurred with the device or when the unit has recovered from an error/warning (6.13 Specifying Settings for Counter Notification, Device Status Notification, Server Information Notification and Command Mail Support (p. 66))
Command mail support and server information notification functions
6.13 Specifying Settings for Counter Notification, Device Status
Notification, Server Information Notification and Command Mail Support (p. 66)
Function for notifying the administrator by e-mail when a new
update files are released (8 Automatically Checking for and Downloading Update Files (p. 99))
Function that allows the PageScope Net Care server to obtain device
job history data (9 Obtaining and Viewing Device Job History Data (p. 105)) The settings must be specified for the following devices.
magicolor7300 (Only with the optional hard disk drive installed)
magicolor2350 (Only with the optional hard disk drive installed)
Function that allows the PageScope Net Care server to obtain device
counter information (10 Obtaining and Viewing Device Counter Information (p. 117)) The settings must be specified for the following devices.
CF3102/2002
Di470/552
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Important!
Before configuring the PageScope Net Care e-mail setup, you must first create a PageScope Net Care mail account on your mail server.
Enter information about the PageScope Net Care mail account into the
Password
E-mail Address (From), POP Account
boxes.
, and
POP
The POP settings are not required (it is not necessary to obtain an account) when using only counter notification, device status notification and server information notification.

E-mail transmission/reception settings

Double-click the HTML mode) to display the
E-mail Function / Server
E-mail Function / Server
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Setting
1. Configure the
E-mail Function / Server
E-mail Server Setting
icon (single-click in the
screen.
Server Setting
Server Setting
menu tree is not
.
section settings as below.
E-mail
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SMTP Server Address
SMTP Port Number
Use POP before SMTP
POP3 Server Address
POP3 Port Number
E-mail Address (From)
: Type in the SMTP server host name or IP address.
: Type in the SMTP server port number. The default port number is 25.
: Select this check box when the POP account and password must be verified before an SMTP transmission. The POP settings are required when using this function.
: Type in the POP3 server host name or IP address.
: Type in the POP3 server port number. The default port number is 110.
: Type in the PageScope Net Care server mail address.
POP Account
: Type in the PageScope Net Care server POP
account name.
POP Password
: Type in the PageScope Net Care server POP
account password.
POP Interval (min.)
: Type in the POP server mail check interval, in minutes. The default interval is 10 minutes.
2. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel the operation, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
button. To
.
Apply
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tion, Device Status Notification, Server Information Notification and Command Mail Support
The settings for the counter notification, for the device status notification, for the server information notification and for the command mail support will be specified here.
Important!
Note that you need to configure mail settings before you can use these functions. See 6.12 Specifying E-Mail Transmission/ Reception Settings” (p. 63) for more information.
To specify the device status notification, server information notification and command mail support settings
Double-click the mode).
If you are using a Java mode and the expanded, double-click the following icons:
Setting
Specify settings for the following in the section.
E-Mail Function/Server
E-Mail Function/Server
icon (single-click in HTML
Server Setting
Server Setting
.
E-mail Function Setting
menu tree is not
E-Mail
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1. For counter notification, device status notification, server information notification and command mail support, select the corresponding check box in the E In addition, more than one check box can be selected.
-mail Function Setting
section.
Counter Notification
When this option is selected, a notification of the Counter List information is periodically sent by e-mail.
Device Status Notification
When this option is selected, the PageScope Net Care server sends the administrator and user e-mail whenever a device error or warning occurs, or when the device recovers from an error or warning.
:
:
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Server Information Notification
Selecting this option enables e-mail receipt of the following information by the administrator.
- Notification when the total number of devices being managed exceeds 250
- Notification when an unsupported device is detected
Command Mail Support
: If this check box is selected, a user can receive a device list, status report, or other information by sending a command mail to a server. See Command Mail Syntax (p. 74) for more information.
Counter Reader
: Enables/disables the Counter Reader
function. If this check box is selected, this server periodically sends an e-mail to the appropriate device, requesting counter information. See 10 Obtaining and Viewing Device Counter Information (p. 117) for more information.
:
Job Log Viewer
: Enables/disables the Job Log Viewer
function. If this check box is selected, this server sets the appropriate device to periodically send job history information by e-mail. See 9 Obtaining and Viewing Device Job History Data (p. 105) for more information.
2. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel the operation, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
button. To
.
Apply
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Configuring counter notification settings

Use the procedure described below to specify whether or not a notification of the Counter List information will be sent by e-mail. The Counter List information is saved on the server as a file in the CSV format.
Important!
Counter List information of devices not registered with the PageScope Net Care server are not included in the notification. (Refer to 10.6 Registering Devices Using This Function With the PageScope Net Care Server (This procedure is performed from the PageScope Net Care server.) (p. 126).)

To configure the counter notification settings

Double-click the HTML mode). If you are using Java mode and the Server Setting menu tree is not expanded, double-click the following icons:
E-Mail Setting
Counter Notification/Restore
Counter Notification/Restore
icon (single-click in
Server Setting
.
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1. To enable receipt of notification mail messages containing Counter List information, select the
Notification Setting
section, and then specify the recipient of the
e-mail message.
To add a recipient
Click the the
E-mail Setting
button in the
Add
section. In the
settings for the following.
E-mail Notification
Notification Setting
E-mail Setting
check box in the
section to display
section, specify
E-mail Address
:
Type in the e-mail address of the recipient.
E-mail Language
: From the drop-down list, select the language of the e-mail message to be received.
After settings have been specified in the
mail Language
operation, click the
boxes, click the
Cancel
button instead.
Apply
E-mail Address
button. To cancel the
and
E-
To delete a recipient
Select the wish to delete from the recipient list in the section, and then click the
check box to the left of the recipient that you
Select
Notification Setting
Remove
button. In Java mode, a message appears, requesting confirmation to delete the recipient. Click the
button to delete the selected
OK
recipient. The confirmation message does not appear in HTML mode.
2. To save the Counter List information on the server as a file in the CSV format, select the
Restore setting
section, and then specify settings for the
Restore to server
check box in the
following.
Restore Directory (display only)
: Shows the directory where the file is to be saved.
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Restore Language
: From the drop-down list, select the language of the file to be saved.
3. To change the timing for sending e-mail notifications of the Counter List information or for saving the information as a file in the CSV format, specify settings for the following in the
Setting
section.
Once a day
: When this option is selected, Counter List
Interval
information is received/saved once a day.
: If
Time
Once a day
was selected, select from the drop-down list the time for receiving/saving the information.
Once a week
: When this option is selected, Counter List
information is received/saved once a week.
: If
Week
Once a week
was selected, select from the drop-down list the day of the week for receiving/saving the information.
: If
Time
Once a week
was selected, select from the drop-down list the time for receiving/saving the information.
Once a month
: If
Day
: If
Time
4. Click the button instead.
: When this option is selected, Counter List
information is received/saved once a month.
Once a month
was selected, select from the drop-down list the day of the month for receiving/saving the information.
Once a month
was selected, select from the drop-down list the time for receiving/ saving the information.
button. To cancel the operation, click the
Apply
Cancel
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Configuring device status notification settings

Use the procedure below to specify whether or not the currently logged in user should receive device status notification mail from the PageScope Net Care server.
To configure device status notification settings
Double-click the
Device Status Notification
icon (single-click in the
HTML mode).
If you are using a Java mode and the Server Setting menu tree is not expanded, double-click the following icons:
Setting
Device Status Notification
.
Server Setting
E-Mail
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1. To enable receipt of device status notification mail, configure the
Notification Setting
section settings as described below.
Receive Device Status Notification
: Select this check box to enable receipt of device status notification mail. Before you can select this check box, the mail address of the currently logged in user must be registered with the procedure under “To register a user (p. 55).
Important!
An administrator can receive status notification mail of all the devices controlled by the PageScope Net Care server. A registered user, on the other hand, can receive status notification mail of only devices included in the custom group assigned to the user during user registration. In order to receive mail, the e-mail address of the logged in user must be registered on the PageScope Net Care server.
User Name (display only)
: Shows the user name of the currently logged in user.
E-mail Address (display only)
: Shows the e-mail address of the currently logged in user. See To register a user (p. 55) for more information.
E-mail Language
: Click the
E-mail Language
down arrow and then select the e-mail language from the list that appears. The languages you can select here are those that are supported by the PageScope Net Care server. The selection of languages can be expanded by adding plug-ins.
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2. In the
Status to Notify
warnings for which you want to receive mail. In the
section, the contents of the e-mails that you wish to receive
Notify
section, select the device errors and
Recovery to
when the unit recovers from an error can be set separately for a device error and for a warning. Note, however, that
Device Status Notification Section Status to Notify
must be selected before you can change the settings of the
section.
Error Warning
check box of the
Receive
Notification
Fatal Error Low Toner
Paper Jam Low Paper
Toner Empty • Output Near Full
Paper Empty Off Line
Output Full Overdue PM
Device Missing • Other Warning
Other Error
3. After everything is the way you want, click the cancel the operation, click the
Cancel
button instead of
Apply
Command Mail Syntax
button. To
.
Apply
Command mail is e-mail with specific text in the subject line. A help message containing details on the use of the commands can be received from the server if an e-mail with the subject and body lines left blank is sent to a mail address registered as a mail server.
To: Subject: Body Text:
<PageScope Net Care server mail address> get <option> <device IP address> <blank>
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Example: When the device IP address is 192.9.200.100
Information Obtained
by Mail Command
Device Status
Network Configuration
get -s 192.9.200.100
get -n 192.9.200.100
Example Subject
Information
System Information
Print Information
Scanner Information
Print Count
Jam Count
Service Call Count
Managed Device List
get -y 192.9.200.100
get -d 192.9.200.100
get -c 192.9.200.100
get -j* 192.9.200.100
get -j* 192.9.200.100
get -e* 192.9.200.100
get -l
*Indicates the month received
Important!
Always send command mail from the registered mail address of the user. Command mail sent from an unregistered mail address is ignored.
Registered users cannot obtain the settings for all devices if
Display of unsettable devices, Display of Counter Information Setting
is set to
, or
Display of Job Information
Disabled
(as described in “6.14 Specifying
below
Permission
Security Settings for PageScope Net Care (p. 76)).
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6.14 Specifying Security Settings for Page­Scope Net Care
The PageScope Net Care security settings, such as the login permissions for guests, the time until logout, and the SSL transmission settings, are described below.

Displaying the Security Setting screen

Double-click the If you are using Java mode and the Server Setting menu tree is not expanded, double-click the following icons:
Security Setting
Security Setting
.
icon (single-click in HTML mode).
Server Setting

To configure the security settings

1. Change settings for the following, as required.
Permission Setting section
Guest Log-in
: To permit guests to log in, select
Disabled
available on the login screen.
is selected,
Guest
Enabled
is no longer
. If
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Display of unsettable devices
To display in the Device List devices other than those in the custom group (devices that can be set), select selected, devices that cannot be set by the user who is logged in are not displayed in the Device List. For a guest, no devices are displayed.
Display of Counter Information
To monitor counter information for devices other than those in the custom group (devices that can be set), select is selected, counter information for devices that cannot be set by the user who is logged in cannot be monitored. For a guest, counter information for no devices can be monitored.
Display of Job Information
To monitor job information for devices other than those in the custom group (devices that can be set), select selected, job information for devices that cannot be set by the user who is logged in cannot be monitored. For a guest, job information for no devices can be monitored.
:
Enabled
. If
Disabled
is
:
Enabled
. If
Disabled
:
Enabled
. If
Disabled
is
Auto Logout section
Logout Time
: If no operation is performed for the specified
length of time, a error message is displayed, and an automatic logout is performed. From the drop-down list, the length of time until an automatic logout is performed.
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SSL Setting section
SSL Enabled/Disabled
: To use SSL to transmit between the server and client, select
Enabled
using SSL, select
. To transmit without
Disabled
. In order for the specified settings to be applied, the PageScope Net Care server must be restarted. (Refer to “2.5 Restarting the Server” (p. 10).)
Certificate
: Click the
Information
button to display information on the server certificate used when requesting SSL transmission from an external certification authority.
Note
• For details on SSL transmissions, refer to “To configure SSL transmission settings” (p. 78).
2. Click the
button. To cancel the operation, click the
Apply
Cancel
button instead.

To configure SSL transmission settings

In order to perform SSL transmissions, communication between the PageScope Net Care server and clients must be encoded.
1. Make sure that is set to
Enabled
SSL Enabled/Disabled
(as described in “6.14 Specifying Security
Settings for PageScope Net Care” (p. 76)).
2. Restart the PageScope Net Care server. (Refer to “2.5 Restarting the Server” (p. 10).)
3. Use “https://<
server_name
>:<
port_number
in the
SSL Setting
>/” to start the client.
section
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4. A dialog box appears, requesting confirmation of the security certificate information. Click the
Note
When transmitting with SSL on a closed network, a server certificate from an external certification authority is not required to guarantee server safety. If it is necessary to request a server certificate from an external certification authority, refer to To request a server certificate from an external certification authority (p. 79), and make the request.
button to perform SSL transmission.
Yes

To request a server certificate from an external certification authority

In order to request a server certificate from an external certification authority, CSR (certificate signing request) data created from the server certificate held by the PageScope Net Care server must be submitted to the certification authority certifying the SSL transmission, and the approved server certificate issued by the certification authority must be installed on the PageScope Net Care server.
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1. In the the
Information
The
Current Certificate
SSL Setting
section of the
button beside
section appears, and the server certificate
Security Setting
Certificate
.
currently held by the PageScope Net Care server is displayed.
2. Click the
Edit
button. A dialog box appears, requesting confirmation to erase the information in the current server certificate.
Important!
screen, click
If an approved server certificate is installed and the server is not restarted, the
button will not be available. (The
Edit
Edit
button
does not appear in HTML mode.)
3. Click the The
Edit Certificate
OK
button (
button in HTML mode).
Apply
section appears.
Important!
When the server certificate is edited, the information in the current server certificate is erased.
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4. Enter settings for the following, as required.
Common Name
: Enter FQDN (URL entered as an address in
the browser for an SSL connection) for the server submitting the application. Completely enter the domain name, the subdomain name and the host name without any omissions.
Organization
: Type in the name of the organization
submitting the application. Enter the full legal name.
Organization Unit
: Type in the name of the department submitting the application.
: Type in the name of the city for the
City
organization submitting the application.
State/Province
: Type in the name of the state/province for the
organization submitting the application.
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Country
: Type in the name of the country for the
organization submitting the application. Type in the country code (two uppercase letters) regulated by ISO 3611.
Important!
< > ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * / \ ( ) ? . , & cannot be used when submitting a server certificate to an external certification authority.
Click the
Default
The information for the current certificate appears in the
Period (day) Encryption Type
5. Click the
Apply
button to reset the settings to their defaults.
Validity
(period of validity for the certificate) and the
(encryption method for the certificate) boxes.
button. To cancel the operation, click the
Cancel
button instead.
6. Restart the PageScope Net Care server. (Refer to “2.5 Restarting the Server (p. 10).)
7. Click the
Certificate
Request
section appeared.
button in the screen where the
Current
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The
Certificate Signing Request
section appears, and the CSR data required for the submission to certification authority is displayed.
Important!
If a server certificate is edited and the server cannot be restarted, the
Request
button will not be available. (The
Request
button
does not appear in HTML mode.)
8. Click
File
.
Since the text data for the CSR appears in a separate window, use the Save function of the browser to save the data as a text file.
9. Submit the saved CSR data to the certification authority.
Important!
For details on submitting CSR data to the certification authority, refer the guidelines provided by the certification authority being applied to.
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10. After the approved certificate is issued by the certification authority, click the
Certificate
section appeared.
button in the screen where the
Install
Current
The
Certificate Install
section appears.
Important!
If a server certificate is edited and the server cannot be restarted, the
button will not be available. (The
Install
Install
button does
not appear in HTML mode.)
In order to install the certificate, the server certificate that is currently held must be the same as that issued by the certification authority.
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11. Install the approved certificate issued by the certification authority.
To install the approved certificate as a file
For a certificate issued as a file, select
Browse
button, and then select the issued certificate.
Install by File
, click the
To install the approved certificate as text data
For a certificate issued as text data, select
Install by Text Data
,
and then type the text data into the text box.
12. Click the
button. To cancel the operation, click the
Apply
Cancel
button instead.
13. Restart the PageScope Net Care server. (Refer to “2.5 Restarting the Server (p. 10).)
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6.15 Checking Models Compatible With Page-
Scope Net Care
A list of devices compatible with PageScope Net Care (supported models) can be viewed.
Note
By adding device plug-ins, more supported models can be added. (Refer to 8 Automatically Checking for and Downloading Update Files (p. 99).)

To display the Supported Models screen

Double-click the mode). If you are using Java mode and the Server Setting menu tree is not expanded, double-click the following icons:
Supported Models
Supported Models
.
icon (single-click in HTML
Server Setting
Device Name
Version
: Name of devices compatible with PageScope
Net Care
: Plug-in version for devices compatible with
PageScope Net Care
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Creation Date
README
: Plug-in creation date for devices compatible
with PageScope Net Care
: If the plug-in for devices compatible with
PageScope Net Care has a Readme file, an icon appears. Click the icon to display the Readme file for the selected device in a separate window.
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6.16 Checking Languages Compatible With PageScope Net Care

A list of display languages for PageScope Net Care clients can be viewed.
Note
By adding language plug-ins, more supported languages can be added. (Refer to 8 Automatically Checking for and Downloading Update Files (p. 99).)

To display the Supported Language screen

Double-click the mode). If you are using Java mode and the Server Setting menu tree is not expanded, double-click the following icons:
Supported Language
Supported Language
.
icon (single-click in HTML
Server Setting
Language Name
Version
: Plug-in version for languages compatible with
: Languages compatible with PageScope Net
Care
PageScope Net Care
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Creation Date
: Plug-in creation date for languages
compatible with PageScope Net Care

6.17 Checking the PageScope Net Care Version

The version screen shows information about the PageScope Net Care version.

Displaying the Version screen

From the drop-down list on the left side of the window, select
If you are using the HTML mode, select and then click the
Go
button.
in the drop-down list,
About
About
.
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