Konica Minolta PSNOTIFIER UM 110 User Manual
Print Status Notifier
User’s Guide
Contents
1Introduction
1.1 Operating environment .................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Main functions .................................................................................. 1-1
2 Installing Print Status Notifier
2.1 Installation ......................................................................................... 2-1
To install ......................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Uninstallation .................................................................................... 2-1
To uninstall ..................................................................................... 2-1
3 Using Print Status Notifier
3.1 Starting and quiting Print Status Notifier ....................................... 3-1
3.1.1 To start ........................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 To quit ............................................................................................ 3-1
Operating procedure ...................................................................... 3-1
3.2 About the menu ................................................................................ 3-2
3.3 Job information notification flow .................................................... 3-3
PC Jobs ......................................................................................... 3-3
Device Job (when User Authentication is enabled) ........................ 3-4
Device Jobs (when User Authentication is disabled) ..................... 3-5
3.4 Setting flow ....................................................................................... 3-7
Setting procedure .......................................................................... 3-7
3.5 Setting method ................................................................................. 3-8
3.5.1 About the Settings dialog box ....................................................... 3-8
Device List tab ............................................................................... 3-9
System tab ................................................................................... 3-10
3.5.2 Editing the device list ................................................................... 3-11
Checking the device to be monitored .......................................... 3-11
Adding devices to the device list ................................................. 3-12
Changing the setting information of the device ........................... 3-13
Deleting devices from the device list ........................................... 3-15
3.5.3 Specifying the job to be monitored .............................................. 3-16
Operating procedure .................................................................... 3-16
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3.5.4 Specifying the User Authentication settings .................................3-19
Operating procedure .....................................................................3-19
3.5.5 Specifying the notification method and the address of your
computer .......................................................................................3-22
Operating procedure .....................................................................3-22
3.6 Checking the job information .........................................................3-25
3.6.1 Viewing the job information ..........................................................3-26
Dialog box of when a job is completed normally ..........................3-27
Dialog box of when a job is stopped ............................................3-27
Dialog box of when a job is abort .................................................3-27
3.6.2 Viewing the job history ..................................................................3-28
Detailed history dialog box ...........................................................3-29
3.7 Checking the device status ............................................................3-30
3.8 Checking the job information manually ........................................3-32
3.8.1 Starting the monitor ......................................................................3-32
Operating procedure .....................................................................3-32
3.8.2 Canceling the monitor ...................................................................3-34
Operating procedure .....................................................................3-34
3.9 Displaying PageScope Web Connection .......................................3-36
Clicking the registered device name on the menu .......................3-36
Clicking the device name in the Job Information dialog box ........3-36
Clicking the device in the Device Status dialog box .....................3-37
4 Troubleshooting
ii Print Status Notifier
About this Product
Print Status Notifier is a program that is located on the taskbar and that notifies the user of the job status (job information) by monitoring the jobs, such
as print and fax jobs that are executed from a device (printer or MFP).
With Print Status Notifier, not only can you monitor the jobs (PC Jobs) that
are executed from a computer, but you can also monitor the jobs (Device
Jobs) that are executed from the operation panel on the device.
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Dialog boxes
The dialog boxes shown in this manual are those that appear in Windows XP.
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Note
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appear on your computer, depending on the installed devices and specified settings.
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iv Print Status Notifier
Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Operating environment
The operating environment of Print Status Notifier is described below.
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Supported operating
system
Used protocol TCP/IP
1.2 Main functions
The main functions of Print Status Notifier are described below.
- Notifies the job information.
If a job such as a print job is monitored and there is a change in the status
of that job, the job information is notified to Print Status Notifier.
The two types of jobs that can be monitored are described below.
–PC Jobs
Jobs output by instructions executed from a computer
– Device Jobs
Jobs output by instructions executed on the operation panel of the device
- Displays the job history.
The history of the job being monitored can be checked.
- Resumes the job monitor automatically.
If Print Status Notifier is quit while a job is being monitored, the monitored
job that was terminated is automatically resumed when Print Status Notifier is restarted.
- Displays the device status.
The status of the device registered in Print Status Notifier can be
checked.
- Link to PageScope Web Connection
The Web page (PageScope Web Connection) that is embedded into the
device can be displayed.
• Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (service pack 6a or later)
•Windows 98
•Windows Me
• Windows 2000 Professional (service pack 4 or later)
• Windows 2000 Server (service pack 4 or later)
• Windows XP Home/Professional Edition (service pack 2 or later)
• Windows Server 2003
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Introduction
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Installing Print Status Notifier
2 Installing Print Status Notifier
2.1 Installation
Install Print Status Notifier on your computer.
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Note
The authorization of the Windows administrator is required to install Print
Status Notifier.
Be sure to quit all the programs (including virus check programs) that are
running.
To install
1 Double-click Setup.exe to start the installation program.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to install.
2.2 Uninstallation
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To uninstall
If Print Status Notifier is no longer going to be used, uninstall Print Status Notifier from your computer.
1 Quit the Print Status Notifier program.
– For quitting the program, refer to “To quit” on page 3-1.
2 Double-click Add or Remove Programs (for Windows NT 4.0/98/Me/
2000, Add/Remove Programs) to uninstall the program.
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Using Print Status Notifier
3 Using Print Status Notifier
3.1 Starting and quiting Print Status Notifier
3.1.1 To start
To start Print Status Notifier, select Start – All Programs (or Programs) –
KONICA MINOLTA – Print Status Notifier Ver2 – Print Status Notifier.
3.1.2 To quit
To quit monitoring jobs, follow the procedure described below to quit the
Print Status Notifier program.
Operating procedure
1 Right-click the Print Status Notifier icon on the taskbar.
A menu appears.
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2 Select Exit.
This quits the Print Status Notifier program.
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3.2 About the menu
By right-clicking the Print Status Notifier icon on the taskbar, a menu appears.
Menu Description
Job Information Displays the Job Information dialog box, and the job in-
Manual
Monitoring
Name of registered device Displays the name of the registered device.
Device Status Displays the Device Status dialog box, and the condi-
Settings Displays the Settings dialog box, and a device can be
About Displays the Version Information dialog box.
Help Displays the online Help.
Exit Quits Print Status Notifier.
Registration of Job No. Displays the dialog box for starting the monitoring of a
Cancel Monitoring Displays the Cancel Monitoring dialog box, and the job
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formation (job status and job type) can be checked.
% Refer to “Checking the job information” on
page 3-25.
job manually, and the Device Job to be monitored can
be specified.
% Refer to “Starting the monitor” on page 3-32.
monitor that was started manually can be cancelled.
% Refer to “Canceling the monitor” on page 3-34.
When selected, displays the Web page that is stored in
the selected device, and the detailed information of the
device can be checked.
% Refer to “Displaying PageScope Web Connection”
on page 3-36.
tion of the device can be checked.
% Refer to “Checking the device status” on page 3-30.
added or deleted and the notification method can be
specified.
% Refer to “Setting method” on page 3-8.
% Refer to “To quit” on page 3-1.
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Using Print Status Notifier
3.3 Job information notification flow
This section describes how the job information is notified to the user.
For Device Jobs, the notification flow of the job information may vary depending on the User Authentication settings on the device. This section describes when User Authentication is enabled and when it is disabled on a
device.
% For specifying the User Authentication settings on a device, refer to the
user’s guide of the device.
PC Jobs
2. Sends the job
3. Reserves the job information
notification
1. Executes a job
6. Displays the job infor mation
5. Notifies the job information
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4. Executes the job
1 The user executes a job such as a print job from a computer.
2 The job is sent to the device by the printer driver.
3 The job number is reserved so that the job status can be notified by
Print Status Notifier.
4 The job is executed by the device.
5 The job information is notified to Print Status Notifier.
6 The user can check the job information in the Job Information dialog
box.
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Device Job (when User Authentication is enabled)
If User Authentication is enabled on a device, the information of the job executed from the operation panel of the device is automatically notified to Print
Status Notifier.
2. Registers the notification
destination
4. Notifies the job number
1. Starts Print Status
Notifier
8. Displays the job infor mation
5. Reserves the job information
notification
7. Notifies the job information
6. Executes the job
3. Executes a job
after logging in
1 The user starts Print Status Notifier.
2 The notification destination for notifying the job information is regis-
tered in the device by Print Status Notifier.
3 The user executes a job after logging in (User Authentication) on the
operation panel of the device.
4 The job number of the job that was executed is notified to the regis-
tered notification destination.
5 The job number is reserved so that the job status can be notified by
Print Status Notifier.
6 The job is executed by the device.
7 The job information is notified to Print Status Notifier.
8 The user can check the job information in the Job Information dialog
box.
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Using Print Status Notifier
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Note
The job information of a job that was executed by a public user is not automatically notified. The jobs must be monitored manually.
% For information on public users, refer to the user’s guide of the device.
Device Jobs (when User Authentication is disabled)
If User Authentication is disabled on a device, the jobs must be monitored
manually.
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3. Returns to desk
2. Displays the job number
4. Manually monitors
the job
8. Displays the job infor mation
5. Reserves the job information
notification
7. Notifies the job information
6. Executes the job
1. Executes a job
1 The user executes a job on the operation panel of the device.
2 The job number of the job that was executed is displayed on the oper-
ation panel.
3 The user memorizes or notes the displayed job number and then re-
turns to computer on which Print Status Notifier is installed.
4 The user enters the job number that was noted and starts monitoring
the job manually.
5 The job number is reserved so that the job status can be notified by
Print Status Notifier.
6 The job is executed by the device.
7 The job information is notified to Print Status Notifier.
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8 The user can check the job information in the Job Information dialog
box.
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