Xerox CentreWare MC Users Guide

Xerox CentreWare MC
Version 1.0
User Guide

"Your Autopilot to Productive Printer Management"

Version 1.0.5

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Contents

Contents

Introduction ....................................................................... 4

Key Features and Benefits ................................................ 4

System Requirements ....................................................... 5

Before You Start Xerox CentreWare MC .......................... 6

How to use this Document .............................................. 7

Xerox CentreWare MC Software Installation ...................... 8

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/ Windows 2000 ................... 8

Install Printer with the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard ......... 9

Introduction .................................................................... 9

Invoking the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard ...................... 9

Using Xerox CentreWare MC ........................................ 10

Managing Your Printer ..................................................... 1 1

Overview ...................................................................... 11

Managing a Specific Printer ........................................... 1 1

Multiple Subnets .............................................................. 12

Overview ...................................................................... 12

Specifying Additional Subnets ........................................ 12

Xerox CentreWare MC Troubleshooting ........................... 14

Symptoms Chart ........................................................... 1 4

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Introdu ction

Introduction

Key Feat ures and

Benefit s

Xerox CentreWare MC is the easy-to-use group device
discovery and management software for Xerox printers
and multiple-vendor devices with embe dded web servers.

Thanks to the ease of point-and-click navigation,
administrators will be able to install, connect, and
configure Xe rox network d evices immedi ately and
quickly.

Xerox CentreWare MC makes use of the Microsoft
Manageme nt Console (MMC) as the f ramework for
interface functionality.

Xerox CentreWare MC has Electronic Help available at all
times by simply pressing F1 or clicking the Help button .

Feature Benefits

Group Management of Multiple
Vendor Devices

Install Printer Launch Microsoft Add Printer Wizard to install the printer.
Instant Status While Xerox CentreWare MC is running, select a printer from the

Remote Configuration and
Management

Diagnostics Troubleshoot from your desk.
Prin t er Upgr ade s If y our pr in ter is e qui pp ed w it h Fla sh ROM, y ou c a n up gr ade ri gh t

Manage Xerox, Hewlett Packard, Lexmark and other vendor's
devices in one common framework using the embedded web
server.

Printers List to see what that printer is doing right now!
Don't go to your printer! Most configuration and monitoring

tasks can be done from your workstation.

from Xerox CentreWare MC.

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Introduction

System Requirements

The following are minimu m requirements for the
installation of Xerox CentreWare MC:

Windows NT 4

32 Megabytes of RAM (Recommended 64 MB).
1 Megabyte of hard disk space available.
Windows NT 4 Service Pack 4.
Micro soft Internet Explorer 4.0
Microsoft Management Console 1.1

Win dow s 2000

32 Megabytes of RAM (64 MB Recommended)
1 Megabyte of hard disk space available
Windows 2000 RC2 or higher
Micro soft Internet Explorer 5.0
Microsoft Management Console 1.2

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