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 .....................................................	11
Overview ......................................................................	11
Managing a Specific Printer ...........................................	11
Multiple Subnets ..............................................................	12
Overview ......................................................................	12
Specifying Additional Subnets ........................................	12
Xerox CentreWare MC Troubleshooting ...........................	14
Symptoms Chart ...........................................................	14

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Introduction

Introduction

	Xerox CentreWare MC is the easy-to-use group device
	discovery and management software for Xerox printers
	and multiple-vendor devices with embedded web servers.
	Thanks to the ease of point-and-click navigation,
	administrators will be able to install, connect, and
	configure Xerox network devices immediately and
	quickly.
	Xerox CentreWare MC makes use of the Microsoft
	Management Console (MMC) as the framework for
	interface functionality.
	Xerox CentreWare MC has Electronic Help available at all
	times by simply pressing F1 or clicking the Help button.
Key Features and
Benefits
Feature	Benefits
Group Management of Multiple	Manage Xerox, Hewlett Packard, Lexmark and other vendor's
Vendor Devices	devices in one common framework using the embedded web
	server.
Install Printer	Launch Microsoft Add Printer Wizard to install the printer.
Instant Status	While Xerox CentreWare MC is running, select a printer from the
	Printers List to see what that printer is doing right now!
Remote Configuration and	Don't go to your printer! Most configuration and monitoring
Management	tasks can be done from your workstation.
Diagnostics	Troubleshoot from your desk.
Printer Upgrades	If your printer is equipped with Flash ROM, you can upgrade right
	from Xerox CentreWare MC.

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System Requirements The following are minimum 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. Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Microsoft Management Console 1.1

Windows 2000

32 Megabytes of RAM (64 MB Recommended)

1 Megabyte of hard disk space available Windows 2000 RC2 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Microsoft Management Console 1.2

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