Appendix F. The Remote Printer Management Utility
The Remote Printer Management Utility is a software tool for network administrators that allows the
configuration and control of printers remotely connected to the Ethernet LAN.
With this tool the installed printers may be controlled, configured and organized easily.
The main features are:
Device Discovery Searches for the devices within a range of IP addresses.
Printer Organization The printers connected to the network can be organized into logical
groups in a hierarchically structured tree.
Printer Status Report Checks the printer's status and reports alarms.
Printer Configuration The remotely connected printers may be configured as needed from the
administrator's workstation.
Firmware Updating Provides a firmware downloading function to upgrade both the base and
the LAN card firmware.
Remote Operator Panel Management Provides a virtual operator panel for the remotely connected printer at the
administrator's workstation that allows to perform all functions normally
achieved pressing the operator panel keys.
The Remote Printer Management Utility also provides the basic status management for third-party printers
compliant to the standard MIB objects.
Operating System Compatibility
The Remote Printer Management Utility is a Java
™
based application and can be run on any platform
supporting the Java Run Time Environment version 1.6 or newer.
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