Owner's Manual

MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices 7
Chapter 3. Using the Client to Manage Devices
This chapter presents procedures for displaying and changing information about devices
and network protocols. With the MetaConsole client, you can
• Display and change information about device status and features
• Display and change information about network protocols used for
communication with devices
• Send maintenance commands to devices
Setting the Write Community String
The Write Community string is used while writing SNMP data to a device. You must set
it correctly in order to change any device information.
To configure the device's Write Community string:
1. In the navigation pane, expand the device’s node and click Write Community.
2. In the Write Community box, type the string.
3. Click Apply.
Displaying Status and Errors
To display a device’s status and instructions for fixing problems:
 In the navigation pane, expand the device’s node and click Status.
The details pane reports the contact person’s name, along with detailed status of device
components.
Displaying Paper Cassette Information
To display information about a device’s paper cassettes:
 In the navigation pane, expand the device’s node and the Printing node, and click
Cassettes.
The details pane displays each cassette’s name, paper size, a rough approximation of the
number of sheets contained, and status.
Displaying Tray Information
To display information about a device’s output trays:
 In the navigation pane, expand the device’s node and the Printing node, and click
Trays.
The details pane displays each tray’s type.