Client Management and Mobile Printing Solutions User Guide
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Table of contents 1 Client Management Solutions Configuration and deployment ............................................................................................................. 2 Software management and updates ................................................................................................... 2 HP Client Manager ..............................................................................................................
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1 Client Management Solutions Client Management Solutions provide standards-based solutions for managing client (user) desktop, workstation, notebook, and tablet PC computers in a networked environment. The key capabilities and features of client management are ● Initial software image deployment. ● Remote system software installation. ● Software management and updates. ● ROM updates. ● Tracking and security of computer assets (the hardware and software installed on the computer).
Configuration and deployment The computer comes with a preinstalled system software image. The initial software image is configured during the first-time setup of the computer. After a brief software "unbundling" occurs, the computer is ready to be used. A customized software image can be deployed (distributed) by ● Installing additional software applications after unbundling the preinstalled software image.
When HP Client Manager (installed on a client computer) is used with Altiris Solution software (installed on an administrator computer), HP Client Manager provides increased management functionality and centralized hardware management of HP client devices for the following IT life cycle areas: ● ● ● ● Inventory and asset management ● Software license compliance ● Computer tracking and reporting ● Computer lease contract information and fixed asset tracking System software deployment and migration
HP OpenView Radia Management Solutions (select models only) HP OpenView Radia Management Solutions automate the management of software such as operating systems, software, software updates, content, and configuration settings to ensure that each computer is maintained in the correct configuration. With these automated management solutions, you can manage software throughout the life of the computer.
System Software Manager System Software Manager (SSM) lets you remotely update system-level software on multiple systems simultaneously. When executed on a client computer, SSM detects versions of both hardware and software, and then updates designated software from a central repository, known as a file store. Driver versions that are supported by SSM are denoted with a special icon on the HP driver download Web site and on the Support Software CD.
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2 Mobile Printing Solutions Mobile Printing Solutions software enables you to print to any PostScript-enabled HP network printer, even if the computer does not have the needed printer driver. NOTE The Mobile Print Driver is preinstalled on select HP computers. Printing using Mobile Printing Solutions To print using Mobile Printing Solutions: 1. Select File > Print from any application. 2. Select HP Mobile Printing from the list of printers. 3. Click Print. 4.
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Index A Altiris Deployment Solutions 2 Altiris PC Transplant Pro 5 C Client Management Solutions 1 Client Manager Software 2 Computer Setup utility 2 D deployment 2 I image, computer 1 M Mobile Printing Solutions 7 R recovery discs 2 S software deployment 1 software updates 1 system recovery disc 2 System Software Manager 5 U updates, software 1, 2 ENWW Index 9
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