Operating Instructions (For Device Explorer) DP-C262/C322 Before using this software, please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions for future reference. English Using the Device Explorer System Requirements Model No.
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Table of Contents General Description .......................................... 4 System Requirements ....................................... 6 Using the Device Explorer ................................ 8 Main Window.............................................................................................. Basic Operations ........................................................................................ Searching Devices ............................................................................
General Description General Description The Device Explorer software searches a network for connected devices, and displays them in a list from which you can monitor the connection status, and run the various utility softwares for each device. The utility software* associated with each displayed device can be invoked. * : The following utility softwares can be invoked from Device Explorer. Embedded Web Page : Used to view or edit device settings. Requires that Internet Explorer is installed.
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System Requirements Personal Computer : IBM PC/AT and compatibles (CPU Pentium II or greater is required, Pentium 4 or greater is recommended) Operating System : Windows 98*1, Windows Me*2, Windows NT 4.0*3 (With Service Pack 3 or later is required), Windows 2000*4, Windows XP*5, Windows Server 2003*6 System Memory : The minimum recommended Memory for each OS is as follows: Windows 98, Windows Me : 128 MB or greater Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.
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Main Window From the Start menu, select All Programs Panasonic Device Explorer to open it. (i.e.
The Device Explorer searches for all network connected printers associated to the computer, and displays these in a list. 2. button Specifies the search constraint such as, the type of printers, the address range, and other requirements. (See page 12) button Searches for all printers connected on your network. The printers found by this search appear in the printer list. (See on page 11) 3. button Refreshes the printer list with the latest information. 4.
Basic Operations Double-clicking on a printer in the Device Explorer opens the Device Monitor. Likewise, right-clicking on a printer opens a menu from which you can run various Panasonic-DMS applications. Open Device Monitor Displays the connection and printer status of connected printers, and notifies the user of events such as when an error occurs, or the print job finishes. Device Monitor also shows the level of consumables, such as toner and paper.
Searching Devices NOTE Make sure that the Community Name (1) on the device is set to public when searching the network for devices. If the Community Name (1) is set to a different name, it will be excluded from the search. 11 Using the Device Explorer Clicking the button searches for all network connected printers associated to the computer, and displays the results in a list.
Clicking the button allows you to specify the search criterion. 3 1. Search type Select the type of printers to search for. All Devices Search for all printers. Panasonic Devices Only search for Panasonic printers. Using the Device Explorer 2. Add the following IP Addresses Add a printer IP address, or the IP address range. Range Specify a range of IP addresses to search for printers. Clicking the button Add adds the specified IP address range.
Customize Window Select Customize in the Option menu to change the items that appear in the printer list and the order in which they appear. button Moves the selected items from the Hidden Items list to the Display Items list. The items in the Display Items list are displayed in the printer list of the Device Explorer. 2. button Moves the selected items from the Display Items list to the Hidden Items list. The items in the Hidden Items list are not displayed in the printer list of the Device Explorer.
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