SyncThru™Admin 5 Driver Management Plug-in Admin Guide imagine the possibilities
Copyright © 2009 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. This admin guide is provided for information purposes only. All information included herein is subject to change without any notice. Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages arising from or related to use of this admin guide. • • • • SyncThru™ is a trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Samsung and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Contents COPYRIGHT/2 CONTENTS/3 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE INTRODUCTION Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benefits of using the SyncThru™ Admin 5 Driver Management Plug-in . . . . . . Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing SyncThru™ Web Admin Service 4.x Driver Management data . . . . . . Tips for using SyncThru™ Admin 5 . . . . . .
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How to use this guide 5. The SyncThru™ Admin 5 Driver Management Plug-in Admin Guide is intended to be used to install and setup the SyncThru™ Admin 5 Driver Management Plug-in on a network server and client systems. To assist you in acclimating to the SyncThru™ Admin 5 Driver Management environment, this guide provides instructional screen images, situational examples, easy-to-read tables of features, and step-by-step instructions.
Glossary (See "Glossary" on page 31). Reference Material SyncThru™ Admin 5 software http://solution.samsungprinter.com Updates and Plug-ins http://solution.samsungprinter.com Help Click Help in site the navigation bar at the top right corner of the SyncThru™ Admin 5 page. Product Support Information Contact Samsung’s printer service http://www.samsung.
Introduction 1. This chapter gives you an overview of SyncThru™Admin 5 Driver Management Plug-in’s major features and benefits. Overview SyncThru™Admin 5 Driver Management Plug-in offers basic functionality for remote-installing and configuring drivers into devices that are connected to SyncThru™Admin 5. Print drivers are the most important building block you can use in the printing environment.
Tips for using SyncThru™ Admin 5 Layout related tips Drag-and-drop SyncThru™ Admin 5 provides drag-and-drop functionality. When you want to add devices to a group, you can select the devices you want and drag-and-drop them into a specific group. The drag-and-drop functionality allows you to copy multiple devices easily. It also shows warning icons where devices cannot be added. Page navigation SyncThru™ Admin 5 has a convenient and easy-to-use page and panel navigation system.
System related tips Starting and stopping SyncThru™ Admin 5 service SyncThru™ Admin 5 starts automatically every time the computer you installed SyncThru™ Admin 5 onto boots up. If you want to stop and start SyncThru™ Admin 5 manually, follow the steps below: If the database is PostgreSQL, then there will be one more service (SyncThru 5 database) to stop/start. To stop SyncThru™ Admin 5 1. From the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. 2. Select SyncThru 5.
Getting started 2. This chapter gives you instructions for installing SyncThru™Admin 5 Driver Management Plug-in. Installing the SyncThru™ Admin 5 Driver Management Plug-in When you install the SyncThru™ Admin 5 Driver Management Plug-in, you need to check the recommended minimum requirements for your system, especially client OS requirements.(See the Getting started chapter of SyncThru™ Admin 5 Admin Guide). • You can install additional Plug-ins without stopping and restarting the server.
Remote Installation 3. SyncThru™ Admin 5 Driver Management allows you to remotely install drivers. Remote Installation You can remotely install print drivers and configure driver settings for devices connected to SyncThru™ Admin 5. Installation If you want to install drivers remotely, follow the steps below: 1. From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Driver Management menu > Remote Installation > Device List. 2. Select the device(s) for which you want to install drivers. 3.
The Remote Installation History page will be loaded automatically where you can see installation status. If you want to postpone the installation, configure Start Date/Time. Remote Installation History SyncThru™ Admin 5 keeps the operation history of the connected devices. After remote installation, you may see the results without leaving your seat. The Remote Installation History tab provides detailed information of the previous remote installation status.
Related features 4. SyncThru™ Admin 5 provides additional settings for Driver Management functionality. If you install Driver Management Plug-in, you can see new settings within SyncThru™ Admin 5. Settings menu You can see the Driver Management related settings. From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Settings menu. SyncThru Management You can configure LDAP Servers for the LDAP-related features, such as Hosts Selection. Adding an LDAP Server 1.
available options depend on the relationship between selected options. Host Settings The Host Settings allows you to specify default user credentials for remote driver installation. Users should have administrator's rights on remote hosts. The following settings are provided: • Login : default user login ID. • Password : default user login password. Configuring the Host Settings 1. From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Settings menu > Settings > Driver Management > Host Settings. 2.
Supported Drivers 5. Basically, Driver Management Plug-in provides two kinds of features: • • Driver installation Driver pre-configuration Driver installation If you have the appropriate driver files, SyncThru™ Admin 5 Driver Management can remotely install drivers. Driver pre-configuration SyncThru™ Admin 5 Driver Management supports only Samsung device specific drivers for driver pre-configuration.
Troubleshooting 6. This section gives helpful information on what to do if you face any problems. Common errors Cannot install driver on the computer using the SyncThru™Admin 5 system. If you cannot install a driver on a remote computer, make sure of the following: • ADMIN$ is shared in the computer. • Simple File Sharing option is disabled on the computer. • Your access credentials are configured as local administrator’s rights.
CODE 19008 Driver Installation Failed SEVERITY Warning REASON Installation is completed, but the configuration you have entered does not work. There might be an unknown error on the remote host. Troubleshooting_ 17 SOLUTION Retry the installation.
Frequently Asked Questions 7. This chapter gives answers to frequently asked questions. FAQ Can I use any driver file? No, SyncThru™ Admin 5 requires a compressed file including an INF file. You can ask your dealer or contact person for the specific driver file for your devices. Or if you have a driver CD or a driver package file, you can make the file. If you have a printer driver CD • The following steps are an example of using a Samsung printer driver CD.
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Glossary • • The following glossary will help familiarize you with SyncThru™ Admin 5 by understanding the terminologies commonly used in this admin guide. The definitions of the below terms are mostly cited from: A) http://en.wikipedia.org and B) www.ietf.org/rfc.html. Account In SyncThru™ Admin 5, having an account means you have the right to access the device or system. Console Console is the device’s LCD display. CSV Comma Separated Values (CSV) is a type of file format.
IPP Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) defines a standard protocol for printing as well as managing print jobs, media size, resolution, and so forth. IPP can be used locally or over the Internet to hundreds of printers, and also supports access control, authentication, and encryption, making it a much more capable and secure printing solution than older ones. LDAP The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a networking protocol for querying and modifying directory services running over TCP/IP.
called an "RSS reader", "feed reader", or "aggregator", which can be web-based or desktop-based. A standardized XML file format allows the information to be published once and viewed by many different programs. The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's URI (often referred to informally as a "URL", although technically, those two terms are not exactly synonymous) into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process.
UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a set of computer protocols promulgated by the UPnP Forum. The goals of UPnP are to allow devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing, communications, and entertainment) and in corporate environments for simplified installation of computer components. UPnP achieves this by defining and publishing UPnP device control protocols built upon open, Internet-based communication standards.
Index C W compatibility 7 website 6 copyright 2 D downloading 9 driver files 13 adding 13 deleting 13 G glossary 31 H history 12 host settings 14 I installation remote 11 installing 10 uninstalling 10 O open source information 19 overview 7 R related features 13 remote installation 11 T template 13 terminology 5 acronyms 5 tips 8 troubleshooting 16 common error 16 error code 16 U upgrading 10 Index_ 35
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