Identity Tab Help

Purpose of the Identity Tab
Organize this Tab
Generate Reports
Create and Modify Custom Printer Groups
Update Printer List
Update Status

Purpose of the Identity Tab

The Identity tab displays printer identity information for all of the printers contained in the printer list. The default values on this tab include: Status, IP Address, Model, DNS Name, System Name, MAC Address, Serial #, Asset #, and Manufacturer. The Status column is fixed. It always displays in the first column on the Identity tab. To modify display settings, click the Preferences tab and select Configure Display Settings on the navigation tree.

For information on the meaning of status icons, see Status Icons on the Status Tab Help page.

Organizing this Tab

Organize the tab by clicking categories from the navigation tree on the left. All data will be re-displayed by the category chosen. If you have selected Quick ColorQube Search from the Printer Search Scope page on the Preferences tab, only ColorQube printers will display. Otherwise, all manufacturers will display. Click the column headings to toggle the display order of that column. Access any printer that contains a link by clicking on its IP Address. For more information on tab display settings, see the Configure Display Settings Help and the Configure Display Columns Help on the Preferences tab.

Generating Reports

To generate reports containing printer information, click the Generate Report button and select the report type from the Reports page. For more information on generating reports and selecting report types, see the Reports Help.

Creating and Modifying Custom Printer Groups

You can create and modify custom Printer Groups from any tab except the Preferences tab. For more information on creating printer groups, see the Create Printer Group Help. For more information on how to modify custom printer groups, see the Modify Printer Group Help.

Updating the Printer List

Click the Update Printer List button to instruct the printer to perform a new printer search according to the values stored in the printer search settings pages on the Preferences tab. For more information on printer search settings, see the Printer Search Scope Help and the Printer Search Schedule Help on the Preferences tab.

Updating Printer Status

Click the Update Status button to refresh the status of the printers on the page. For more detail regarding the Update Status function, see Update Status on the Status Tab Help page.

Notes:

Update Status does not add any new printers to the list. It simply requests updates for the printers contained in the list. To initiate a new printer search, click Update Printer List.
Access to the Update Printer List, Update Status, Create Printer Group, and Modify Printer Group functions are controlled by the administrator. You may require a user name and password to access these functions. See the Administrator Security Settings Help in CentreWare IS.