The following workflow shows the general process for setting up printers in the Fleet Management web portal:
Log in to the Lexmark Cloud Services website.
Download and run the Printer Enrollment Tool.
Discover the printers in your network.
Enroll the printers.
The printers are shown in the Fleet Management web portal.
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Log in to the Lexmark Cloud Services website.
Create a Fleet Agent, and then download it.
Run and activate the Fleet Agent.
Discover and enroll printers.
Log in to the Lexmark Cloud Services website.
Pre-enroll the printers.
From the Embedded Web Server or the printer control panel, enter the enrollment code to complete the enrollment.
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Log in to the Lexmark Cloud Services website.
Download the Local Agent.
Run and install the Local Agent.
Get the activation code from the Lexmark Cloud Services website and activate the Local Agent.
After enrollment, the enrolled printers are listed on the Fleet Management web portal home page. The IP addresses appearing on the Fleet Management home page are the IP addresses of the host computers.
From the Fleet Management web portal, you can create and deploy printer configurations, view printer information, and request printer logs.
Use the Printer Enrollment Tool (PET) to discover and enroll printers in the Lexmark Cloud Services website. Depending on the printer firmware version, the PET installs the Printer Agent application in the printer or uses the Native Agent.
From the Fleet Management web portal, do one of the following:
If you are enrolling devices in Lexmark Cloud Services for the first time, then you can download the PET by following the steps:
Click Use Printer Agent > Download PET.
Click Agents > Printer Agents > Download Printer Enrollment Tool.
Click Agents > Native Agents > Enroll Printer > use the Printer Enrollment Tool.
If you already have some devices enrolled, then you can download the PET by following the steps:
Click Printer > Enroll printer using > Printer agent > Download PET.
Click Printer > Enroll printer using > Native agent > Enrollment > Download PET.
Click Agents > Printer Agents > Download PET.
Click Agents > Native Agents > Enrollment > Download PET.
Accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA).
Extract the zipped folder, and then locate the Printer Enrollment Tool launcher.
The Printer Enrollment Tool is configured with the default settings. In some instances, there may be differences in the customer environment that require changes to the default configuration.
Run the Printer Enrollment Tool launcher.
Type the same e-mail address and password used to connect to the Lexmark Cloud Services website, and then click Log In.
Click on the upper-right corner of the page.
From the Discover and enroll native agent-capable printers using menu, select either Printer agent or Native agent.
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Specify the printer discovery and printer enrollment timeouts.
From the Logging detail section, select either Summary or Detailed.
In the SNMP Settings menu, select a version.
For Versions 1 and 2c, select a community string type. To set a custom community string, select Custom value, and then type the string.
For Version 3, select a security level, an authentication mode, and a privacy type.
From the Community String section, select ‘public’ or Custom value.
Click Save Settings.
Run the Printer Enrollment Tool launcher.
Type the same e-mail address and password used to connect to the Lexmark Cloud Services website, and then click Log In.
On the Update Available window, click Download New Version.
On the Downloading Update window, click Close Application.
Locate the ZIP folder, and extract the zipped folder.
Run the Printer Enrollment Tool launcher.
Type the same e-mail address and password used to connect to the Lexmark Cloud Services website, and then click Log In.
The printers must be enrolled in the Lexmark Cloud Services website before you can manage them.
Run the Printer Enrollment Tool launcher.
Type the same e-mail address and password used to connect to the Lexmark Cloud Services website, and then click Log In.
If you are managing multiple child organizations, then select an organization.
Click Next, and then from the Printer Discovery section, select a discovery type.
To search for all printers in your local network, select Search local network.
To search for a specific IP address, subnet, range, or fully qualified domain name (FQDN), select Advanced search.
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Click Discover Printers.
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View the information, and then close the Printer Discovery dialog box.
From the Printer Enrollment section, select one or more printers.
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Click Enroll Printers.
In the Authentication for Secured Printers dialog box, do either of the following:
For secured printers, select the authentication type, enter the printer credentials, and then click Apply Credentials.
For unsecured printers, click Skip This Step.
Close the Printer Enrollment Tool.
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The Printer Agent can be accessed from the printer’s Embedded Web Server. You can view the enrollment status of the printer and poll for new events immediately without waiting for the polling interval to elapse.
From the Fleet Management web portal, click Printers.
From the printers list, click the printer identifier.
From the Identification section, click Open the printer’s Embedded Web Server (EWS).
Depending on your printer model, from the Embedded Web Server, click Applications or Apps.
Click Printer Configuration Agent.
Do either of the following:
Click Poll Now to poll for new updates.
Click Test Agent Connection to check the following:
Network connectivity between the Printer Agent and Lexmark Cloud Services
Login access to the printer
Function access controls and permissions
Click Update Credentials to provide login credentials for secured printers.
From the Fleet Management web portal, click Agents > Printer Agents.
Select one or more agents, and then click Edit Settings.
Set the polling interval and the log level.
Click Save Settings.
Make sure that the printer has no unresolved errors, has no pending jobs, is in ready state, and is not being used.
From the Fleet Management web portal, click Agents > Printer Agents.
Select one or more agents, and then click Update > Update agent version.
Click Continue.
The Fleet Agent discovers and enrolls printers in the Lexmark Cloud Services website.
From the Fleet Management web portal, do either of the following:
Click Use Fleet Agent > Create Fleet Agent.
Click Agents > Fleet Agents > Create Fleet Agent.
Type a unique name and description.
From the Discovery Criteria tab, do one or more of the following:
To prevent the Fleet Agent from taking over the management of enrolled printers, disable Transfer management of discovered printers that are already enrolled through another agent.
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To search for all printers in your local network, set Search Type to Search Local Network.
To search for or exclude a specific IP address, subnet, range, or fully qualified domain name (FQDN), set Search Type to Advanced search. Do one or more of the following:
From the Include tab, click Add Discovery Criteria to Include, and then type the printer information.
From the Include tab, click Import, and then browse to the
or file.Notes:
From the Exclude tab, click Add Discovery Criteria to Exclude, and then type the printer information.
From the Exclude tab, click Import, and then browse to the
or file.Notes:
You can also export or delete discovery criteria. From either Export or Import tab, select one or more addresses, and then click either Export or Delete.
Select an SNMP profile.
From the SNMP Profile tab, create an SNMP profile. Do the following:
Click Create, and then type a unique profile name.
Select an SNMP version.
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Set the discovery timeout and number of retries.
Click Create SNMP Profile.
From the Scheduled Tasks tab, set the Printer Discovery Task and Refresh Printer Information Task intervals.
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From the Other Settings tab, configure the Log level and Network utilization delay settings.
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Click Create Agent.
Before you begin, make sure that you have created a Fleet Agent. For more information, see Creating a Fleet Agent.
From the Fleet Management web portal, click Agents > Fleet Agents.
Click the Fleet Agent name, and then click Installation Package > Download.
Select an installation package type, and then click Download Package.
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Make sure that the Fleet Agent server and the printers are on the same network. The Fleet Agent also requires a server or host computer with high availability.
From a server or host computer, run the Fleet Agent installation package.
Accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA).
Enter the port number.
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Click Finish to close the installation window, and launch the Fleet Agent on a web browser.
From the Fleet Agent page in the browser, enter the activation code.
If necessary, select Use Proxy Settings, and then provide the proxy information.
Click Continue, and then, if necessary, type an agent password.
Select Discover and enroll printers immediately after activating this agent.
Click Activate Agent.
From a server or host computer, open the Fleet Agent. Do either of the following:
Click the Fleet Agent shortcut.
Open a web browser, and then type
.From the home screen, do one or more of the following:
To configure the proxy settings, click > Proxy Configuration.
To protect the Fleet Agent with a password, click > Create Password.
To allow remote access to this Fleet Agent, click > Update Security Setting.
From the Fleet Management web portal, click Agents > Fleet Agents.
Click a Fleet Agent, and then do one or more of the following:
To edit the Fleet Agent, click Edit Agent. For more information, see Editing the Fleet Agent.
To initiate printer discovery and enrollment, click Discover & Enroll Printers.
To download the installation package, click Installation Package > Download.
To refresh all printer information before the scheduled refresh task, click More > Refresh all printer information.
To deactivate the Fleet Agent, click More > Deactivate Agent.
To delete the Fleet Agent, click More > Delete Agent.
To request Fleet Agent logs, from the Log section, click Request.
If there are changes to your discovery criteria, task schedule, log level, or server delay settings, then edit the Fleet Agent.
From the Fleet Management web portal, click Agents > Fleet Agents.
Click the agent name, and then click Edit Agent.
Configure the settings, and then click Save Changes.
From the Fleet Management web portal, click Agents > Fleet Agents.
Select one or more Fleet Agents, and then click Update > Fleet Agent.
Click Continue.
These instructions apply only to printers with firmware version is 075.xx or later preinstalled in the factory.
From the Fleet Management web portal, do one of the following:
If no devices are enrolled:
Click Agents > Native Agents > Pre-enroll Printers.
If devices are already enrolled:
Click Agents > Native Agents > Enrollment > Pre-enroll > Pre-enroll printers.
From the Pre-enroll Printers dialog, do one of the following:
Select Manually input serial number, type the printer serial number, and then press Enter.
Select Import printer serial number from file, and then browse to the CSV or TXT file.
Click Pre-enroll Printers > Enrollment > Pre-enroll.
Copy the organization’s enrollment code.
From the Embedded Web Server, do one of the following:
Click Settings > Cloud Services > Cloud Services Enrollment.
Click Settings > Lexmark Cloud Services > Cloud Fleet Management.
In the Enrollment Code field, enter the enrollment code, and then click Enroll Printer.
From the printer home screen, do one of the following:
Touch Settings > Cloud Services > Cloud Services Enrollment.
Touch Settings > Lexmark Cloud Services > Cloud Fleet Management.
From the Enable communication with Lexmark Cloud Services menu, touch On.
In the Enroll Printer field, enter the enrollment code, and then touch OK.
These instructions apply only to the following conditions:
You have not pre-enrolled the printer.
You have not enrolled the printer using the Native Agent.
The printer is manufactured and shipped with firmware 075.001 or later.
The recommended firmware is 081.215 or later.
From the printer home screen, do one of the following:
Touch Settings > Cloud Services > Cloud Services Enrollment.
Touch Settings > Lexmark Cloud Services > Cloud Fleet Management.
From the Enable communication with Lexmark Cloud Services menu, touch On.
From the Get Enrollment Code menu, touch Get Code, copy the enrollment code, and then touch OK.
From the Fleet Management web portal, do one of the following:
Click Use Native Agent, enter the enrollment code, and then click Enroll Printer.
Click Agents > Native Agents > Enroll Printer, enter the enrollment code, and then click Enroll Printer.
These instructions apply only to the following conditions:
You have not pre-enrolled the printer.
You have not enrolled the printer using the Native Agent.
The printer is manufactured and shipped with firmware 075.001 or later.
The recommended firmware is 081.215 or later.
From the Embedded Web Server, do one of the following:
Click Settings > Cloud Services > Cloud Services Enrollment.
Click Settings > Lexmark Cloud Services > Cloud Fleet Management.
Select Enable communication with Lexmark Cloud Services, and then click Refresh.
Click Get Enrollment Code, and then take note of the code.
From the Fleet Management web portal, do one of the following:
Click Use Native Agent > Enroll Printer, enter the enrollment code, and then click Enroll Printer.
Click Agents > Native Agents > Enroll Printer, enter the enrollment code, and then click Enroll Printer.
From the Fleet Management web portal, do either of the following:
Click Agents > Native Agents > Enrollment > Pre-enroll > Remove pre-enrolled printers.
Click Printers > Select a specific printer > Remove pre-enrolled printers.
Click Remove.
From the Fleet Management web portal, do either of the following:
Click Use Local Agent.
Click Agents > Local Agents.
Click Download Agent.
Select an installation package type.
Select Generate activation code.
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Click Download Agent.
To accept the End User License Agreement (EULA), click Accept and Download.
Unzip the installation package.
From the host computer, run the Local Agent installation package.
Accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA).
Click Finish to close the installation window.
From the Start menu, launch the Lexmark Local Agent application, and then enter the activation code.
Click Activate Agent.
Silent activation is used for mass installation of Local Agent.
Unzip the installation package.
Open the
file.Under the
block, add the parameter.Enter the activation code generated from Lexmark Cloud Services as the value of the parameter.
[IOT_HUB] CS_ACTIVATION_CODE=ab23ftcd-12dt-edte-123hdtdk-ttrbd
Perform the installation steps. For more information, see Installing the Local Agent.
You can refresh printer information using the Local Agent. The printer must be communicating with the Local Agent through USB, and the Local Agent must be sending the printer information to Lexmark Cloud Services.
From the Fleet Management web portal, select the Printers tab.
From the Filters menu, click Agent Type > Local.
Select a printer.
Click Printer > Refresh printer information.
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You can edit the local agent to configure it, deactivate it, or delete it.
From the Fleet Management web portal, click Agents > Local Agents.
Click the name of the local agent, and then do any of the following:
To edit a local agent, click Edit Agent.
From the Log Level menu, select either Summary or Detailed.
From the Polling interval menu, set the interval at which the Local Agent sends data to the cloud server.
Click Save Changes.
To deactivate a local agent, click Deactivate Agent.
Click Deactivate Agent.
To delete a local agent, click Delete Agent.
Click Continue.
From the Fleet Management web portal, click Agents > Local Agents.
Select one or more local agents.
Click Edit Settings.
From the Log Level menu, select either Summary or Detailed.
From the Polling interval menu, set the interval at which the Local Agent sends data to the cloud server.
Click Save Changes.
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From the Fleet Management web portal, click Agents > Local Agents.
From the Updates Available menu, select Yes.
From the list that appears, select one or more Local Agents, and then click Update.
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From the Fleet Management web portal, select the Agents tab.
Click an activated Local Agent.
From the Log section, click Request.
Click Download to download the log file.
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