Configuring the Devices tab

The Devices tab is generally used for specialized maintenance and troubleshooting.

Searching for devices

  1. From LMC, click the Devices tab.

  2. From the Search section, select a search criterion from the menu.

  3. Enter a value that corresponds to the search criterion.

    Note: Using the asterisk wildcard character (*) to represent the sections at the end of the IP address returns all devices in that subnet. For example, typing 10.10.*.* searches for all devices that have been discovered within the range 10.10.0.1–10.10.255.255.
  4. Click the search icon or Search.

Customizing the home screen on specific devices

Accessing the home screen configuration for specific devices is helpful for the following tasks:

  1. From LMC, click the Devices tab.

  2. Search for printers. For more information, see Searching for devices.

  3. From the Devices section, select one or more device names.

  4. From the Tasks section, select Home Screen.

  5. Click Edit, and then configure the settings.

    • For touch-screen printers, do the following:

      1. In the Layout menu, select the number of buttons to include.

      2. If necessary, select a page, and then select a button.

      3. In the Action menu, select an action for the button.

        Notes:

        • Make sure to select an action for all the buttons that you want to appear on the home screen.
        • If you have customized the home screen in your previous sessions, then reset the actions of the buttons on all pages before applying the new settings. Standard functions such as copy, fax, and e-mail do not automatically appear on the home screen. For these functions to appear on the home screen, assign an action.

        Function

        Available selections1

        Execute a standard MFP function.

        • Address Book

        • Bookmarks

        • Change Language

        • Copy

        • Copy Shortcuts

        • Email

        • Email Shortcuts

        • Fax

        • Fax Shortcuts

        • FTP

        • FTP Shortcuts

        • Held Faxes

        • Held Jobs

        • Jobs by User

        • Job Queue

        • Lock Device

        • Printer Panel

        • Release Held Faxes

        • Scan Profiles

        • Search Held Jobs

        • Settings

        • Shortcuts

        • Status or Supplies

        • USB Drive

        Show a list of profiles.

        • App Profiles

        • Profiles

        Execute a specific profile.

        Single Profile

        Override a standard function with a profile.2

        • Copy + Profile

        • Email + Profile

        • Fax + Profile

        • FTP + Profile

        Execute a printer shortcut.

        • Shortcut

        Provide a placeholder for an eSF application icon.3

        • App Reservation

        • Placeholder

        Leave a blank space.

        None


      4. If necessary, specify the details of the action. Do any of the following:

        • If you selected Shortcut, then enter the number of the shortcut.

          Specifying an action for the button page

          Notes:

          • Shortcuts added in LMC are device-class shortcuts, and not eSF-application-specific shortcuts.
          • When updating the shortcut number of a profile, make sure to match it with the shortcut number in the Home Screen settings.
        • If you selected Single Profile or if you are overriding a standard function with a profile, then select a profile.

        • If you selected App Reservation, then type the profile name of the eSF application that uses the button.

          Specifying an action for the button page
      5. If necessary, type a custom text.

        Note: You cannot set a custom text for Placeholder or App Reservation.
      6. The graphic that appears on the button is the default graphic of the action. If you want to select a custom graphic for any action except Placeholder or App Reservation, then do the following:

        1. Click Custom.

        2. Click Change, and then browse to a JPEG, GIF, or PNG file for the Up and Down icons.

        3. Click Upload > Apply.

          Note: If you want to revert to the default graphic, then click Default.

        The images that you selected are resized automatically to the following dimensions for each device class. For best results, resize or crop source images to the correct size before uploading.

        • e-Task 5—140 x 140 pixels

        • e-Task 4—172 x 254 pixels

        • e-Task 3—172 x 254 pixels

        • e-Task 2+, e-Task 2, and SFP e-Task 2+—120 x 75 pixels

        • e-Task—120 x 80 pixels

        • X642—120 x 55 pixels

        Note: For a list of supported printers in each device class, see Supported printers.
    • For non-touch-screen printers, do the following:

      1. In the Layout menu, select Custom.

      2. Following the list of buttons, click Add.

        Notes:

        • The only action available is Single Profile. You cannot modify other menu items on a printer without a touch screen.
        • To remove a button, select it in the list, and then click Remove.
      3. If necessary, type a custom text.

      4. Select a profile to associate with the button.

  6. Configure the remaining buttons on the home screen.

  7. Click Apply.

Notes:

Viewing device profiles

  1. From LMC, click the Devices tab.

  2. Search for printers. For more information, see Searching for devices.

  3. From the Devices section, select one or more devices.

  4. From the Tasks section, select Profiles, and then from the main section, select a profile name.

    Note: If necessary, repeat these steps for other device groups.

Updating device policies

  1. From LMC, click the Devices tab.

  2. Search for printers. For more information, see Searching for devices.

  3. From the Devices section, select one or more devices.

  4. From the Tasks section, select Policy Update.

  5. Click Update Policy.

    Note: After updating policies, the Policy Update status shows the number of devices that failed to update. To view the error logs, click Failed Devices Count. To view the full set of logs, clear the Message filter.

Removing devices from the system

  1. From LMC, click the Devices tab.

  2. Search for printers. For more information, see Searching for devices.

  3. From the Devices section, select one or more devices.

  4. Click the delete icon or Remove from System > Yes.

Removing a device from the system does not do the following:

To remove a device completely, remove it from the discovery profile.