Solutions setting index

Table 1. Solutions setting index entries and their descriptions

Setting

Can be local

Values

Description

Site

<Any text string>

The descriptor for the name of the site tracked in a print job. Use this item only when the solution is used across customer locations.

User Authentication

Provided by Device*

Badge

Badge with Database Lookup

Badge with LDAP Lookup

PIN with Database Lookup

PIN with LDAP Lookup

Userid Only

Userid/Password

Custom

The method used for authenticating user IDs.

Notes:
  • If the BadgeAuth eSF or PKI/CAC application is installed and used, then set it to Provided by Device.
  • If the badges or PIN values are stored in the database tables, then the Database Lookup setting is used.
  • Use Active Directory or LDAP for LDAP options.
  • Userid/Password and Userid Only require users to enter their credentials on the printer control panel.
  • Custom refers to a custom authentication script.

Alternate Badge Login

Disabled

Userid/Password*

PIN with Database Lookup

PIN with LDAP Lookup

An authentication method where the badges are the primary login and the users can enter their credentials manually.

Note: If BadgeAuth eSF is installed, then this setting is not applicable.

Register New Badge Users

X

Disabled*

Enabled

Lets users enter their LDAP credentials, if prompted, to register their badges for the first time.

Note: If BadgeAuth eSF is installed, then this setting is not applicable.

Badge Prompt

X

<Any text string>

Please Swipe Your Badge*

The message on the screen before the users enter their credentials.

Note: If BadgeAuth eSF is installed, then this setting is not applicable.

Touchscreen ‑ Job Release

User selects from list*

Print all jobs

Determines whether a user can browse and select a print job or print all jobs after authenticating.

For more information on Touchscreen ‑ Job Release, see Automatic Print Release.

Touchscreen ‑ Print All

Disabled*

Enabled

Lets users select the Print All option.

Note: This setting is applicable only to touch‑screen printers.

Keypad Only ‑ Job Release

User selects from list*

Print all jobs

Determines whether a user can browse and select a print job or print all jobs after authenticating.

Keypad Only ‑ User Options*

Print Only*

Print and Delete

Lets users delete specific print jobs.

Note: This setting is applicable only to non‑touch‑screen printers.

Keypad Only ‑ Print All

Disabled*

Enabled

Lets users select all print jobs.

Note: This setting is applicable only to non‑touch‑screen printers and when Keypad Only ‑ Job Release is set to User selects from the list.

Job Display Order

X

Date Printed (Descending)*

Date Printed (Ascending)

The order of print jobs.

Job Print Order

X

Date Printed (Descending)*

Date Printed (Ascending)

The order of released print jobs.

Directory for Print Jobs

X

<Any network or local path>

c:\lexmark\printrelease*

The location where print jobs are held or saved.

Username for Print Job Directory

X

<Any text string>

The name of the user with read and write privileges to the directory specified in Directory for Print Jobs.

Note: If a domain account is used, then the username format is <domain; username>.

Password for Print Job Directory

X

<Any text string>

The password of the user with read and write privileges to the directory specified in Directory for Print Jobs.

Directory for Encrypted Print Jobs

X

<Any network or local path>

c:\lexmark\printrelease*

The location where encrypted print jobs are saved. The administrator uses PrintCryption™ or smart cards to encrypt the print jobs.

Job Encryption Method

X

Device Certificate*

User Certificate

The certificate used to decrypt encrypted print jobs before the jobs are released.

  • If PrintCryption is used, then select Device Certificate.

  • If smart cards are used, then select User Certificate.

Delete Unprinted Jobs After Specified Hours

X

1–336

10*

The number of hours before a print job is deleted.

Delete Printed Jobs After Specified Hours

X

1–24

0*

The number of hours before a released and kept job for reprinting are deleted.

Notes:
  • Any value from 1 to 24 enables reprinting.
  • Specifying 0 disables reprinting.

Function Access

X

Disabled*

By Userid

By Group

Determines whether a user or a group can access certain printer functions.

User Quotas

X

Disabled*

By Userid

By Group

The number of jobs a user or group is allowed to print and copy.

Quota Duration

X

Monthly*

Yearly

Determines whether quotas are measured on a monthly or yearly basis.

Default User Total Quota

X

<Any positive integer>

0*

The initial number of pages a user is allowed to print or copy.

Default User Color Quota

X

<Any positive integer>

0*

The initial number of pages a user is allowed to print or copy in color.

Default User Allow Color

X

Yes*

No

Lets users print in color.

Quota for Group Members

X

By Group*

By User

Determines whether an administrator can override the quotas for individual users or all users in a group.

Note: This setting is applicable only when User Quotas is set to By Group.

Show Copy Quota Remaining

X

Never*

Before Copy Job

After Copy Job

Notifies users of their remaining number of times to copy.

Reset Quotas

X

Reset All Totals*

Remove All Users

Determines whether the quotas are reset or the users are removed from the quota table.

Note: This setting is applicable only when the ResetQuotas script is configured.

Quota Overage

X

Disabled*

Enabled

Lets users exceed their allotted print and copy quota.

Alternate Release Locations

X

Disabled*

Enabled

Lets users release a job from another printer.

Enable Printing from Unix/Novell

X

Yes

No*

Lets users perform advanced processing of the incoming jobs released from a print queue in a UNIX, Linux, OS X, or Micro Focus (formerly known as Novell) software environment.

LDAP Multi-Domain Support

X

Disabled*

Enabled

Lets the printer accept multiple domain configurations, so that users in different domains can use the printer.

LDAP Server

X

<Any text string>

The LDAP server used for authentication.

LDAP Port

X

389*

636

3268

3269

The port number used by the LDAP server.

  • 389 is the standard LDAP port.

  • 636 is the standard LDAP port with SSL.

  • 3268 is the Global Catalog.

  • 3269 is the Global Catalog with SSL.

LDAP Use SSL

X

Yes

No*

Lets LPM use SSL when querying LDAP.

LDAP Login Username

X

<Any text string>

The user ID used to log in to the LDAP server.

LDAP Login Password

X

<Any text string>

The password used to log in to the LDAP server.

LDAP Userid Type

X

Principal Name*

Distinguished Name

The user ID format used for LDAP login credentials.

LDAP Principal Domain

X

<Any text string>

The domain name used in LDAP.

Note: The domain name is used when LDAP Userid Type is set to Principal Name.

LDAP Search Base

<Any text string>

The LDAP search base used with LDAP queries.

LDAP Use Advanced Config File

X

Yes

No*

The LDAP system requires LDD to use an advanced configuration file.

LDAP Userid Attribute

X

<Any text string>

The name of the LDAP field containing the user IDs.

LDAP Badgeid Attribute

X

<Any text string>

The name of the LDAP field containing the badge numbers.

Note: This setting is required when User Authentication is set to Badge with LDAP Lookup.

LDAP PinID Attribute

X

<Any text string>

The name of the LDAP field containing the PIN numbers.

Note: This setting is required when User Authentication is set to PIN with LDAP Lookup.

LDAP Email Attribute

X

<Any text string>

mail*

The name of the LDAP field containing the email addresses of users.

Note: This setting is required when any of the advanced email features is used.

LDAP Home Directory Attribute

X

<Any text string>

homeDirectory*

The name of the LDAP field containing the home directories of users.

Note: This setting is required when the Scan to Network profile and destination settings are configured in the User’s Home Directory.

LDAP Custom Attribute 1

X

<Any text string>

Lets you specify more LDAP attributes in tracked usage data.

LDAP Custom Attribute 2

LDAP Custom Attribute 3

Copy ‑ Return to Copy Screen

X

Yes

No*

Returns users to the copy home screen after completing a copy job.

Copy ‑ Warning Threshold

X

0–999

999*

The number of copies that a user is required to confirm before the copy job is released.

Note: Specifying 0 disables this setting.

Copy ‑ Copy Center Threshold

X

<Any integer>

0*

The number of pages allowed on a single copy job.

Note: If the number of pages exceeds the maximum, then a prompt appears informing users to use Copy Center. Users cannot proceed with the copy job.

Copy Center Error Message

X

<Any text string>

This job is too large to be processed on this device. It must be sent to the Copy Center.*

The message shown when the number of pages exceeds the maximum number of pages set in Copy ‑ Copy Center Threshold.

Email ‑ From Source

X

LDAP*

Database

Device

The source of email addresses to use when sending an email from a printer.

Notes:
  • LDAP and Database use the user’s email address.
  • The printer uses the email address configured in the printer email settings.

Email ‑ User can only send to self

X

Yes

No*

Lets users send email only to themselves.

Email ‑ Send User a copy

X

Yes*

No

Lets users receive a copy of released email jobs.

Email ‑ Track Destination

X

Yes

No*

Tracks recipient email addresses after completing an email job.

Email ‑ Send Thru

X

MFP*

Server

Determines whether email jobs are sent from the printer or an LDD server.

Email - Email Attachment with Timestamp

X

Disabled*

Enabled

Appends the attached file name with the current time stamp when performing EmailTrack.

Email - Email Attachment Timestamp Format

X

MM-dd-yyyy-HHmmss*

yyyy-MM-dd-HHmmss

dd-MM-yyyy-HHmmss

Formats the time stamp for the email attachment.

Email ‑ Return to Email Screen

X

Yes

No*

Returns users to the email home screen after completing an email job.

Email ‑ Maximum Attachment Size

X

<Any integer>

0*

The maximum size of the file (in megabytes) a user can attach to an email.

Notes:
  • Specifying 0 disables this setting.
  • If the size of the file exceeds the maximum, then the user cannot proceed with the email job.

Email ‑ Maximum Size Error Message

X

<Any text string>

The attachment exceeds the maximum allowed size set by your e‑mail system; the e‑mail cannot be sent.*

The message shown when the size of the file exceeds the maximum size set in Email ‑ Maximum Attachment Size.

Fax ‑ Track Destination

X

Yes

No*

Tracks fax destination numbers after completing a fax job.

Use Database Table for Fax

X

Yes

No*

Uses the newly added database named PR_FAX table. This setting is used for the Fax feature of the printer. The Database lookup initiates only if the Use Database Table for Fax setting is set to Yes.

In Fax Server, it first looks up in the Database for the reply address of the sender. If it cannot be found, then the server initiates an LDAP lookup. If the user is not found during LDAP lookup as well, then there is no reply address.

In Fax Analog, it first looks up in the Database for the fax number of the sender. If it cannot be found, then the server initiates an LDAP lookup. Unlike Fax Server, Fax Analog involves an Embedded Web Server lookup in the printer if the user is not found during LDAP lookup. If it still cannot be found, then there is no reply address.

For more information on setting up Embedded Web Server in printer for Fax Analog, see Setting up Embedded Web Server for Fax Analog.

Note: The administrator manually populates the PR_FAX table using Firebird or Microsoft SQL Server.

Scan to Network ‑ Destination

X

User’s Home Directory*

File Share

File Share + Userid

File Share + LDAP Attribute

Database Lookup

The type of destination path when scanning to a network.

Scan to Network ‑ File Share

<Any network or local path>

The destination path of the file share options set in Scan to Network ‑ Destination.

Scan to Network ‑ Subfolder

X

<Any text string>

The subfolder of the network destination.

Scan to Network ‑ Create Directory

X

No*

Yes ‑ Create Only

Yes ‑ Create and Set Permissions

Creates a directory automatically when the destination path specified by the user does not exist.

Scan to Network ‑ Authentication

X

User Service Account*

Prompt User for Password

The printer authentication type when scanning to a network.

Scan to Network ‑ Domain

X

<Any text string>

The network domain used when scanning to a network.

Scan to Network ‑ Userid

X

<Any text string>

The name of the user who sends the job to a network.

Note: This setting is applicable only when Scan to Network ‑ Authentication is set to Use Service Account.

Scan to Network ‑ Password

X

<Any text string>

The password of the user who sends the job to a network.

Note: This setting is applicable only when Scan to Network ‑ Authentication is set to Use Service Account.

Scan to Network ‑ Default Filename

X

<Any text string>

scan*

The name of the document sent to a network.

Scan to Network ‑ Append Timestamp

X

Yes*

No

Appends the date and time to a document when sent to a network.

Scan to Network ‑ Prompt to Scan More

X

Yes

No*

Prompts users to scan more documents after completing the Scan to Network job.

Note: To let users return to the Scan to Network home screen, select No. If Yes is selected, the SCAN ANOTHER FILE? option appears.

Track Device Hostname

X

Yes*

No

Records the printer host name or IP address with the usage data.

Print ‑ Duplex Check for Page Counts

X

Disabled

Enabled*

Checks print jobs to make sure that duplex jobs are accounted for correctly.

Print File Operations

X

Use Standard Method*

Use Alternate Method

The method for saving files.

Notes:
  • If the standard method is used, then specify FileClass (jcifs).
  • If the alternate method is used, then specify TISFile.

Use Device Usage for Print Stats

X

Yes

No*

Uses the printer to track print jobs.

Note: To prevent LDD from recording print jobs to the usage data, select Yes.

User Server Time for Device Usage

X

Yes

No*

Uses the printer time for usage data.

Note: To use the LDD server time for usage data, select Yes.

Job Separator

Disabled*

Enabled

Places a sheet of paper between pages.

Show Print Status

X

Disabled

Enabled*

Shows a status message on the printer display when printing a job.

PJL User Info Key

<Blank>

@PJL LJOBINFO USERID

<Other PJL strings for user ID>

The alternate method for assigning the user ID for a print job.

Note: If not specified, then the user ID is taken from the JOB_INFO_2 structure of the port monitor.

Log Information

X

Disabled*

Enabled

Shows detailed logging in the Lexmark Management Console log.

* The default value of a setting.