Registering/Deleting/Printing Distribution Destinations

You can register, confirm, and delete distribution destinations.

Registering Distribution Destinations

Press

(Settings/Registration).

Press [Management Settings] → [Device Management] → [Device Information Distribution Settings].

Press [Register Destinations] for <Transmitting Settings> → register a destination.

To manually register a destination:

To automatically search for destinations:

To manually register a destination:

Press [Reg.].

Enter the IP address of the destination or FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) (i.e., example.organization.company.com) → press [OK].

NOTE
For instructions on entering characters, see "Entering Characters from the Touch Panel Display." If any of the following is true for the destination machine, the message <Could not retrieve device information details. Do you want to register it as a destination?> is displayed. If you press [Yes], <Distributable Settings> on the Details screen will be blank. The main power is turned Off The destination machine is not connected to the network A default key is not set in [SSL Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration) [Restrict Receiving for Each Function] is set to 'On' for every function [Use HTTP] is set to 'Off' in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration)

NOTE

For instructions on entering characters, see "Entering Characters from the Touch Panel Display."

If any of the following is true for the destination machine, the message <Could not retrieve device information details. Do you want to register it as a destination?> is displayed. If you press [Yes], <Distributable Settings> on the Details screen will be blank.

The main power is turned Off

The destination machine is not connected to the network

A default key is not set in [SSL Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration)

[Restrict Receiving for Each Function] is set to 'On' for every function

[Use HTTP] is set to 'Off' in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration)

To automatically search for destinations:

Press [Auto Search/Register].

Press [Start Auto Search].

To display the search results as host names, press [Display Host Name].

Press [-] or [+] to set the search depth (how many routers to search).

NOTE
Since searching uses SLP (Service Location Protocol), machines behind a router will not be detected if the router is set to restrict passing with the SLP protocol. If any of the following is true for the destination machine, you cannot search the destination. The main power is turned Off The destination machine is not connected to the network A default key is not set in [SSL Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration) [Restrict Receiving for Each Function] is set to 'On' for every function [Use HTTP] is set to 'Off' in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration)

NOTE

Since searching uses SLP (Service Location Protocol), machines behind a router will not be detected if the router is set to restrict passing with the SLP protocol.

If any of the following is true for the destination machine, you cannot search the destination.

The main power is turned Off

The destination machine is not connected to the network

A default key is not set in [SSL Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration)

[Restrict Receiving for Each Function] is set to 'On' for every function

[Use HTTP] is set to 'Off' in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration)

Select the destination → press [OK].

To select all of the destinations, press [Select All]. However, if you select a destination, this key changes to [Clear Selection].

NOTE
You can cancel a selection by selecting the destination again. To deselect all destinations, press [Clear Selection]. (Pressing [Clear Selection] changes this key into [Select All].)

Press [OK] → [OK].

Confirming Distribution Destination Settings

Press

(Settings/Registration).

Press [Management Settings] → [Device Management] → [Device Information Distribution Settings].

Press [Register Destinations] for <Transmitting Settings> → select the destination to confirm → press [Details].

Confirm the details.

Press [OK] → [OK] → [OK].

If you have changed the destination machine's settings in Restrict Receiving for Each Function, press [Retrieve Information] to update the destination machine's information.

NOTE
If any of the following is true for the destination machine whose settings you want to confirm, <Distributable Settings> on the Details screen will be blank. The main power is turned Off The destination machine is not connected to the network A default key is not set in [SSL Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration) [Restrict Receiving for Each Function] is set to 'On' for every function [Use HTTP] is set to 'Off' in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration)

NOTE

If any of the following is true for the destination machine whose settings you want to confirm, <Distributable Settings> on the Details screen will be blank.

The main power is turned Off

The destination machine is not connected to the network

A default key is not set in [SSL Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration)

[Restrict Receiving for Each Function] is set to 'On' for every function

[Use HTTP] is set to 'Off' in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration)

Deleting a Distribution Destination

Press

(Settings/Registration).

Press [Management Settings] → [Device Management] → [Device Information Distribution Settings].

Press [Register Destinations] for <Transmitting Settings> → select the destination to delete → press [Delete].

To select all of the destinations, press [Select All]. However, if you select a destination, this key changes to [Clear Selection].

NOTE
You can cancel a selection by selecting the destination again. To deselect all destinations, press [Clear Selection]. (Pressing [Clear Selection] changes this key into [Select All].)

Press [Yes] → [OK] → [OK].

Printing the Distribution Destinations

Press

(Settings/Registration).

Press [Management Settings] → [Device Management] → [Device Information Distribution Settings].

Press [Register Destinations] for <Transmitting Settings> → [Print List].

NOTE
Lists can be printed only if A3, B4, A4, or A4R paper (plain, recycled, thin, or colour) is loaded in a paper drawer that is set to 'On' in [Other] in [Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off] in [Function Settings] (Settings/Registration). However, if [Consider Paper Type] for [Copy] is set to 'On' in [Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off], you cannot print from a paper drawer with colour paper specified. (See "Enabling Paper Drawer Auto Selection.")

NOTE

Lists can be printed only if A3, B4, A4, or A4R paper (plain, recycled, thin, or colour) is loaded in a paper drawer that is set to 'On' in [Other] in [Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off] in [Function Settings] (Settings/Registration). However, if [Consider Paper Type] for [Copy] is set to 'On' in [Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off], you cannot print from a paper drawer with colour paper specified. (See "Enabling Paper Drawer Auto Selection.")

Press [Yes] → [OK] → [OK].

NOTE
The maximum number of destinations you can register is 100. For more information on the device information distribution destination list, see "DEVICE INFORMATION DELIVERY DESTINATION LIST."