Configuring the Printer Settings

It is necessary to configure Enterprise Management Console V4.x to manage some devices that were managed with Enterprise Management Console V3.x.
Some menu positions, screen names, and item names may differ, depending on the model. The operation method also differs according to the printer type. For details on printer types, see the following.
"Types of Printer and Corresponding Printer Models" for this software
NOTE
For information on the settings of printers managed for this first time in Enterprise Management Console V4.x, see the following.
The User's Guide of this software

Printers Communicating with IPv6 Only

When a printer is set to communicate with an IPv6 address only, configure the settings for performing name resolution.
NOTE
Configure the settings related to DNS other than those indicated below according to the operating environment.
1.
Display the network settings screen on the printer.
2.
Configure the settings for performing name resolution.
Type I Printers
Enter the IPv6 address of the DNS server in [TCP/IP Settings] > [DNS Settings] > [DNS Server Address Settings] > [IPv6].
Enter the host name and domain name of the printer in [TCP/IP Settings] > [DNS Settings] > [DNS Host/Domain Name Settings] > [IPv6].
Type II/Type III/Type IV Printers
Configure the settings from the Remote UI.
Click [TCP/IP Settings].
Click [Edit] in [IPv6 Settings].
Enter the IPv6 address of the DNS server in [DNS Settings].
Enter the host name and domain name of the printer in [Host Name] and [Domain Name].
3.
Restart the printer.

Printers Managing Device Setting Values

1.
Configure the device setting value management function.
Type I printers
Set  (Settings/Registration) > [Management Settings] > [Data Management] > [Import/Export] > [Restrict Import/Export from Web Service] to [Off].
Printers that do not have particular settings dot not require them to be specified.
Type II printers
Set [Menu] > [Network] > [Device Settings Management] to [On].
Type III printers
Set  (Additional Functions) > [System Settings] > [Network Settings] > [Device Settings Management On/Off] to [On].
2.
Set the password of the security policy.
When managing security policies, set a password for protecting the security policy for the printer.
Type I Printers
This section describes the procedure for configuring the settings on the printer.
NOTE
You can also use Enterprise Management Console V4.x to configure the settings of multiple printers at the same time. For details, see the following.
"Changing the Password of Security Policies" in the User's Guide
On the [Portal] page of the Remote UI, click [Settings/Registration] > [Security Settings] > [Security Policy Settings].
Click [Password Settings] in the menu.
Set the password.
Type II Printers
A password cannot be set for a security policy in a printer. Use Enterprise Management Console V4.x to set a password. For details, see the following.
"Changing the Password of Security Policies" in the User's Guide
3.
Restart the printer as required.