Setting the Method for Communicating with Printers (Application Management)

This section describes the communication method between this software and printers in Application Management.

With the communication method set here, an application is installed from this software to the printers.

NOTE
These settings are required when installing a MEAP application or AddOn application to a Type I/Type IV printer. When installing an application to a Type II printer, the Agent establishes an HTTPS connection with the printer.

Select the [System] menu > [System Configuration].

Click [Application Management] in [System Configuration].

Select the communication method between this software and printers in [Protocol to Prioritize].

Performing encrypted communication

Select [HTTPS] in [Protocol to Prioritize].

NOTE
In order for a printer to perform encrypted communication with this software, the HTTPS server CA certificate of this software must be installed in the printer. If the certificate is not installed in the printer, it is automatically delivered to the printer from this software. In the following cases, this software and the printer communicate via HTTP. If certificate delivery from this software to the printer fails If the certificate cannot be confirmed when a printer downloads an application/license from this software

NOTE

In order for a printer to perform encrypted communication with this software, the HTTPS server CA certificate of this software must be installed in the printer. If the certificate is not installed in the printer, it is automatically delivered to the printer from this software.

In the following cases, this software and the printer communicate via HTTP.

If certificate delivery from this software to the printer fails

If the certificate cannot be confirmed when a printer downloads an application/license from this software

Click [Update].