Appendix

❖Available functions

SmartDeviceMonitor for Client has the following functions.

•Peer-to-peer print function

•Prints directly on the network printer without sending any data to a print server.

•Prints on a substitute printer when there are too many jobs waiting on the specified printer, or when an error disables printing (Recovery Printing).

•Allocates multiple print jobs to multiple printers (Parallel Printing).

•Executes prior group registration of printers specified for Recovery Printing or Parallel Printing.

•Notification function

•Displays an error message when there is an error on the specified print- er while transferring or printing data.

•Notifies a print completion. You can also be notified of the print condi- tion, such as displaying the notice only when Recovery Printing is exe- cuted.

•Monitoring function

•Checks printer supplies such as paper or toner.

•Simultaneously monitors multiple printers in use.

•Checks the printer's network settings and detailed information of printers.

•Enables you to check the print job log using the user ID

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Limitation

❒ For Recovery Printing or Parallel Printing, the options on the printers must

be the same. If a necessary option is not installed, a printer cannot be used for Recovery Printing or Parallel Printing.

❒For Recovery Printing or Parallel Printing, the paper loaded in the printers must be the same. When a tray is selected for printing, load the same paper in that tray in all printers.

❒For Recovery Printing or Parallel Printing, the print results may be differ- ent if the printers are not the same model or have exactly the same options.

❒If you select Sample Print or Locked Print, you cannot select Recovery Printing or Parallel Printing.

Reference

SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Help

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