Users Guide

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Introduction
Dell OpenManage™ Printer Essentials (OMPE) is a state-of-the-art printer
management software, with light-weight architecture. Its easy-to-use modern
web interface provides all the features essential for effective printer
management in a corporate network.
With OMPE, administrators can easily manage and monitor both Dell and non-
Dell printers. OMPE provides complete status information of the printer fleet
with a friendly and organized user interface.
Using OMPE, administrators can:
• Minimize printer down time with the help of real-time status monitoring
and easy-to-understand status views.
• Group printers to ease printer management across multiple printers.
• Copy configuration settings from one printer to other printers.
• Define and apply policies to configure printers. Enforce policies on non-
conforming printers.
• Configure email alerts to get real-time printer status.
• Generate reports for the printer fleet and send it through email.
• Remotely configure and upgrade printers with the latest firmware.
• Remotely monitor printer consumables and order for replenishments.
Key features
OMPE provides the following features for simple and effective printer
management:
User friendly interface - OMPE provides an overview of the printer fleet in the
dashboard and printer list to monitor and track printer related events.
Discovery - When new printers are added to the network, OMPE discovers the
printers and retrieves printer parameters for management.
Grouping - OMPE provides logical grouping of printers based on selected
printer characteristics for ease of printer management.
Locating printers using Maps - Printers in the network can be located using
maps to quickly troubleshoot issues.