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Templates
Templates are Extensible Markup Language (XML) files having a preset format
and define all printer parameters managed by OMPE. Every printer model
supported by OMPE is associated with a template. A template file defines how a
parameter supported by OMPE is retrieved or set on the associated printer.
Templates also store information about printer discovery, and firmware
upgrade.
Templates used by OMPE are open and non-proprietary. OMPE associates
templates for all supported printers during installation. OMPE keeps track of any
new template versions available for its printers in the Dell Cloud Connect
server. When a new template version is available, OMPE marks it as available in
the Templates window. You can update to a new template version or create
your own custom template and manually register it.
This feature enables the user to register, update, and activate templates for
printers in the network.
To open the Templates window:
1. Launch the Dell OpenManage
TM
Printer Essentials.
2. In the navigation pane, click Device Management Templates .
The Templates window displays a list of printer models in the network and the
templates associated with it. The fields in the template list are:
Field Description
Model Model number of the printer
Template Name Name of the template file
Type Type of template:
• Base - OMPE provided template that can
be updated from the Dell Cloud
Connect server repository.
• Custom - User created template.
Vendor Vendor for the template
Upload Date Date on which the template was uploaded