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Reports
Reports enables the administrators to get quick access to real time printer
management information regularly. The Reports feature enables consolidation
of data from one or more printers for generation of the following report types:
• Device usage - It is a report on the number of
pages printed within a snap
shot period.
• Printer asset/ Inventory - It is a report on the status of the printers.
• Consumable usage - It is a report on the levels of pr
inter consumables such
as toner, fuser and image drum.
• Current printer firmware - It is a report on the details of the current printer
firmware.
• Policy Compliance - It is a report on the policy conformance of printers.
To open the Reports window:
1. Launch the Dell OpenManage
TM
Printer Essentials.
2. In the navigation pane, click Reports .
OMPE supports generation of reports in the PDF or comma delimited (csv)
format. You can generate reports immediately or schedule it for a later time to
be saved or sent through email.
Previewing a report
You can preview reports by filtering printer information based on one or more
criteria given below:
• Printer group - You can view the report for a selected printer group.
• Keyword search - You can view the report of printers whose criteria match
the keyword entered in the search box.
• Report type - You can view reports of the predefined types.
1. From the Report Type list in the Reports window, select the type of report
or a user defined printer group.
2. Select the criteria for the report type wherever applicable:
• For consumable usage type, enter the threshold in the
Less Than
Percentage Remaining field.
• For Device usage type, from the
From and To
drop-down lists
select the snap shot period.