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Table of Contents General Description .......................................... 4 System Requirements ....................................... 6 Using the Device Explorer ................................ 8 Main Window.............................................................................................. Basic Operations ........................................................................................ Searching Devices ............................................................................
General Description General Description The Device Explorer software searches a network for connected devices, and displays them in a list from which you can monitor the connection status, and run the various utility softwares for each device. The utility software* associated with each displayed device can be invoked. * : The following utility softwares can be invoked from Device Explorer. Embedded Web Page : Used to view or edit device settings. Requires that Internet Explorer is installed.
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System Requirements Personal Computer : IBM PC/AT and compatibles (CPU Pentium II or greater is required, Pentium 4 or greater is recommended) Operating System : Windows 98*1, Windows Me*2, Windows NT 4.0*3 (With Service Pack 3 or later is required), Windows 2000*4, Windows XP*5, Windows Server 2003*6 System Memory : The minimum recommended Memory for each OS is as follows: Windows 98, Windows Me : 128 MB or greater Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.
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Main Window From the Start menu, select All Programs Panasonic Device Explorer to open it. (i.e.
The Device Explorer searches for all network connected devices associated to the computer, and displays them in a list. button Specifies the search constraint such as, the type of devices, the address range, and other requirements. (See page 12) 2. button Searches for all devices connected on your network. The devices found by this search appear in the device list. (See on page 11) 3. button Refreshes the device list with the latest information. 4.
Basic Operations Double-clicking on a device in the Device Explorer opens the Device Monitor. Likewise, right-clicking on a device opens a menu from which you can run various Panasonic Document Management System applications. Open Device Monitor Displays the connection and device status of connected devices, and notifies the user of events such as when an error occurs, or the print job finishes. Device Monitor also shows the level of consumables, such as toner and paper.
Searching Devices NOTE Make sure that the Community Name (1) on the device is set to public when searching the network for devices. If the Community Name (1) is set to a different name, it will be excluded from the search. 11 Using the Device Explorer Clicking the button searches for all network connected devices associated to the computer, and displays the results in a list.
Clicking the button allows you to specify the search criterion. 3 1. Search type Select the type of devices to search for. All Devices Search for all devices. Panasonic Devices Only search for Panasonic devices. Using the Device Explorer 2. Add the following IP Addresses Add a device IP address, or the IP address range. Range Specify a range of IP addresses to search for devices. Clicking the button Add adds the specified IP address range. IP Address Specify an IP address to search for devices.
Customize Window Select Customize in the Option menu to change the items that appear in the device list and the order in which they appear. button Moves the selected items from the Hidden Items list to the Display Items list. The items in the Display Items list are displayed in the device list of the Device Explorer. 2. button Moves the selected items from the Display Items list to the Hidden Items list. The items in the Hidden Items list are not displayed in the device list of the Device Explorer.
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