Manage the connection settings

Define the [Printer connection] settings when you want to:

• Import or export the media catalog via a network to or from the printer.

• Support DocBoxes. Check the specifications of your printer to determine if the printer supports DocBoxes.

• Support printer monitoring via SNMP.

1. Click [Printer settings] and select an available printer. Click and [Edit] select the [Connection] tab.

2. Define the [Printer connection] settings:

   Setting	Description
   [Printer URL:]	The URL of the printer. For example: http://10.29.167.169. You can edit [Printer URL:] only if the printer connection type is "JMF" or when the printer is not installed in the Windows spooler. The setting is disabled when the address is retrieved from the Windows spooler.
   [Print to file]	Select this option to send the print data to a file. You can enable this option to diagnose a print problem.
   [Connection type:]	Select if you want to print using a protocol or the Windows spooler. This parameter can be modified only when more than one connection type is supported for the selected printer. Windows spooler LPD JMF
   [Connection timeout (ms):]	Define the connection timeout in ms. The printer must respond to each request before the timeout expires. When the timeout does expire, the request to the printer is canceled.

3. Enable option [Printer monitoring] to monitor printers via SNMP.

   For example, you can monitor the toner level, printer status, etc.

   Setting	Explanation
   Retry timer	Define the frequency to monitor the printer in seconds. The range is: 5 - 900 seconds.

   You can select which SNMP version is supported by the printer:

   • SNMP V1

   • SNMP V3

     SNMP V3 introduces a user-based security model for authentication and privacy services.

   You can define the following settings when you select SNMP V1:

   Table 1. Settings SNMP V1

   Setting	Description
   [Read community:]	The read community name is used to identify the group of devices that support printer monitoring. Default value 'public'.

   You can define the following settings when you select SNMP V3:

   Table 2. Settings SNMP V3

   Setting	Description
   [Security user name:]	Define a user name for the authentication service.
   [Context:]	'Context' refers to the collection of management information accessible by the SNMP entity. This setting is optional.
   [Authentication protocol:]	Select the authentication protocol that is used by the printer. None MD5 SHA
   [Authentication password:]	The 'Authentication password' is the password required for the authentication service.
   [Confirm password:]	Confirm the authentication password.
   [Privacy protocol:]	Select the encryption algorithm that is used by the printer. None DES AES
   [Privacy password:]	The 'Privacy password' is the password required for the privacy (encryption) service. This setting is optional.
   [Confirm password:]	Confirm the privacy password.

4. Click [OK].