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The Home page displays information about printer features, options and important printer conditions. Optional features that are installed in the printer are indicated by a checkmark next to the feature name. The Home page also offers useful links to CentreWare features and function settings.

Status Message (left side of page)

The status message box appears on the left of the page, below the image of your Xerox printer, and gives a quick indication of the printer's status.

Printer status messages are updated according to the value specified in the Refresh Behavior field on the Status page. Click the Refresh Status button on the left side of the page to refresh the printer status immediately.

Status Conditions:

  • During normal operation, the status box is green.
  • When a warning condition occurs, the warning message is displayed against a yellow background. Click on the warning message to obtain more information about the warning condition.
  • When an error condition occurs, the error message is displayed against a red background. Click on the error message to obtain more information about the error condition.
Message
Description
Ready/Standby/Busy
(green background)
The printer is printing or ready to accept data.
Warning
(yellow background)
There is a non-critical problem at the printer, such as ink low or paper low. The printer can still print.
Error
(red background)
The printer cannot print. There is an error condition, such as toner out or paper jam.

Name - Displays the Printer Name on the SNMP page.

DNS - Displays the assigned DNS name on the TCP/IP Settings page.

IP - Displays the assigned IP address on the TCP/IP Settings page.

Contact - Displays the Printer Contact on the SNMP page.

Location - Displays the Printer Location on the SNMP page.

Status - Displays the current printer status message, updated at regular intervals.

Refresh Status - Clicking the Refresh Status button refreshes the printer status immediately.

Navigating through CentreWare IS

The Home Page displays buttons for each category that can be accessed. Click the button next to a category to go to that tab in CentreWare IS.

Status -The Status tab displays information about your printer's general status, such as paper tray capacity and page count. You can also view the status of your printer's consumables by clicking on the Consumables link.

Jobs - The Jobs tab contains links on how to Cancel Jobs, Display Job Accounting Records, Usage profiles, etc.

Print - The Print tab contains links to pages in CentreWare IS that pertain to printing help pages, printing files stored on the hard drive of the printer, printing color and font samplers, and demonstration pages. You can also use this tab to send print-ready files to the printer using your browser. See File Download for more information on this functionality.

Properties - The Properties tab offers links to pages that describe properties about your printer, Protocols used by your printer, Security Settings, etc.

Troubleshoot - The Troubleshoot tab offers links to access various logs that store process-related information about your printer. You can view Print Diagnostics pages, Print Help Pages, and view the Print Configuration Page from this tab.

Support - The Support tab offers links to download printer drivers and other printer software, links to access documentation and help aids for your printer, as well as links to order supplies and access Technical Support.

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