Monitoring network printers without using a print server.
For network devices that are not connected to the print server with O&K Print Watch, consumables can be monitored using SNMP and HTTP protocols.
Network printers and MFPs can be added via the O&K Print Watch web interface.
In your browser open the address http://PRINT_SERVER_NAME:8989 and click on Hardware Data item in the left menu.
In the browser window select General - Hardware:
This window shows the devices for which consumables and page counters are tracked using SNMP/HTTP protocols.
By default, those network printers that are installed on the print server are added here. Use the «+» button to add a new network device.
A network printer/MFP can be added by its IP address or network name. You can use a csv file to add a large number of devices. In which the network addresses are listed via ";"
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Detailed user and document printing statistics are not available for network printers that do not have a print server. To obtain this data, you must install a network printer on the printer server with O&K Print Watch or install O&K Print Watch on each user's PC.
Consumables information:
Name of the consumable, current level, date of last replacement, page counter on the date of replacement, planned replacement date, remaining number of pages until the replacement of the consumable.
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Consumables replacement history:
Consumable name, date of replacement, page counter on the date of replacement, flow level after replacement, previous flow level.
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Device counters:
The network printer shows all its available page counters. If the product is a color one, separate counters for color and B&W printing may be available.
For MFPs, a page counter for copied sheets divided into color and B&W can also be available.
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