Canon ImageWare User manual

Network Device Management Solution
Device Discovery
Device Configuration
Device Monitoring
Device Management

Scalability. Reliability.
Real-Time Communications.
Productivity. Network Efficiency.
You demand it from your ERP systems and every
member of your supply chain. Isn’t it about time
you demand the same performance from your
network device management solution?
Take total control of your printing infrastructure and hold
it accountable to the same performance standards as
other parts of your business. Optimize IT efficiencies and
reduce total cost of ownership across your entire organi-
zation with Canon imageWARE Enterprise Management
Console, a unified print and device management software
solution infused with the latest innovations to make net-
worked device control—and your job—easier than ever.
Streamline device control. Speed problem resolution.
Automate tasks to reduce IT burdens. A modular frame-
work allows for expandability through plug-ins, so you
can get the most out of the printing assets installed
across your entire enterprise. imageWARE Enterprise
Management Console—the total print infrastructure
management solution.
• Main Portal

Maximize Uptime Across Your Enterprise
For IT personnel frustrated with having to cope with a
multitude of individual device management utilities,
imageWARE Enterprise Management Console delivers a
streamlined, centralized point of control for all devices
installed across your enterprise. Its expandability helps
to speed the correction of error conditions by directing
low toner, paper jams, and maintenance alerts via
e-mail messages to the designated network administra-
tor. With imageWARE Enterprise Management Console,
IT administrators are provided with a single, integrated
utility to manage network peripherals from any connect-
ed PC. What’s more, multiple imageWARE Enterprise
Management Console servers can be installed on your
network in different geographical locations to reduce
network traffic, so you can place device management
portals where you decide they’re needed most.
imageWARE Enterprise Management Console is a highly
scalable, Web-based installation and management utility
capable of installing and managing multiple Canon and
third-party devices on most customer networks.
Server Discovery and Management Module
IT administrators can easily discover other imageWARE
Enterprise Management Console servers installed on
the network.
Create Device Names
Simplify device identification tasks by naming periph-
erals by type or location, such as Third Floor West—
Color imageRUNNER® device.
Identify Device Configuration
Through Remote UI, Canon’s browser-based device
status utility—a graphic image and primary informa-
tion about the target device— is displayed. Users can
see the amount of memory, hard disk space, paper
sizes, and quantities remaining in the unit, as well as
available finishing modes to help users make informed
printing decisions from the desktop.
Manage Third-Party Devices Complying with the
Standard Printer MIB
Consolidate network device management regardless
of brand or manufacturer through a single utility for
added convenience.
View Device Status
Connected devices immediately report changes in sta-
tus conditions via e-mail sent to a system administrator
or a specific end-user for the fast resolution of errors
such as paper jams or out-of-toner/ink conditions.
Customize Viewing Preferences
Sort devices by protocol, type, or group to segment
and manage them as your environment demands, such
as All Black-and-White Printers, for example.
Versatile Communication Tools
Send notices to other IT administrators about device
status, and exchange messages with individuals or
every connected user to inform them about changes
to the printing environment or device configuration.
• Device List

Automated Task Management
to Simplify Your Day
Imagine the drain on productivity if IT personnel had to modify individual device address books
each time an employee joined, transferred, or left the company. Or if they had to physically
travel to a new device to install it on the network. That’s why imageWARE Enterprise Management
Console offers advanced automated task management capabilities. A task is a set of instructions
created by an IT administrator that is to be executed immediately or at timed intervals if it re-
lates to a function requiring regular updating. Some of the ways in which imageWARE Enterprise
Management Console can improve your productivity include the following:
Discovery of New Devices
Through SNMP, query all Canon and third-party networked devices and automatically add new
ones to the database for initial setup and configuration.
Delivery of Device Settings
Retrieve device settings, such as IP addresses, locations, and system manager contact informa-
tion, and reset them to their default conditions as often as necessary to minimize calls of network
printer problems.
Address Book Updates
Replicate and import address book data from a reference machine to all installed devices that
support Canon’s Device Information Delivery Settings mode to ensure each device contains iden-
tical, up-to-date address book data.
Furthermore, administrators have complete control over the initiation of any task. Execute device
information retrieval and delivery overnight or on the weekends to minimize disruption during
business hours.
Large corporate enterprises are just that—
large. For Fortune 500 organizations and
entities with global reach, it’s impossible
to be in all places at once.
Scalability. Reliability.
Real-Time Communications.
Productivity. Network Efficiency.
• Delivery of Device Settings • Discovery of New Devices

Expand Your Span of Control
Address Book Management Plug-In
Create or retrieve address books from Canon networked devices,
and then edit, save, and redeliver comprehensive, identical ad-
dress books to all imageRUNNER devices in a single task.
Customize User Access Privileges
Closely manage and modify accessible features and capabilities
by individual user or groups. imageWARE Enterprise Management
Console supports the Active Directory domain environment for
easy user management.
Manage Users and Devices in Groups
Simplify updates and changes to device settings by creating
groups to execute tasks targeted at multiple users and/or devices
simultaneously with a single command.
Usage Logs Trace System Activity
IT administrators can review and export system logs for a history
of all tasks and activities executed by the imageWARE Enterprise
Management Console server.
Canon imageWARE Enterprise Management Console—the next step
in the evolution device management software and an essential
part of the Canon imageANYWARE positioning: The power to man-
age information regardless of form, content, or location.
imageWARE Enterprise Management Console
is a foundation for future innovation due to its
unique architecture and is designed for easy
implementation and simplified expandability.
Reduce your total cost of ownership, even as you increase
device control. Versatile plug-ins support address book
management features plus value-added capabilities, such
as system logs and grouping functions, to quickly manage
users and devices. Plug-ins supporting additional areas of
functionality are always in the pipeline.
• User Access Privilege
• Address Book Management

System Requirements
imageWARE Enterprise Management Console Server Requirements
Hardware (Minimum): Pentium® III, 1GHz or Faster
256MB or More RAM
100MB HDD Space
Note: To use imageWARE Enterprise Management Console in combination
with an SQL database server, 1GB of free hard disk space is required.
(Recommended: 10GB or more.)
Operating Systems Supported: Microsoft® 2000 Professional/Server + Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 + Service Pack 1
Web Server: Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0 or Later
Software Runtime Environment: Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package
(Service Pack 1)
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Language Pack
Microsoft Web Services Enhancements 2.0 SP3 for Microsoft .NET
Redistributable Runtime MSI
Databases Supported: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (Service Pack 4 or Later)
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Service Pack 4 or Later)
Note: Authentication must be set to “Mixed Mode.”
imageWARE Enterprise Management Console Client Workstation Requirements
Operating Systems Supported: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or Later)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (Service Pack 4 or Later)
Microsoft Windows 98/98 Second Edition/Me
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1 or Later)
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or Later)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or Later)
Web Browser Supported: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 or Later
(Requires JavaScript Enabled for Proper Functionality)
Display: SVGA 800 x 600 or Higher Resolution, 16-bit (65,536 Colors) or Higher
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A Smarter Way to Work
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