Lexmark Color Laser Service manual

Background and Idle Screen
Administrator's Guide
November 2010 www.lexmark.com
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Contents
Configuring the application..........................................................................5
Accessing the Embedded Web Server.......................................................................................................5
Licensing the application...........................................................................................................................5
Configuring Background and Idle Screen..................................................................................................8
Exporting and importing configuration files..............................................................................................8
Using the application from the printer control panel..................................10
Changing the background image using the printer control panel...........................................................10
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................11
Background and Idle Screen troubleshooting.........................................................................................11
Index..........................................................................................................12
Contents
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Configuring the application
This application lets you change the image used as the background on the printer home screen as well as the images
used on the printer idle screen.
Accessing the Embedded Web Server
1Type the device IP address or hostname in the address field of your Web browser.
2Use the navigation menu on the left to access settings and report menus.
Note: If the device IP address or hostname is not readily apparent, you can find it by printing a network setup page.
Printing a network setup page
1From the printer home screen, touch Menus >Reports >Network Setup Page. After the network setup page prints,
the device will return to the home screen.
2On the printout under TCP/IP, locate the IP Address or Fully Qualified Domain Name.
Licensing the application
The application is offered with a license that must be installed in order for the application to function correctly. If
individual licenses are used, you must install them locally on each printer. If you plan to use the application with several
printers, you may prefer to install the Lexmark License Server and obtain a network license for the appropriate number
of devices.
For information about obtaining a license for the application, contact your Lexmark representative.
Obtaining a license file
For local (individual) licensing
1From the Embedded Web Server, do one of the following:
•Click Settings > Device Solutions >Embedded Solutions.
•Click Settings or Configuration >Embedded Solutions.
2Click System.
3Record the Host ID (serial number).
Record only the string that appears after Serial=.
4Contact your Lexmark representative, and provide the Host ID to obtain the license file.
Configuring the application
5

For network licensing
The server Host ID is required to generate the license file for network licensing. To collect the Host ID, contact your
system support person and request the MAC address of the computer on which the license server resides. Then contact
your Lexmark representative, and provide the Host ID (MAC address) to obtain the license file.
You can also find the Host ID using the Lexmark License Server.
Installing the Lexmark License Server
Note: Lexmark License Server is intended for use with Windows operating systems.
1From the application package, launch the LicenseServer.exe file.
This executable file is located in <install location>\esf-license-app.
2Click Next.
3Select the installation method you want to use, and then click Next.
You have the option to unpack the installation files to a temporary directory from which they will be removed after
the installation is complete, or to specify a location where the files will remain after the installation is complete.
4If you do not want the server installed in the default directory, then click Browse to select an alternate location.
5Click Finish to complete the installation.
6After the Lexmark License Server installation is complete, click Done.
Collecting the Host ID
1Click or Start > All Programs or Programs > Lexmark > Lexmark License Server > License Administration
Tools.
2Click the System Settings tab.
3Record the Host ID (MAC address).
4Contact your Lexmark representative, and provide the Host ID.
The Host ID is required to generate the license file.
Licensing the printer
Installing an individual license
1From the Embedded Web Server, do one of the following:
•Click Settings > Device Solutions >Embedded Solutions.
•Click Settings or Configuration >Embedded Solutions.
2Under Installed Solutions, click the name of the application you are licensing.
3Click License.
4Click Update License.
5Make sure Local is selected, and then click Browse to locate the license file.
6After locating the appropriate license file, click Update License.
Configuring the application
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Using a network license
Copying the license file to the Lexmark License Server
Note: Before installing a network license, copy the license files to the license server.
1Copy the license file to the following directory on the network license server:
C:\Program Files\Lexmark\LicenseServer\Licenses
2On the host computer, open the Control Panel.
3Under Administrative Tools, click Services.
4Select License Server.
5Stop and then restart the License Server service.
Configuring the network license
1From the Embedded Web Server, do one of the following:
•Click Settings > Device Solutions >Embedded Solutions.
•Click Settings or Configuration >Embedded Solutions.
2Click Network License.
3Enter the IP address or hostname and optional port for the network license server where the license is stored. You
can enter values for up to three separate servers.
4Specify the Heartbeat Period (2–60 minutes), to designate how often the printer will contact the network license
server to check for updates and maintain access to an electronic license.
5Specify the Number of Retries (1–5), to set the maximum number of times the printer can attempt to obtain a
license before quitting.
6Click Apply.
Updating the network license
1From the Embedded Web Server, do one of the following:
•Click Settings > Device Solutions >Embedded Solutions.
•Click Settings or Configuration >Embedded Solutions.
2Under Installed Solutions, click the name of the application you are licensing.
3Click License.
4Click Update License.
5Select Network.
6Click Update License.
Configuring the application
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Configuring Background and Idle Screen
Adding idle screen and background images
When selecting images to include for the home screen background or idle screen, resize or crop source images to the
desired size before use. The application does not resize or crop images automatically.
Maximum file sizes and supported file types vary by printer model. For more information, see the mouse-over help in
the Embedded Web Server.
1From the Embedded Web Server, do one of the following:
•Click Settings > Device Solutions >Embedded Solutions > Background and Idle Screen.
•Click Settings or Configuration >Embedded Solutions > Background and Idle Screen.
2Under Idle Screen Images, click Add.
Note: You can also edit and delete existing images.
3Enter an Image Name, and then upload the file you want to use.
4Click Apply.
5Repeat step 2–step 4 to add up to ten idle screen images.
6Under Idle Screen Settings, make sure Enable is selected, and then adjust the settings as necessary.
7Under Home Screen Background, make sure Enable is selected.
8Select one of the default images, or select Custom, and then upload the file you want to use.
9Click Apply.
Exporting and importing configuration files
After configuring an application, you can export your current settings into a file that can then be imported and used to
configure that application on one or more additional printers.
Exporting and importing application settings using the Embedded Web Server
Note: Not available on all printer models.
Exporting configuration settings
1From the application configuration settings, click Export.
2Follow the browser prompts to save the configuration file. You will have the option to enter a unique file name or
use the default name.
Note: If a JVM Out of Memory error occurs, repeat the export until the settings file is saved.
Configuring the application
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Importing configuration settings
1From the application configuration settings, click Import.
2Browse to the saved configuration file, and then load or preview it.
Note: If a timeout occurs and a blank screen appears, refresh the browser, and then click Apply.
Configuring the application
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Using the application from the printer control panel
Changing the background image using the printer control panel
1From the home screen, touch Change Background.
2Select the background you want to use, and then touch OK.
Using the application from the printer control panel
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Troubleshooting
Background and Idle Screen troubleshooting
“There are no images to display” error message appears
For idle Screen images
From the application configuration settings in the Embedded Web Server:
•Make sure there is a list of image files under Idle Screen Images.
•Make sure Enable is selected under Idle Screen Images.
•Make sure that the file size and type are supported. For more information, see the mouse-over help in the Embedded
Web Server.
•Click Apply to make sure the configuration has been saved.
For the Background image
From the application configuration settings in the Embedded Web Server:
•Make sure Enable is selected under Home Screen Background.
•If you have selected a custom image, click View Current Value to make sure that the image has been properly
loaded.
•If you load a custom image, make sure that the file size and type are supported. For more information, see the
mouse-over help in the Embedded Web Server.
•Click Apply to make sure the configuration has been saved.
“Image size exceeds limit” error message appears
If the “Image size exceeds limit” appears, verify that each image file stored on the USB drive or in the Embedded Web
Server is no larger than the specified limit.
Troubleshooting
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Index
A
adding
background image 8
idle screen images 8
application configuration settings
exporting 8
importing 8
B
background image
adding 8
changing 10
deleting 8
editing 8
C
changing the background image 10
using the printer control panel 10
D
deleting
background image 8
idle screen images 8
E
editing
background image 8
idle screen images 8
Embedded Web Server
using to access configuration
settings 5
exporting
application configuration
settings 8
H
Host ID
local (individual) 5
network 6
I
idle screen images
adding 8
deleting 8
editing 8
image size error
troubleshooting 11
importing
application configuration
settings 8
L
Lexmark License Server
installing 6
license files
local (individual) 5
network 6
licensing
individual 6
local 6
network 7
N
network settings
finding 5
network setup page
printing 5
no images to display error
troubleshooting 11
notices 2
T
troubleshooting
image size error 11
no images to display error
message 11
Index
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