Basics

Home screen

When you log in to MarkVision Professional, the Home screen appears, which lists things you can do in MarkVision Professional. These lists contain some of the most used functions available in MarkVision Professional. You can customize these lists by selecting Customize next to the list's category name.

The MarkVision Professional toolbar is directly below the menus. The icons in this toolbar represent frequent tasks. To add or remove tasks from the toolbar, select MarkVision Personal Settings from the menus. With the Personal Settings task, you can also configure the level of message detail and other miscellaneous options.

Note: Frequent tasks are also available when you right-click a device.

Layout

The left pane of the MarkVision Professional window is typically used to select one or more devices. You can find the devices you want by using the Quick Find feature or Folders. (See Creating folders for help setting up and populating folders.)

Task information for the selected device(s) appears in the right pane.

Multi-select capability

When you are presented with a list of items, such as printers, you can multi-select them using the Control or Shift key. This lets you edit an attribute for all the selected devices at one time. For example, if the contact name for a group of printers has changed, you can multi-select those particular printers and change the contact name for those printers only, without having to change each one individually.

MarkVision tasks

There are a variety of tasks you can perform using MarkVision Professional, and a variety of ways to access them:

All Tasks list

The following table briefly describes the tasks available from the All Tasks list.

Task Function
About View the version information of MarkVision.
Administrative Settings Change settings regarding how MarkVision Professional obtains information from the server.
AppleTalk View or modify the AppleTalk network settings.
Application Links Configure external applications to launch from MarkVision.
Contact Name and Location View or modify the contact name or location for a specified device.
Custom Media - Custom Paper Name View or modify custom paper names.
Custom Media - Custom Paper Type View or modify custom paper type settings.
Custom Media - Paper Loading View or modify custom paper loading settings.
Custom Media - Paper Texture View or modify custom paper texture settings.
Custom Media - Paper Type Bin View or modify custom paper bin settings.
Custom Media - Paper Weight View or modify custom paper weight settings.
Custom Tables - Create/Manage Configure and export tables of device information.
Custom Views - Create/Manage Create custom views with multiple pieces of information.
Device Discovery Search attached networks and add discovered devices to MarkVision Professional.
Device Policies - Apply Apply created policies to selected devices to enforce settings.
Device Policies - Create/Manage Manage list of device policies to quickly set or change device settings (such as print quality) or enforce those settings.
Emulators View emulator (printer language interpreters) settings for selected printers.
Fax (Printer) View or modify a printer's fax settings.
Fax Settings View or modify the fax settings for a specified device.
Feature Overview (Printers) View printer data, such as identification information, capabilities, code levels, and page count information.
Feature Overview (Print Servers) View print server data, such as identification information, protocol, and fax settings.
Filters View or edit the list of saved filters, which can be used to limit the number of devices displayed.
Finishing View or modify a printer's finishing settings, such as copies, collate, and resolution.
Firmware Download (Print Server) Upgrade your print server firmware.
Folder Configuration - Organize devices using folders.
- Filter folder contents using printer attributes.
Font Cartridges View information about any installed font cartridges.
General View or modify printer settings, such as job timeout, emulation, and power saver.
Home Return to the Home screen.
HTTP Settings View or modify a device's HTTP settings.
Inputs View settings for paper trays and other printer inputs.
Job Accounting Gather and store information about your print jobs.
Job Timeout View or modify a device's job timeouts.
LexLink View or modify the LexLink network settings.
Map Place device icons on a graphical representation of your organization to illustrate the distribution of your printers.
MarkVision Messenger Launch Open the MarkVision Messenger application.
MFP - Backup Configuration Information Create a backup copy of all configuration settings on MFP device(s). The backup copy will be used to restore the settings during disk recovery or code update operations.
MFP - Default Copy Settings View or modify Copy Settings for an MFP device.
MFP - Default Scan to E-mail Settings View or modify Scan to E-mail Settings for an MFP device.
MFP - Default Scan to Network Settings View or modify Scan to Network Settings for an MFP device.
MFP Features View feature information for multifunction devices.
MFP - General Settings View or modify General Settings for an MFP device.
MFP - LDAP Settings View or modify LDAP Settings for an MFP device.
MFP - Manage Function Access View or modify Function Access for an MFP device.
MFP - OptraImage Job Accounting View or modify OptraImageTM job accounting settings for an MFP device.
MFP - Specify External Destination File View or modify OptraImage external destination settings for an MFP device.
MFP Status View the current status conditions of multifunction devices.
Names of Devices View or modify a device's name.
NetWare View or modify the NetWare network settings.
Network Time Protocol Synchronize a print server's internal clock with the MarkVision server.
Operator Panel Display a functional operator panel for a specified printer.
Operator Panel LCD Display the LCD display from the operator panel for a specified printer.
Operator Panel Lock/Unlock Remotely lock and unlock a printer operator panel.
Outputs View settings for paper output bins and other printer outputs.
Output Bin Names View or modify a printer's custom bin names.
Page Counts View a printer's current page count information.
Paper Settings View or modify a printer's paper settings.
PCL View or modify a printer's PCL settings.
Personal Settings Personalize MarkVision to fit the way you work.
Picture of Printer Display a picture of a selected printer.
Ports View or modify a device's ports.
PostScript View or modify a printer's PostScript settings.
PPDS View or modify a printer's PPDS settings.
Printer Inventory Gather and store information about your printers.
Printer Statistics Display statistical data for selected printers in a table format.
Property Tag View or modify a property tag (user identification) for a printer.
Refresh Refresh a specified device.
Reset Reset a specified printer or print server.
Scheduling Specify times to automatically initiate certain tasks.
SLP Enable or disable the Service Location Protocol (SLP) function on a print server.
SNMP Traps View or modify a device's SNMP Trap Destination.
Software Update (Manage Plug-Ins) Install and remove new MarkVision Professional plug-ins for additional device support.
Status of Printer View the current status conditions of selected printers.
Status Overview View the LCD panel, picture of printer, and status of printer for selected devices.
Storage Devices View information about a printer's storage devices, such as hard disks and flash memory.
TCP/IP View or modify the TCP/IP network settings.
Toner/Ink Levels Monitor toner or ink levels for a specified printer.
User's Guide Open the MarkVision Professional User's Guide.
User Accounts Create or edit individual accounts for each user.
User Groups Create or edit account groups and restrict access to certain tasks.
Web Page (Print Server) Open a Web page displaying settings for a selected device.
Note: Because of its customizable user environment, your version of MarkVision may contain a different set of tasks than those listed above.


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