Using device policies
A device policy contains saved printer or print server settings. When a policy is created, it can then be applied to one or more devices. The device's settings are then reconfigured to match the settings listed in the policy. Any setting that is not applicable to the device is not applied.
Creating a device policy is useful for the following reasons:
- To enforce a standard configuration across a set of devices. For example, Power Saver should be set to Off for all printers and Printer Timeout set to 20.
- To use multiple configurations for a device. For example, one policy could set Toner Saver on and low resolution for draft printing, while another policy could set Toner Saver off and high resolution for final document printing.
The following tasks are associated with device policies:
- Device Policies - Create/Manage. Create, edit, or remove a policy.
- Device Policies - Apply. Apply a policy to one or more specified devices.
- Scheduling. Specify days and times to automatically apply a policy.
Create a device policy
Here is an example of how to use device policies:
Let's say you want to duplicate the printer settings you have configured for one printer to several new printers.
- Select the Device Policies - Create/Manage task.
- Click New and select the based on a specific device option.
- Select the device whose settings you want to copy and click OK.
- Give the new policy a meaningful name, such as "Company Printer Settings."
- Click Apply.
Apply the device policy
- Select the Device Policies - Apply task.
- Select the printers you want to update with the new policy from the device list. If the printers you want to update do not show up in the list, you can search for them. (See Finding the printer(s) you want for help.)
- Select the device policy you created ("Company Printer Settings") from the Device Policies list and click Apply Policy.
Scheduling device policies
You can set up a schedule telling MarkVision when to apply specific policies on one or more devices. This might be useful for resetting defaults for your devices each day or checking a device's conformance to a policy. For scheduling information, see Scheduling tasks.
Note: Not all devices support the device policy task. Unsupported tasks appear with a line through the device name.
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