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June 2016
OMNIKEY 5121 Ethernet Encoder User Guide, L001436, Rev. 2.0
As discussed above, a failure to establish an encoder session with the device typically will be due
to one of three primary reasons:
1.
The user provided an invalid IP Address or Printer Name.
2.
The network connection between the host and the printer is not working.
3.
The printer is not powered up or is offline.
Note:
When an OMNIKEY 5121 Ethernet Encoder device is configured in either the Fixed IP
Address Mode or the Fixed Printer Name Mode then an initial encoder session with the device is
required to retrieve its configuration information. A subsequent restart of the device is also
required to update the driver’s internal resources and report relevant configuration changes to the
Microsoft Windows Smart Card Resource Manager. These actions are normally completed
automatically by the OMNIKEY 5121 Ethernet Encoder Utility whenever a new encoder device is
added or modified. Once these initial actions have been completed successfully then any
subsequent failure to establish an encoder session with the device should not require a manual
restart of the device.
3.3.2
Using Dynamic IP Address Mode to Establish an Encoder Session
When the selected OMNIKEY 5121 Ethernet Encoder device is configured in the Dynamic IP
Address Mode an extra step is required to establish an encoder session with the device. When the
Connect
button is selected for an encoder device configured in this mode the Encoder Information
screen is displayed. Enter either the current IP Address or select the current Printer Name followed
by
OK
to attempt to establish the encoder session.
