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PrintFleet Printer DCA
Using the Printer Data Collection Agent
To remove devices, or device exclusions, from a Printer DCA
network scan range:
1. Under the
Scan
tab, make sure the correct scan profile is
selected from the
Scan Profile
list. For more information on
scan profiles, see “Managing scan profiles” on page 14.
2. Under the
General
tab, in the
Ranges
area, under
Scan List
,
do one of the following:
•
To remove one or more individual items from the scan range,
select the item, and then click
Remove
.
•
To remove every item from the scan range, click
Clear
, then
click
Yes
in the
Clear Scan List?
dialog that opens.
3. Click
Save
.
You can also export and import entire lists of scan ranges. To create
a file with scan range settings, save a text file with each
specification on a separate line. Use parentheses to indicate scan
range exclusions. The following is an example of the contents of a
text file ready for import; the example indicates, from top to
bottom: an IP range to include, a single IP address to include, a
hostname to include, and an IP range to exclude.
10.0.0.1-10.0.0.200
10.0.1.10
examplehostname
(10.0.0.10-10.0.0.50)
To export current scan range settings to a text file:
1. Under the
Scan
tab, make sure the correct scan profile is
selected from the
Scan Profile
list. For more information on
scan profiles, see “Managing scan profiles” on page 14.
2. Under the
General
tab, in the
Ranges
area, under
Scan List
,
click
Export
.
3. Save the file to the desired location.
To import scan range settings from a text file:
1. Under the
Scan
tab, make sure the correct scan profile is
selected from the
Scan Profile
list. For more information on
scan profiles, see “Managing scan profiles” on page 14.
2. Under the
General
tab, in the
Ranges
area, under
Scan List
,
click
Import
.
3. Select and open a properly formatted text file.
4. Click
Save
.
You can also use PrintFleet Suite Pro (purchased separately) to
determine the appropriate scan ranges prior to configuring the
Printer DCA.
To determine the optimal IP range settings using PrintFleet
Suite Pro:
1. In PrintFleet Auditor, click
Advance Scan
.
2. Do one of the following:
