DeskTopBinder - SmartDeviceMonitor for Client

This section describes the file path and system requirements of DeskTopBinder-SmartDeviceMonitor for Client.

SmartDeviceMonitor for Client has the following functions. We recommend that users install this application.

Printing in a peer-to-peer network, using TCP/IP, and IPP from Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Windows Server 2003.
Constantly monitoring the status of devices on the network using TCP/IP and IPX/SPX.

To perform Recovery or Parallel printing, the same options that are installed on the original printer must be installed on the other printers also. Printers that lack a required option cannot be used for Recovery or Parallel printing.
To perform Recovery or Parallel printing, the same paper loaded in the original printer must be loaded in the other printers also. Load all printers with the same paper as that loaded in the tray selected for printing.
Results of Recovery or Parallel Printing might differ, depending on the model of the other printer and the options installed on it.
If you select Sample Print or Locked Print, you cannot select Recovery Printing or Parallel Printing.

File path

SmartDeviceMonitor for Client is stored in the following folder on the CD-ROM.

NETWORK\DEVMON\CLIENT\DISK1

Operating system	Protocol stack
Windows 2000	TCP/IP provided with Windows 2000 IPX/SPX provided with Windows 2000 NetWare Client provided with Windows 2000 Novell Client provided with Windows 2000
Windows XP	TCP/IP provided with Windows XP IPX/SPX provided with Windows XP NetWare Client provided with Windows XP Novell Client provided with Windows XP
Windows Vista	TCP/IP provided with Windows Vista Novell Client provided with Windows Vista
Windows Server 2003	TCP/IP provided with Windows Server 2003 IPX/SPX provided with Windows Server 2003 NetWare Client provided with Windows Server 2003 Novell Client provided with Windows Server 2003

Available functions

SmartDeviceMonitor for Client has the following functions.

Peer-to-peer print function
- Prints directly on the network printer without sending any data to a print server.
- Prints on a substitute printer when there are too many jobs waiting on the specified printer, or when an error disables printing (Recovery Printing).
- Allocates multiple print jobs to multiple printers (Parallel Printing).
- Executes prior group registration of printers specified for Recovery Printing or Parallel Printing.
Notification function
- Displays an error message when there is an error on the specified printer while transferring or printing data.
- Notifies a print completion. You can also be notified of the print condition, such as displaying the notice only when Recovery Printing is executed.
Monitoring function
- Checks printer supplies such as paper or toner.
- Simultaneously monitors multiple printers in use.
- Checks the printer's network settings and detailed information of printers.
- Enables you to check the print job log using the user ID.
- For details about using SmartDeviceMonitor for Client, see SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Help.

For details about using SmartDeviceMonitor for Client, see SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Help.