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Connecting to a Computer/DFE Remotely from the Control Panel

This section describes the procedure for connecting to a computer/DFE remotely from the control panel of the machine.

Connecting to a Computer Remotely from the Control Panel

1Press the [Home] (Operation panel screen illustration) icon at the center bottom of the screen.

2Press Operation panel screen illustration.

3Press the [APPS] tab.

4Press the [Remote Desktop] icon.

5Select a destination.

A remote connection starts, and the screen of the computer is displayed on the machine's control panel.

For details about how to create a new destination, see Creating a Destination of Remote Desktop Connection.

6To end the remote connection, press [Menu] (Operation panel screen illustration) and then press [Disconnect].

Connecting to DFE Remotely from the Control Panel

1Press the [Home] (Operation panel screen illustration) icon at the center bottom of the screen.

2Press Operation panel screen illustration.

3Press the [APPS] tab.

4Press the DFE connection icon.

5Enter the login information for connecting to the DFE, and then press [Login].

A remote connection starts, and the screen of the DFE is displayed on the machine's control panel.

Menu Displayed during Remote Connection

During remote connection, you can perform the following functions by pressing [Menu] (Operation panel screen illustration).

Keyboard

Displays a software keyboard.

Select External Keyboard

Select the type of connected keyboard. After replacing the keyboard with another type, disestablish the remote connection and then establish it again.

EFI Certification

Edit the authentication information. This item is displayed only when the connection destination is a DFE and the target device is Fiery.

Disconnect

Terminate the remote connection.

Note

  • You can also register a remote desktop app or DFE connection app to a function key and start the app by pressing the function key. For details about the function keys, see Changing Modes by Pressing the Function Keys

  • The current remote connection session continues even when you press [Home] () or other items and the remote desktop client app move to background. Also, the current remote connection session continues even after the machine restarts by a system reset.