About Devices

Server Administrator > Devices enables you to manage devices that are part of your workflow and create groups of devices with customized buttons.

Note: Important! The Device Client must be installed before adding to Devices.

There are two methods of pushing buttons to a device.

  • Using Devices on the Server Administrator is a simple method for pushing buttons to a small number of devices.
  • Using Web Jet Admin is a method for larger organizations where it may not be practical to push buttons to one device at a time.

Adding a device

Adding a device using Devices initiates a query action. The query validates that the device specified is a valid device and pulls in the device model information and firmware version. The updated information is reflected on the device Prop­erties page.

To add a device

  1. Start the Server Administrator.
  2. Expand the Server Administrator tree, if necessary.
  3. Expand Devices, if necessary.
  4. Right-click Default and select New > Device. The Properties dialog box appears.
  5. In the Name box, type the device name; for example, M4345 MFP.
  6. In the Description box, type a brief description.
  7. In the Network Address box, type the device IP address.
  8. Click the Device Configuration tab.
  9. In the Device Username box, type the device username that is set in the EWS for device > Networking > Authorization section.
  10. In the Device Password box, enter device password that is set in the EWS for device > Networking > Authorization section.
  11. Verify the information in the URL box. This is pre-populated with http://IP address of local system/deviceclientversion.

Note: The IP address should be the IP of the system where HP OXPd is installed.

  1. If you selected HTTPs protocol during the Device Client installation, edit the source URL and replace http with https.
  1. Click OK to save your changes. The device; for example, M4345 MFP device is added to the list of devices.

Installing Device Client on a device

You can install Device Client on a device by using Server Administrator > Devices.

  1. Start the Server Administrator.
  2. Expand the Server Administrator tree.
  3. Expand Devices, if necessary.
  4. Right-click on the device name and select Properties from the shortcut menu. The Properties dialog box appears.
  5. Verify that the firmware version of the device detected is correct.
  6. Close the Properties dialog box.
  7. Right-click on the device and select Install.
  8. Verify that installation is complete and the status shows Install - Succeeded.
  9. Go to the device and verify that all buttons selected during the installation are loaded to the device.

See also

About Group Prompts