How do I set up Printer Inventory?

You can use the MarkVision server to gather and store information about the devices in your organization. You can then view the collected information (printer inventory) using a database tool or an application, such as MarkTrack^*, specifically designed to interpret and display the information.

Use the information gathered by the printer inventory process to answer questions such as:

How many printers do we have on our server(s) / network?
What types of printers do we have?
What options are installed on our printers?
What is the lifetime page count of our printers?

To enable printer inventory:

Select Printer Inventory from the All Tasks list.
Select the database you would like to use (such as MarkTrack).
Enter the username, password, and connection path (URL^**) for the database you plan to use.
Add the printer(s) for which you would like to enable printer inventory to the Printer Inventory Enabled box. You can select multiple printers by using the Ctrl or Shift key.
Click Apply.

If you would like printer inventory to run at a specific time, select Scheduling from the All Tasks list.

* If you are using a MarkTrack^TM database, MarkTrack version 2.0 or higher is required.

** The URL is the path to the database used to monitor this server. MarkVision currently supports the following databases: Access, Oracle, and SQL Server. The examples below show the path styles used for each type of database.

Oracle^TM The default is the path to the MarkVision server. If the database is installed on a different server, change the URL field appropriately, using the path style below:
<database driver>@<database server's IP address>:<database port>:<database instance (memory area)>
For example: jdbc:oracle:thin:@123.123.23.113:1521:orcl

Access,
SQL Server <database driver>:<DSN>
For example: jdbc:odbc:yourdsn
DSN is a Data Source Name, which must be created prior to using Job Accounting or Printer Inventory. Use your ODBC configuration in Windows' Control Panel to create a DSN.
Note: Exporting this information through an ODBC interface is only supported in a Windows environment.

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Oracle^TM	The default is the path to the MarkVision server. If the database is installed on a different server, change the URL field appropriately, using the path style below: <database driver>@<database server's IP address>:<database port>:<database instance (memory area)> For example: jdbc:oracle:thin:@123.123.23.113:1521:orcl
Access, SQL Server	<database driver>:<DSN> For example: jdbc:odbc:yourdsn DSN is a Data Source Name, which must be created prior to using Job Accounting or Printer Inventory. Use your ODBC configuration in Windows' Control Panel to create a DSN. Note: Exporting this information through an ODBC interface is only supported in a Windows environment.