Starting the MarkVision Client Application in Windows

1. Click or Start.

2. Click Programs or All Programs  Printer  MarkVision Professional  MarkVision Professional.

Starting the MarkVision Client Application in Mac OS X

1. From the Finder desktop, click Go  Applications.

2. Double-click MarkVision Pro Client.

Starting the MarkVision Client Application in UNIX or Linux

The MarkVision Client Application is installed locally. You can open it from the command line, or by clicking the MarkVision Professional icon.

To open the MarkVision Client from the command line:

1. Start an X-Window Terminal or xterm.

2. Type: /usr/bin/mvp in the command line, and then press Enter.

3. Set the DISPLAY environment variable.

   Korn (ksh) and Bourne (sh) shell users

   Type the following commands in the command line:

   • DISPLAY=hostname:0.0

   • export DISPLAY

   C shell users

   Where hostname is the name of your workstation, type the following commands in the command line:

   • setenv DISPLAY disphost:0.0

4. If you are running the MarkVision Professional UNIX Client on a different host computer than your X Windows server, make sure the remote host has permission to access your screen.

   If the MVP UNIX Client is running on the host flora, type xhost + flora in the command line.

5. Type mvp in the command line, and then press Enter.

To open using the MarkVision Professional icon on UNIX systems:

1. From the CDE panel, click the Printer subpanel.

2. Click MarkVision Professional.

To open using the MarkVision Professional icon on Linux systems:

1. On Gnome and KDE, click Applications System Tools.

2. Click MarkVision Professional.

Accessing the MarkVision Web Client

After the MarkVision Web Server is configured, access MarkVision Web Client through a Web browser.

For example, to start the MarkVision Web Client on a Web server whose IP address is 190.168.112.21, type http://190.168.112.21:9180/markvision in the address field of your Web browser.

Selecting a server

After opening MVP for the first time, you must select a server. Select a server based on the server status. For example, if there are multiple instances of the MarkVision Server on the network, and multiple clients are active, select a supported server that has the least number of connections. This provides faster access to MVP.

1. Enter the computer/hostname or IP address of the machine running the MarkVision Server, or click Browse to locate it.

   Notes:

   • You may enter localhost if your MVP Server is running on your local computer.
   • By default, the version of each MarkVision Server is displayed. You may only connect a MarkVision Client version 11.2.1 to a MarkVision Server version 11.2.1.

2. Click Connect.

Using the MarkVision Setup wizard

The MarkVision Setup wizard will run the first time a client connects to the MarkVision Server, as well as each subsequent time until you select Do not show me this setup window again. It is recommended that you go through the Setup wizard at least once and, if you are unsure, accept its default settings.

Device Discovery

Create device profiles and find printers and print servers on a network.

Folder Setup

Organize and manage multiple devices using folders. Using folders allows for quick identification of devices within a subset of the entire list of devices being managed. Use preconfigured MarkVision folders or configure folders.

Custom Tables / Custom Views

Present device information through customized or preset tables and views.

Custom Tables—Create custom tables that are user-defined, tabular views of device information based on Address Information, Asset Tracking, Code Levels, or Device Overviews. Export the table as a comma separated variable (.csv) file, which can be opened by spreadsheet or word processing software.

Custom Views—Create multiple views of printers. View the LCD panel, picture of printer, and status of printer for selected devices. View the operator panel and lock/unlock options in a single task.

Secure Communication

Create a secure channel between a printer and the MarkVision Server.

User Accounts / User Groups

Control access to functionality by limiting user access to tasks and devices. Define groups and set permission levels for multiple users.