7.6 Checking Printer Status via E-mail 321
7.6 Checking Printer Status via E-mail
When the printer is on a network environment that supports e-mail, it can be configured to send
e-mail to notify the computer that requests a print job that the job printing is finished. It also can
be configured to send e-mail about the status of consumables, paper, and other items to a
specified mail address.
This feature is called the
“
e-mail notification service
”
.
Information Reported by the E-mail Notification Service
The e-mail notification service reports the following information.
Configuring the E-mail Notification Service
To use the e-mail notification service, you must configure the network and e-mail environments
of the printer. Ask your network administrator to find out if the following settings have been
configured.
Network Environment
• Create an e-mail account.
E-mail Environment (Printer)
Use CentreWare Internet Services to configure ports, an e-mail server, the TCP/IP environment,
and the printer's e-mail address.
Configure the [Properties] below in accordance with your e-mail environment.
Note
• After configuring the settings, be sure to click [Apply], and then turn printer power off and then back on again.
• If [Alert Notification] does not appear, select the [Enabled] check box for [E-mail Notification Service] on the [Port
Settings] and turn off the printer, and then turn it on.
Information Type Description
Job completion
notification
Reports the status (normal completion, cancelled, confirmation required) when
a print job is requested by a computer.
Consumable status
notification
Sends notifications of preset items (consumable status, paper status, etc.) to a
specified e-mail address.
Toner and drum cartridge status updates are sent periodically, to inform
recipients of when to replace them.
The recipient of this notification should be the network administrator or a
shared e-mail address.
Item Setting Description
Description Administrator's E-mail Address
(Recommended), Machine's E-mail
Address
Refer to "Description" (P. 103) under
"Configuring the Mail Print Environment" (P.
102).
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