Quick setup Device Registration Service instructions for Output Manager
BEFORE YOU START: Administrative access to the server is required. All steps outlined are performed from the server where the installation takes place. In Start menu under Administrative Tools, go to and turn off Administrators.
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Install DRS and create the application in DRS.
- Select the Applications tab.
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Click the green (
) button at the left, at the top of the Applications pane.
The Add Application function loads into the right pane.
Required fields are marked with red asterisks.
- In the Name field (required), enter a name for the application. You can assign any name, such as Canon or other.
- In the Server configuration drop-down list, select Output Manager.
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When the DRS loads the default Output Manager server address into the
Output Manager Server Address field, edit the IP address as required.
The Output Manager and the load balancer can have the same server address.
For the IP address, you can enter IPv4 or IPv6 addresses depending on the configuration of your system. If you enter an IPV6 address, brackets ([ ]) are automatically added to it if missing when you exit from the field.
- In the Output Manager Server TLS Port field, enter the server port used by the Output Manager server.
- In the Output Manager Server Use TLS field, select True or False.
- In the Trust Self-signed Certificate for Print Manager field, select True to always trust self-signed certificates.
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In the Authentication field, select
True if you use the Canon login application for
authentication, or select False for an external
authentication such as CAC.
When Output Manager is configured as the authentication provider, all server-based authentication methods can be used including card readers and Business Connect.
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Click the
Save button (
) at the top of the Add Application screen.
The Application Profile added message appears.
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Add the device in DRS.
- Select the Devices tab.
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Click the green (
) button on the left, at the top of the Devices pane.
The Add Device function loads into the right pane.
- In the Name field (required), enter a name for the Canon device or device group that identifies it on the network.
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In the Address field (required),
enter the IP address or the hostname of the device.
For the IP address, you can enter IPv4 or IPv6 addresses depending on the configuration of your system. If you enter an IPV6 address, brackets ([ ]) are automatically added to it if missing when you exit from the field.
- Username and Password are not in use. You may leave these boxes intact.
- In the Application field, select the application you have created from the list.
- In the Application Name field, enter text to customize the application name; otherwise leave the value empty and the default will be Kofax Unified Client.
- In the Enable Debug Log entry, select True or False (default).
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Select the Card Reader Model in use
with the device.
Leaving this field empty means no card reader is configured on the device.
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In the Customize Assets entry, select
True or False (default). If you
select True, the following fields appear:
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Application Logo: You can select a custom Application Logo image in this list.
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Welcome Screen Image: You can select a custom Welcome Screen Image in this list.
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Customize Welcome Screen Text: Select True to display the Welcome Screen Text field.
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Welcome Screen Text: Enter the custom welcome text here.
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In the Authentication Screen drop-down
list, select the opening screen for the device:
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Welcome (default)
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Logon
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Enter the Canon department number in the
Department Identifier field.
Department Identifier here must be different than the System Manager ID provided during the Canon application installation.
- Enter the department password in the Department Password field.
- Enter the administrator password in the Admin Access Password field.
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Click the
Save (
) button at the top of the Add Device pane.
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Configure installed
Unified Client for Canon client application onto the device.
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From the drop-down list at the top of the
Details pane, select the
Configure option. For details, see
Unified Client for Canon actions reference.
To go back to default values for assets; you must set and resync.
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Click the
Run Action button
. You can follow deployment status feedback under Action History.
The Configure action may take a few moments to complete. Once finished, a Successfully completed message appears in the Action History pane at the bottom of the screen.
Restart the Canon MEAP after configuring the application.
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From the drop-down list at the top of the
Details pane, select the
Configure option. For details, see
Unified Client for Canon actions reference.