Asset Management

Xerox CentreWare Web

Xerox CentreWare Web is an innovative, web-browser based software tool that installs, configures, manages, monitors, and reports on networked printers and multi-function devices in the enterprise - regardless of manufacturer!

Key Features

• IT systems administrators can do all of the following with CentreWare Web via a Web browser:
  • configure devices
  • check device status
  • troubleshoot problems
  • track print usage
  • change settings
  • and more

• Manage many printers as if they were one with group-based management function

• Proactively monitors device status and provides alerts on printer problems

• Tracks device usage over time to find the best fit for devices within the organization

• Protects unauthorized changes by leveraging Windows 2000 and/or NT4 native security

IT administrators are faced with the challenge of continuously managing a diverse fleet of multi-vendor output devices, including discovery, tracking usage, monitoring status, updating software configurations, deploying driver updates, managing supplies, and reporting on the overall infrastructure. They need a comprehensive, easy-to-use tool that does all this and more.

Key Challenges

• Increase organizational efficiency by managing and reporting on all of the networked SNMP printers and multifunction devices across the entire enterprise-regardless of manufacturer
• Centralize printer set-up and enable system administrators to install, configure, and view the settings for all network protocols, simplifying the task of integrating devices
• Generate consistent information from databases and systems that is comprehensive, accurate, and easy to understand
• Reduce printing costs by tracking usage, utilization levels and optimizing the deployment of assets
• Reduce service calls and increased staff productivity through increased efficiency

Xerox CentreWare® Web provides the following key benefits:

• Easy to deploy and administer
• Supports any SNMP compliant printers or multifunction devices, not just Xerox devices
• Simplifies device integration - install, configure and view settings for all network protocols, and set device defaults from a centralized location
• Cloning feature applies settings from one device to other like devices - a time and energy saver
• Reduces service calls and downtime through proactive response to alerts
• Provides accurate meter reads for charge-back by users or devices
• Acts as a standalone solution or integrates seamlessly with existing software/hardware configurations
• Distinguishes fleets of devices by placing into default or customized groups
• Group polling feature allows setting polling intervals and priority