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Phaser 6500 Color Laser Printer
User Guide
112
Checking Printer Status using Email
This section includes:
• Configuring Email Alerts on page 112
• Using Commands in Email Text on page 113
If you are connected to the printer through the network, you can configure the printer to email you
reports about the printer. Reports include:
• The network settings of the printer.
• The printer status.
• The errors that occur on the printer.
Configuring Email Alerts
In CentreWare
Internet Services, configure the following settings according to your email environment.
After configuring the settings on each page, always click Save Changes. For details, see Help in
CentreWare
Internet Services.
1. Launch your Web browser and type the IP address of your printer in the browser address field.
2. In the CentreWare
Internet Services page of your printer. Click the Properties button.
3. In the navigation pane on the left side of the page, click the Mail Alerts link.
4. In the Mail Alerts page, select the Enable Mail Alerts check box if it is not already selected.
5. In the SysAdmin Mail Address field, type your email address or the address to which you want
email alerts sent.
6. In the Notification Items section, select the events for which you would like to be notified.
7. In the Connection Setup box, click the Email Server link.
The Email Server page opens.
8. In the Email Server Setup (Required to send Email) section, do the following:
a. In the Return Email Address field, type the return address used by the email server.
b. In the SMTP Server (IP Address or DNS Name) field, type the outgoing IP address used by your
SMTP server for sending email.
Note: If you are unsure of the address or DNS name, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
for the correct address information.
c. In the SMTP Port field, type the number of the port used. The default is 25.
9. In the Email Send Authentication section, do one of the following:
• If no authentication is necessary, select No Authentication in the Authentication Type field.
• If authentication is required, complete the fields as needed.
10. In the Email Server Setup (Required to receive Email) section, enter the appropriate information in
the fields as needed.
Note: The Email Alert function is used only for remote status monitoring. The printer does not print
emails posted to the printer.
11. In the Email Filter section, enter the email addresses of the users who are permitted to send email
to the printer. If no address is specified here, the printer can receive email from all users.