Brother International MFC-J815DW XL BRAdmin Professional 4 Users Guide - Page 8

Group and Filter Devices, 3 View Device Status, 4 Perform Actions and Tasks - ink

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2.2 Group and Filter Devices Create a device group or filter in the left pane, and then select it to list specific devices: - Smart filters Select devices that meet the criteria of the smart filter. Click New smart filter and list the criteria you want in the Conditions: field, such as model name, serial number, or location. You can also import a specific text file listing the filtering criteria you want. - Groups Select the devices you grouped together. To add a device to an existing group, select the target device and click Add to groups in the right pane. For more information, see 3.3 Add Devices to Groups. 2.3 View Device Status Select a device or group to view its status and information. • To check the Toner/Ink volume or for detailed machine information, click Details in the right pane. • To filter the devices by status, select a status from the drop-down list in the toolbar. All is selected by default. • To show or hide specific columns, or change their order, click . • To list available actions and tasks, right-click one or more devices. • To check the number of devices that require attention or display errors, see the following icons in the lower right: Ready Connection error Attention Error Unconfigured device 2.4 Perform Actions and Tasks Select one or more target devices from the Device list, and then select an action or instant task from the right pane. You can also assign the Device log and Device notification tasks, with creating the profiles if needed. • To view information about a single device, select it, and then click Details in the right pane. • The available actions and tasks may vary depending on the selected device. For more information about the right pane, see 1.1 Overview. For more information, see: - 3 Actions - 4 Instant Tasks - 5 Scheduled Tasks 4

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2.2 Group and Filter Devices
Create a device group or filter in the left pane, and then select it to list specific devices:
-
Smart filters
Select devices that meet the criteria of the smart filter. Click
New smart filter
and list the criteria you want in the
Conditions:
field, such as model name, serial number, or location. You can also import a specific text file listing
the filtering criteria you want.
-
Groups
Select the devices you grouped together. To add a device to an existing group, select the target device and click
Add to groups
in the right pane. For more information, see
3.3 Add Devices to Groups
.
2.3 View Device Status
Select a device or group to view its status and information.
To check the Toner/Ink volume or for detailed machine information, click
Details
in the right pane.
To filter the devices by status, select a status from the drop-down list in the toolbar.
All
is selected by default.
To show or hide specific columns, or change their order, click
To list available actions and tasks, right-click one or more devices.
To check the number of devices that require attention or display errors, see the following icons in the lower right:
Ready
Connection error
Attention
Error
Unconfigured device
2.4 Perform Actions and Tasks
Select one or more target devices from the Device list, and then select an action or instant task from the right
pane. You can also assign the Device log and Device notification tasks, with creating the profiles if needed.
To view information about a single device, select it, and then click
Details
in the right pane.
The available actions and tasks may vary depending on the selected device.
For more information about the right pane, see
1.1 Overview
.
For more information, see:
-
3 Actions
-
4 Instant Tasks
-
5 Scheduled Tasks