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Konica Minolta Integrated Printer Readiness Guide
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This document covers the printer pre-requisites to deploy Sentry Print Services to a Konica Minolta integrated printer. The list of supported Konica Minolta printer models are listed here on the Pharos website: https://www.pharos.com/km-print-management/
CONTROL PANEL SETTINGS
CONFIGURE SECURITY DETAILS
NOTE: This section does not need to be performed on devices introduced in or after 2018.
Press the Menu button on the KM bizhub MFP
Select Utility > Administrator Settings
Enter the Administrator password
Click the OK button
Select [Screen 2/2]
Select Security Settings
Select [Screen 1/2]
Select Security Details
Select [Screen 3/5]
Set [Secure Print Only] to “No”
Set [Web browser contents access] to “Allow”
Click the OK button
Close out the Administrator Settings
LOGIN TO PAGESCOPE
Open http://[printer in a web browser
Select “Administrator”
Click the Login button
Select “Administrator (Admin Mode)”
Enter the Administrator password
Click the OK button to login
MAINTENANCE SETTINGS
CONFIGURE TIME SERVER
Select Maintenance > Date/Time Setting > Time Adjustment Setting
Set [Time Adjustment Setting] to “ON”
Enter the [NTP Server Address] setting
It is recommended to configure the same NTP Server as the Device Scout server
Click the Adjust button
Click the OK button to close the “adjustment succeeded” dialogue message
Click the OK button to commit the settings
CONFIGURE DATE/TIME
Select Maintenance > Date/Time Setting > Manual Setting
Verify the current [Date] and [Time] settings are accurate (as set by the NTP Server)
TLSv1.2 communication requires the printer date/time to be within five minutes of (1) the Device Scout date/time and (2) the Pharos Cloud API date/time
Set [Time Zone] to the local time zone
Click the OK button to commit the settings
VERIFY WEB BROWSER FUNCTION
NOTE: For legacy printer models (pre-7 series), it is necessary to validate the Web Browser function is licensed and enabled on the printer.
Select Maintenance > License Setting > List of Enabled Functions
Verify that “Web Browser” is shown in the List of Enabled Functions
Contact your KM representative if “Web Browser” is not listed
SYSTEM SETTINGS
MODIFY WEB BROWSER CACHE
Select System Settings > Web Browser Setting > Detail Setting.
Click the “Delete” button (to the right of [Delete Cache]).
Click the OK button to confirm the deletion.
Set [Delete Cache Conditions] to “Delete (During Logout/During Timeout)”.
Set Enable Software Keyboard to "ON".
Set [Enable SSL Version] to “Disable” for [SSL3.0], [TLS1.0], and [TLS1.1] and “Enable” for [TLS1.2]
Click the OK button to save the settings
SECURITY SETTINGS
CREATE DEVICE CERTIFICATE
NOTE: This section does not need to be performed on devices introduced in or after 2018.
Select Security > PKI Settings > Device Certificate Setting
Remove the existing SSL certificates (if necessary)
Click the Settings button
Select “Remote a Certificate”
Click the OK button to remove the certificate
Click the New Registration button
Select the “Create and install a self-signed Certificate” option
Enter the certificate information
Click the OK button to create the SSL certificate
CONFIGURE SSL SETTINGS
Select Security > PKI Settings > SSL Settings
Set [Mode using SSL/TLS] to “Admin Mode and User mode”
Set [Encryption Strength] to “AES-256”
Set [SSL/TLS Version Setting] to “TLSv1.2”
Click the OK button to commit the settings
CONFIGURE PKI PROTOCOLS
Note: One SSL/TLS certificate installed on the MFP is sufficient, as it will be automatically used for all protocols.
ENABLE CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION
Select Security > Certificate Verification Settings
Set [Certificate Verification Settings] to “ON”
Click the OK button to commit the settings
NETWORK SETTINGS
CONFIGURE DNS
Select Network > TCP/IP Setting > TCP/IP Setting.
Enter the [DNS Server Settings (IPv4)] settings.
The printer must be able to resolve the Device Scout FQDN
Click the OK button to commit the settings.
CONFIGURE WEBDAV SERVER
Select Network > WebDAV Settings > WebDAV Server Settings
Set [WebDAV Settings] to “ON”
Set [SSL Setting] to “SSL Only”
Click the OK button to commit the settings
CONFIGURE OPENAPI
Select Network > OpenAPI Setting
Set [Use SSL/TLS] to “SSL Only”
Set [Port Number] to “50003”
Set [Validity Period] to “Do Not Confirm”
Click the OK button to commit the settings
CONFIGURE TCP SOCKET
Select Network > TCP Socket Setting
Set [TCP Socket] to enabled (checked)
Set [Port Number] to “59158”
Set [Use SSL/TLS] to enabled (checked)
Set [Port No (SSL/TLS)] to “59159”
Click the OK button to commit the settings
CONFIGURE WEB BROWSER
Select Network > Web Browser Setting > Web Browser Setting
Contact your KM representative if this menu option is not available
Set [Web Browser] to “Enable”
Click the OK button to commit the settings
Click the Logout button
Click the OK button to logout
ENABLE PRINT WITHOUT AUTHENTICATION
"Print Without Authentication" should always be enabled to ensure seamless printing; otherwise, print jobs will be rejected by the printer if this setting is restricted.
Select User Auth/Account Track > Print without Authentication.
Set [Print without Authentication] to “Full Color/Black”.
Click the OK button to commit the settings.
OPTIONAL SETTINGS
ENABLE REMOTE PANEL
As a convenience when configuring or testing the printer, it may be desirable to enable the Konica Minolta bizhub’s Remote Panel feature. Contact your Konica Minolta Service Representative to enable this feature on your device(s).
ALLOW PUBLIC USER ACCESS
Authentication is required when enabling Pharos Cloud n on a printer. To enable functions such as Copy and Scan without authentication, it is necessary to enable Public User access.
Select User Auth/Account Track > General Settings
Set [Public User Access] to “ON (With Login)” or “ON (Without Login)”
“ON (With Login)” will display the authentication screen. The Copy and Scan apps can be accessed by pressing the Access button and then selecting the Public User Access button.
“ON (Without Login)” will display the default home screen. The authentication screen will be displayed when selecting the Secure Print app.
Click the OK button to commit the settings
DISABLE PRINT FOR PUBLIC USER
It is recommended to restrict Print for the Public User if the Public User is enabled. This will hide the Secure Print app when employees are signed in as the Public User.
Press the Menu button on the KM bizhub MFP
Select Utility > Administrator Settings
Enter the Administrator password
Click the OK button
Select [Screen 1/2]
Select User Authentication/Account Track
Select [Screen 1/2]
Select User Authentication Settings > User Registration > 000 Public
Click the Edit button
Select Function Permissions
Select [Screen 2/4]
Set [Print] to “Restrict”
Click the OK button to commit the settings
Close out the Administrator Settings
SET DEFAULT HOME SCREEN
The default home screen is the Copy app. It is possible to change the default home screen after the user authenticates. A popular default home screen alternative is the Main Menu. The Main Menu screen provides quicker and more intuitive access to the Secure Print app.
Press the Menu button on the KM bizhub MFP
Select Utility > Administrator Settings
Enter the Administrator password
Click the OK button
Select [Screen 1/2]
Select System Settings
Select [Screen 1/3]
Select Reset Settings > System Auto Reset
Set [Priority Mode] to the new default home screen
Click the OK button to commit the settings
Close out the Administrator Settings
ADD SECURE PRINT TO MAIN MENU
When there are multiple registered apps, the Secure Print app will appear in the APP folder. It is possible to place the Secure Print app on the Main Menu screen. The Secure Print app must be installed before completing this section.
Press the Menu button on the KM bizhub MFP
Select Utility > Administrator Settings
Enter the Administrator password
Click the OK button
Select [Screen 1/2]
Select System Settings
Select [Screen 3/3]
Select Custom Display Settings > Main Menu Default Settings > Main Menu Key [N] (where [N] is an available Main Menu Key)
Set to [ON]
Select Registered App
Select Secure Print
Click the OK button to commit the settings
Close out the Administrator Settings
Note: We do not support tracking of USB device-generated print jobs currently.
USB printing on fifth generation device types is not supported.