Getting Started with RICOH Data Collector

In this section:

1. Computer Requirements
   To run RICOH Data Collector, your computer must meet these requirements. Before setup, make sure that all the requirements are met.
2. Downloading and Installing RICOH Data Collector on Windows
   To start monitoring and gathering data from your printers, you must first install the RICOH Data Collector application. If a data collector is not available, the Install Data Collector to Get Printer Data page is displayed.
3. Downloading and Installing RICOH Data Collector on Linux
   To start monitoring and gathering data from your printers, you must first install the RICOH Data Collector application. If a data collector is not available, the Install Data Collector to Get Printer Data page is displayed.
4. Downloading and Installing RICOH Data Collector with Command Line
   To start monitoring and gathering data from your printers, you must first install the RICOH Data Collector application. If a data collector is not available, the Install Data Collector to Get Printer Data page is displayed.
5. Updating RICOH Data Collector
   Whenever a new version of RICOH Data Collector is available, a message is displayed on the footer and on the top banner of the interface. The message shows the version number and lets you know that you can download the new version.
6. Updating RICOH Data Collector with Command Line
   Whenever a new version of RICOH Data Collector is available, a message is displayed on the footer and on the top banner of the interface. The message shows the version number and lets you know that you can download the new version.
7. Moving RICOH Data Collector to a New Server
   You can move RICOH Data Collector to a new server.
8. Uninstalling RICOH Data Collector
9. Uninstalling RICOH Data Collector with Command Line
10. Restoring RICOH Data Collector
    You can restore a previous configuration stored in the cloud and continue tracking your data sources. A data collector can be retrieved from the cloud only if you do not select the Delete the Data Collector from the cloud check box when you uninstall the application. You can connect to an existing data collector only after a fresh install.
11. Signing In
    After the installation procedure is completed, you must sign in to RICOH Data Collector from your machine or from client workstations using a web browser, and register the data collector.