The Native Agent is available on all current‑generation Lexmark printers that are Internet of Things (IoT)–capable. It is built into the firmware for any printer running firmware version 075.272 or later. The Native Agent can be used to enroll Lexmark printers in Lexmark Cloud Services. No applications are required to be installed on the printer or to run on an on-premises server or hosted computer. The printer must have a constant Internet connection. For more information on supported models, see Supported printer models.
You can enroll printers with the Native Agent using the Printer Enrollment Tool (PET), cloud-based pre-enrollment, or printer-based enrollment.
- Printer Enrollment Tool—Can be used to enroll any current‑generation IoT-capable Lexmark printers. If you are unable to enroll the printer using the Cloud-based pre-enrollment or printer-based enrollment methods, then PET must be used.
- Cloud‑based pre‑enrollment—Lets you specify Lexmark printers that you want to enroll. In this process, you enter an enrollment code at the printer. The enrollment code is obtained from the Fleet Management portal for an organization and can be used to enroll all pre-enrolled printers for that organization. The list of pre-enrolled printers can be entered one at a time or imported from a CSV or TXT file before going on-site. This method is useful for large printer deployments because you can perform much of the needed work in advance.
- Printer‑based pre‑enrollment—Lets you initiate the enrollment at the printer. You obtain an enrollment code from the printer and enter it in the Fleet Management portal. This method is useful if you are deploying only a few printers or do not know in advance the serial numbers of the printers to be deployed.