Compuprint 3056 User Manual

USER GUIDE of

NETWORK INTERFACE

Welcome to use Network Interface to perform network printing. Please perform the following

steps.

STEP 1: the Preparatory Stage

1. Network environment requirement: 10/100M Ethernet with TCP/IP

protocol

2. System requirement: Windows XP/Windows2000/Windows98/UNIX

3. The host used to assign the printer’s IP address in STEP 2 should

be in the same subnet as the printer.

4. The host used to configure the printer’s network interface in STEP

3 should be equipped with a Java enabled Web browser such as IE6.
(Alternatively, if you use Windows XP you can run the software NIM
(Network Interface Manager)to configure the printer’s network
interface).

5. Turn off the printer.

6. Find the MAC address on the back label of the printer, and write

it down. You will need it in SETP 2. The MAC address is composed
of 12 numbers, such as 00-0b-00-18-40-63.

7. Connect the printer to the Ethernet network with a twisted pair

cable(100BASET or 10BASET).

8. Turn on the printer, make sure the green LED is ON, which means

that it has been connected to network.

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STEP2: Assigning an IP Address for Printer

Method 1: Use command “ARP” to assign an IP address.

1) If you are a Winows XP/Windows2000/Windows98 user, please
perform the following steps:

1. Enter the DOS command line window

2. Type the following commands:

arp -s <IP address> <MAC address>
ping <IP address>
arp -d <IP address>

NOTE: the <IP address> is the IP address which you will
assign for the printer, the <MAC address> is the MAC address
of this printer copied in STEP1. For example, if you want
to assign an IP address 192.168.45.191 to a printer whose
MAC address is 00-0b-00-18-40-63, you should enter the
following commands:

arp -s 192.168.45.191 00-0b-00-18-40-63
ping 192.168.45.191
arp -d 192.168.45.191

then the response messages will be shown, such as:
Reply from 192.168.45.191...
This means that the IP address has been assigned
successfully.

2) If you are a UNIX user, please perform the following steps:

Enter “root” as the user id and “pass” as the password.

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2. Edit the file “/etc/hosts”, to assign a host name for
a prearranged IP address, which means add the line:
<IP address> <host name>
in the file “/etc/hosts”,
then save the file and quit.

NOTE: the <IP address> is the IP address which you assign
for the printer, the <host name> is its host name.

3. Type following commands in shell:
arp -s <host name> <MAC address> temp
ping <host name>

NOTE: the <MAC address> is the printer’s MAC address copied
in STEP 1, and the <host name> is the host name assigned
in file “/etc/hosts” just now. For example, if you want to
assign an IP address 192.168.45.191 and a host name
“name_001” to a printer with MAC-address 00-0b-00-18-40-63,
you should enter the following commands:

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vi /etc/hosts
(add a line) 192.168.45.191 name_001
(save and quit)

arp -s name_001 00-0b-00-18-40-63 temp
ping name_001

NOTE 1: The response messages will be shown, such as

“name_001 is alive”, and so on. This means that the IP address
has been assigned successfully.

NOTE 2: The format of the command “ARP” changes a little

in different UNIX system. In some BSD UNIX, the order of
<host name> and <Ethernet address> is reversed. And, in IBM
AIX system, a parameter “ether” should be added, such as:

arp -s ether <host name> 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp

Method 2: If you use Winows XP, you can use the software named NIM

to assign the IP address.

STEP 3 : Configuration

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Method 1: Use Web browser such as IE6 to configure the printer’s

network interface.

1. Start a web browser, and enter the IP address assigned as a URL.
For example, fill in the address bar with “http://192.168.45. 191”,
if you assigned IP address 192.168.45.191 for your printer in STEP

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2. Click the “Configuration” button in the web page and set the
parameters.

z SYSTEM INFORMATION

Name – The NETBIOS name in WINDOWS network, such as PS_I. The name
is valid only if the WINS(Windows Internet Name Service) is supported
and enabled.

System Location - A string of characters that can indicate the location

of the printer. It is a non-necessary parameter.

Job Timeout—when a print job is jammed ,the longest time that the

next print job in queue will wait. The default value is 60 seconds.

z TCP/IP CONFIGURATION

DHCP Enable –Enable the DHCP(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

function. If it is enabled, the “IP Address”, ”Subnet Mask”
and ”Default Router” will be invalid.

IP Address -- Set the IP address of the printer manually.

Subnet Mask -- Set the Subnet Mask address of the printer manually.

Default Router -- Set the Default Router address of the printer

manually.

WINS Enabled -- Enable the WINS(Windows Internet Name Service). This

parameter is valid only if the user’s network supports WINS.

Primary /Second WINS Server -- Set the IP address of the WINS server.

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STEP 4 : Add a Printing Port

z If you use WINDOWS XP/2000, you should add a standard TCP/IP port with

port number 9900 for network printing. Follow the steps below in WINDOWS
XP, and in Windows 2000 system take similar steps.

1.Click the “Properties” item in the Printer Menu of the pinter
window below.

2.Click the “Port” tab, and then click the “Add Port…”button in
the window of the properties.

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3.Click the “Standard TCP/IP Port” item, and then click the “New
Port…” button in the window of Printer Ports.

4.In the “Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard” starting window,
click “Next” button and come to the window below. In item “Printer
Name or IP Address”, enter the IP address assigned in STEP 2 or
the name set in printer’s SYSTEM INFORMATION in STEP 3 if you use

DHCP.You can also change the default “Port Name” if necessary. And
then click the “Next” button.

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5.Select the “Custom” and click the “Settings” button.

6. Select the “RAW” in “Protocol”, and enter the number “9900” into
the item “Port Number”. And then click “OK” button.