NEC 703-A0368-001 User Manual

UPERSCRIPT COLOR

LASER

NETWORK GUIDE

October, 1999

703-A0368-001

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Overview 1 Network Setup Tasks 1 Typical Network Setups 2

Types of Network Topologies 2

Chapter 2 NIC Installation 5

Overview 5 Installing the Network Interface Card (NIC) 5

What You Will Need 5 Preparing the Printer 6 Installing the NIC 6

Testing the NIC 8 Network Settings Page 9 NIC Features 10

NIC Status Lights 10 Resetting the NIC 10 Restoring Factory Default Settings 10

Chapter 3 IP Address 11

Overview 11 Assigning the IP Address 11

Obtaining the Printer’s IP Address 11 Selecting an IP Address Assignment Method 11 Using the Operator Panel 12 Using MAP 13 Using BOOTPL32 14 Using ARP 15 Using DHCP 16

Chapter 4 Network Administration Page 17

Using the Network Administration page 17

Accessing the Network Administration Page 17

Chapter 5 Windows Setup 21

Windows Peer-to-Peer 21

IP vs. IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing 21 Installing Peer-to-Peer Software 21 Adding the Peer-to-Peer Printer 22 Moving a Peer-to-Peer Printer 24 Removing Peer-to-Peer Software 24

Setting Up Windows NT 24

Setting LPR Printing on an NT Network 24 Shared Printing in Windows 95/98 25

Chapter 6 NetWare Setup 27

NetWare 5.x and 4.x 27

Attaching the Printer 27 Installing the Printer Driver 31 Configuring the Network Printer 31

NetWare 3.x 32

Starting PCONSOLE 32 Defining the Print Queue 32 Defining the Print Server 32 Defining the Printer 32 Assigning the Print Queue 32 Confirming Successful Configuration 32 Installing and Configuring Your Printer Driver 32

Chapter 8 Macintosh Setup 33

Overview 33 Macintosh Requirements 33

Software Requirements 33 Hardware Requirements 33

Setting Up the Printer 34

Installing the PPD 34 Configuring the Printer 34 Renaming Your Printer 35 Printing 35 Page Setup 36

Uninstalling the Driver 36 Mac Peer-to-Peer 36

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Adding the Peer-to-Peer Printer 36

Chapter 8 UNIX Setup 37

Setting Up on a Unix System 37

Configuring the IP Address on the Printer 37 Setting Up Your Printing Mode 37

chapter 9 Web Printing Setup 39

Overview 39

PrintAgent Remote Printing 39 NEC PrintAgent Pull Printing 39

Remote Printing 40

System Requirements 40 Print Agent Remote Printing Setup 40 Remote Printing From Your Desktop 41 Getting Printer Status 42 PrintAgent Status Window Menu Bar 42 PrintAgent Buttons 43 PrintAgent Program Menus 44 PrintAgent Program Menu Commands 44

Pull Printing 46

Pull Printing from Your Desktop 46 Pull Printing User Settings 50 Setting Up a Pull Printing Server 51

Appendix A Troubleshooting 57

Network Printing Problems 57

Check the Printer Operation 57 Check the Network Settings Page 57 Check other Network Users 57 Review Recent System Changes 57 Check Hardware Connections 57 Check NIC Status Lights 57 Troubleshooting for NT Server 58 Troubleshooting for NetWare 58 Troubleshooting for MacOS 59

Copying the Files 61 Resetting Web JetAdmin Discovery 62

Appendix C Safety Information 65

Ozone Emission 65 Laser Safety 65 CDRH Regulations 65 FCC Statement 66

Appendix B Web JetAdmin 61

Using Web JetAdmin 61

Locating the Files 61

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CHAPTER 1

NTRODUCTION

VERVIEW

The main purpose of this book is to help the network administrator integrate SuperScript Color Laser printers into an Ethernet network. The ﬁrst eight chapters describe setting up the printer on traditional networks using such systems as NetWare or Windows NT. Chapter 9 describes Web or Internet printing using NEC’s unique PrintAgent software.

As described in the user’s guide that came with your particular SuperScript color laser printer, each printer comes with its own built-in web server and home page. You can set up driverless printing and perform network administration tasks directly from the printer’s home page. See Chapter 9 for more information on this topic.

Some simpliﬁed instructions are included in this guide, but ideally we assume that you have the following:

• A working knowledge of your network utilities and system.

• The correct network software.

• A completely operational system.

• Access to the supervisor account as a network administrator , or access to an account that has supervisor privileges.

ETWORK SETUP TASKS

To begin using the SuperScript Color Laser Printer as a network printer follow these tasks:

Connect the printer to your network

note:

SuperScript printer, such as 4600N, it already has a network interface card (NIC) installed. If it is a printer like the 4400, you can purchase a Network Interface Upgrade Kit and install a NIC yourself. See Chapter 2 of this user’s guide for instructions.

Obtain the printer’s IP address

Assign the IP address to the printer

necessary if a DHCP server is present.) See chapter 3 for details.

Access the Network Administration page to conﬁgure the NIC.

Reconﬁguring or modifying the NIC parameters can be done using the Network Conﬁguration page or MAP. Chapter 4 explains more about this.

Conﬁgure the network and workstations to use the SuperScript Color Laser network printer.

After conﬁguring the NIC, you are now ready to setup the computer to print. Select your operating system and continue conﬁguring your system. The SuperScript CD that came with the printer contains network printing tools to support the following operating systems and network protocols.

From Windows 95/98

• If you have a NetWare network, see Chapter 6 for NetWare 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x conﬁguration information.

• If you do not have a designated server, you can print directly to the network printer using the peer-to-peer software provided on the SuperScript CD that came with the printer.

• Without a designated network server, you can also set up shared printing, see page 25.

If there is an N in the model number on the

. (This step is not

From Windows NT 4.0

A f

• If you have a NetWare network, see Chapter 6 for Netware 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x conﬁguration information.

• In a Windows NT network you can use LPR printing. See Chapter 5.

From Windows for Workgroups

• If you have a NetWare network, see Chapter 6 for Netware 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x conﬁguration information.

• You can also use shared printing, see Chapter 5.

From Mac OS

See Chapter 7 of this user’s guide to set up and print from Macintosh computers over EtherTalk.

10 or fewer computers because peer-to-peer networking software limits the number of users attached to any one shared resource.

In this scenario,

print clients

use the network to send print jobs directly to the printer. There is no intermediary computer (server) that gets involved between the printer and print clients.

Each client must compete with other clients for printer availability. If the printer is busy processing a print job, each client must store their jobs until the printer is ready to accept them. However, the printer can be upgraded with more memory to temporarily store multiple jobs until they are printed. Shown below is an illustration of the peer-to-peer topology.

From Unix

See Chapter 8 for installing the printer on a UNIX system in Solaris 2.x and SCO.

YPICAL NETWORK SETUPS

Peer -to-Peer T opology

n Ethernet LAN is used to interconnect the printer and print clients.

Print clients send print jobs directly to the printer, but each must wait

or printer availability.

Typical Ethernet networks fall into basically three different categories or topologies. Network topologies describe how a network interconnects computers with other equipment such as a printer . The following describes three topologies that can be used as solutions for networking your printer. For web printing options see Chapter 9.

Note:

a computer that can send a print job to the printer.

In this user’s guide, the term “print client” means

Printer

Print Client

Types of Network Topologies

Three networking topologies can be used for networking your SuperScript color laser printer.

• Peer-to-Peer Topology

• Printer Server Topology

• Printer Sharing Topology

Ethernet Network

Print Client

Peer -to-Peer T opology

Peer-to-peer topology is the simplest way to network your printer. It involves print clients, a printer, and a network to interconnect everything. The network operating system (NOS) can be Microsoft NT Server, Novell NetWare, or UNIX. Peer-to-peer is used primarily in smaller networks of

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A local area network (LAN) interconnects the printer and all the print clients. The network can be a 10MB or 100MB Ethernet LAN that transports TCP/IP or IPX protocols.

The printer and each print client use their own network cable to connect to the network.

Print jobs sent by clients must not pass through a router to get to the printer.

Printer Server Topology

The printer server topology involves a computer, called a

printer server

. All print clients send their print jobs to the printer server. The printer server then sends the jobs to the printer. The network operating system (NOS) can be Microsoft NT Server, Novell NetWare, or UNIX.

In this scenario, jobs directly to a computer that is conﬁgured as a

server

. The server then sends the jobs to the printer.

print clients

use the network to send print

printer

The server can receive and store multiple print jobs; this is called queuing. Jobs are sent to the printer in the sequence that they are received. This process relieves a client from having to process the print job and allows them to focus on other computing tasks. The server can also be conﬁgured for controlling access to the printer and recording all printing activity.

Shown below is a diagram of the printer server topology. A LAN that interconnects the printer, the print clients, and the printer server . The network can be a 10MB or 100MB Ethernet LAN that transports TCP/IP or IPX protocols.

Print jobs sent by clients must not pass through a router to get to the printer.

Printer Server Topology

An Ethernet LAN is used to interconnect the printer, printer server, and print clients. Print clients send their print jobs to the printer server where they are queued. The server then sends the jobs to the printer. The server also controls access to the printer.

Ethernet Network

Print Client

Printer

Print Client

Printer Server

Print Client

NTRODUCTION

Typical Network Setups 3

Microsoft Printer Sharing Topology

Microsoft Printer Sharing topology involves a LAN that interconnects the print clients. The printer is directly connected to one print client using a parallel cable. The client then is conﬁgured to share its printer. Clients that want to use

Printer Sharing Topology

LAN is used to interconnect the print clients. One print client is connected to the printer using a parallel cable, and is also conﬁgured to share it with other print clients. The sharing client can control access to the printer.

the printer must be conﬁgured so they can connect to the printer.

If the sharing client receives a print job while its performing other computing tasks, it may slow down. The network operating system (NOS) can be Microsoft NT Server, Novell NetWare, or UNIX.

The LAN can be any type of network that can interconnect

Printer

Parallel Cable

the print clients.

Print client sharing its printer with other print clients.

Ethernet

Corporate

Intranet

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Print Client

CHAPTER 2

NIC I

VERVIEW

If you have an NEC SuperScript™ printer already equipped with a Network Interface Card (NIC) there is an N in the model number. For example, the SuperScript 4600N. If you have a printer without a NIC, such as the SuperScript 4400, you can upgrade it by installing a NIC. A NIC is a printed circuit board containing hardwar e for connecting a printer or computer to a network.

The SuperScript Network Interface Upgrade Kit contains a NIC that allows you to connect your SuperScript color laser printer to a network. This makes it the ideal printer for workgroups and small ofﬁces.

NSTALLATION

NSTALLING THE NETWORK

NTERFACE CARD

Order # 4010

(NIC)

What Y ou Will Need

You will need to provide the following hardware to install the NIC in your printer and connect it to your network:

• A phillips-head screwdriver

• a Category 5 twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors for 10/100Base-T Ethernet®

SuperScript Network Interface Card

note:

10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet connection. For better performance, NEC recommends you use shielded cable and connectors when connecting to 100 Mbps Ethernet.

Installation Steps

1. Assemble what you need

2. Prepare the printer

3. Attach the NIC

4. Test the NIC

5. Print a Network Settings page

6. Get to know the NIC’s features

The NIC automatically detects whether you have a

Preparing the Printer

1. T urn of f the printer, remove the power cord from the rear of the printer, and disconnect the printer cable from the port

(A)

. Position the printer so you are facing the side and back corner where the cable port is located. Make sure that you have enough room to work.

2. Using a small phillips-head screw driver remove the two screws from the Interface Panel (expansion slot) on the rear of the printer

3. Remove the screw that holds the small 1.5” x 3.75” plate over the Network Slot. Remove the plate. Keep the screw

(C)

Preparing the Printer

(B)

, and pull out the Controller Board.

Installing the NIC

These steps are illustrated on the opposite page.

4. Two posts are used for fastening the NIC to the Controller Board. Remove the screw from the lower one, loosen the screw of the upper one and rotate the small bracket circuitry and components!

5. Remove the NIC from its protective bag NIC only by its edges.

6. Hold the NIC so that its circuitry faces inside the printer and its LED’s face the back of the printer. Carefully align the standoff pin with the lower right corner of the NIC.

7. Plug the NIC’s connector to the Controller Board as shown

8. Use the mounting screws and bracket to fasten the NIC to the standoff pins as shown. Attach the screw removed from the front in step 3

9. Slide the Controller Board back in the expansion slot. Reinstall and tighten the screws

(D)

. Avoid touching the Controller Board

(F)

(G)

(H)

(E)

. Handle the

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Network Slot

NIC I

Installing the NIC

NSTALLATION

Bracket

Installing the Network Interface Card (NIC) 7

ESTING THE

Follow these steps to verify that the NIC is installed and operating properly.

1. Connect the network’s twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors to the new network port on your printer Reattach the power cord to the printer printer.

Connecting the NIC

NIC

(B)

, plug in the

(A)

2. Turn on the printer warm up, and then it prints a Network Settings page with NIC status information.

note:

this information when conﬁguring the NIC for your network.

Keep the Network Settings page. You will need

(C)

. It may take up to 90 seconds to

The SuperScript Color Laser is now a network printer. The rest of this guide gives information for conﬁguring your system to use the network printer.

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ETWORK SETTINGS PAGE

Each time you turn on the networked printer, it prints a Network Settings page. The Network Settings page provides information about the network printer settings and network connections. You should review this page immediately after NIC installation and any time you change the conﬁguration to verify that the procedure was done properly.

In the illustration at the right, important features are circled. The

Print Server Name.

(which is also on the back of the NIC), is used for printer identiﬁcation in peer-to-peer and NetWare protocols. The address or MAC address. The address you assign the printer. You can set a new

Printer Name

using the Apple Printer Utility.

Network Address

Protocol Address

is the hardware

is the IP

AppleTalk

Another way to print the Network Settings page is:

1. Go to the URL Conﬁguration Page, the URL is

http://<IP address>/conﬁgure.html

2. Click on the

Network Administration

link. This displays

the Network Administration Page.

3. Click

Conﬁgure Status Page

, then click

Generate Now

. (The Network Administration Page is described in Chapter 4.)

The Network Settings Page

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unit Serial No: 992048 Version: 05.20 Network Address: 00:40:af:79:19:80 Network Topology: Ethernet Connector:RJ45 Network Speed: 10 Megabits Novell Network Information enabled

Print Server Name: NEC_992048 Password Defined: No Preferred Server Name not defined Directory Services Context not defined Frame Type: Novell 802.3

Peer-to-Peer Information enabled

Frame Type: 802.3 Network ID: 32803

TCP/IP Network Information enabled

Frame Type: Ethernet II Protocol Address: 131.241.45.84 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 131.241.45.254 DNS Address: 0.0.0.0

AppleTalk Network Information enabled

Frame Type: 802.2 SNAP On 802.3 Preferred Appletalk Zone:* San Jose EtherNet

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Novell Connection Information

Printer Name: NEC_992048_P

File Server: LABNW312

Queue: NEC_992048_Q Priority: 1 Attached: Yes No Notify Defined

Peer-to-Peer Connection Information

Printer Name: NEC_992048

AppleTalk Connection Information

AppleTalk Printer Name: Peggy’s SS4600 4

TCP/IP Connection Information

Port Number: 10001

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIC I

NSTALLATION

Network Settings Page 9

NIC FEATURES

NIC Status Lights

When the NIC is installed, its two status lights, amber and green, are located on the Interface Panel on the back of the printer. Light patterns for normal operation are:

Green light is on solid: This shows normal operation while the printer is awaiting print jobs.

Amber light blinks continuously: This shows that the NIC is receiving a print job.

Green light blinks 3 times and stays on: This occurs when the printer has performed a successful self-test. It then prints a Network Settings page.

Light patterns that identify error conditions are described in Appendix A, “Troubleshooting” see page 57.

Resetting the NIC

If you change network settings, you may need to reset the NIC for the new settings to take effect.Turn the printer off and then on again, or:

1. Go to the URL Conﬁguration Page, the URL is http://<IP address>/conﬁgure.html.

2. Click on the Network Administration link. This displays the Network Administration Page.

3. Click Reset in the System column,

Restoring Factory Default Settings

You can reset the NIC to its factory default settings. This means that the NIC clears data such as names and IP addresses. It does not lose its serial number or Network Address. If you have changed the printer’s name, it will revert to its default name.

note: You should restore factory defaults when the

printer is moved to a different network.

To reset the NIC to factory default settings

Go to the Network Administration Page and click Factory Defaults in the System column. You will need to enter a

password (the default is sysadm). Then turn the printer off and on again. The Network Administration Page is described in Chapter 4.

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CHAPTER 3

IP ADDRESS

OVERVIEW

T o take advantage of the many SuperScript network featur es, you must assign an IP address to the printer network interface card or NIC. This chapter explains several ways of assigning an IP address.

ASSIGNING THE IP ADDRESS

Obtaining the Printer’s IP Address

Obtain the printer’s IP Address from your network administrator . (This step is not necessary for Macintosh users or if you have a DHCP server.)

note: If a Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol (DHCP)

server is present, an IP address will automatically be processed and returned to the NIC. A Network Settings page will print showing the printer IP address. See page 16 for more information about DHCP.

Selecting an IP Address Assignment Method

If a DHCP server is not present, there are several ways to assign a TCP/IP address to your printer.

Operator Panel

Use the printer’s Operator Panel to assign the IP address to the printer.

SuperScript MAP Utility

Use the printer’s Management Access Program (MAP) to assign the IP address from the following operating systems

Windows 95/98 Windows NT 4.0

BOOTPL32

Use BOOTPL32 to assign the IP address from the following operating systems

Windows 95/98 Windows NT 4.0

ARP

Use ARP to assign the IP address from the following operating system

Windows 95/98

Using the Operator Panel

You can use the Operator Panel to enable and set up the TCP/IP networking parameters for the printer. This is particularly useful for setting the network IP address so you can use it as the printer’s URL in Web-based printing (see Chapter 9). Also, use the Operator Panel to set the IP addr ess on a UNIX system. Follow these steps:

1. Press the Online button of the Operator Panel. OFFLINE

appears on the display.

2. Press the Menu button to enter menu mode. CONTROL

appears on the display.

3. Press the Next button until COMMUNICATIONS appears on the display, and press the Select button.

4. Press the Next button until NETWORK appears on the display, and press the Select button.

5. Press the Next button until TCP/IP appears on the display, and press the Select button.

6. Press the Next button until NET ADDRESS appears on the display, and press the Select button.

7. Use the Operator Panel buttons to set values for each of the 12 digits in this manner.

First press Next to set the cursor to the ﬁrst digit. For the ﬁrst digit, press Select to increment to the correct

value. Then press Next to move to the next digit and press Select to increment to its correct value. Continue until all twelve digits are set. When the ﬁnal digit is set, press Next to conﬁrm the Net Address you set and then press Select.

8. Press Menu to exit menu mode and press Online to bring the printer online.

To validate any changes to network settings, you must turn the printer off, and then on again.

Communications Menu

This menu contains settings that enable the printer to receive print jobs from the NIC. It can be used to conﬁgure emulations and networking protocols. A diagram of the Network choices are shown in the box at left. For more information on the Operator Panel see your SuperScript printer user’s guide.

Power Warning Online

Menu OnLine

Data OHT Label

Feed Item Media

Previous Next

NETWORK

ETHERTALK NOVELL IPX TCP/IP

PERSONALITY

Select

ENABLE* / DISABLE ENABLE* / DISABLE

ENABLE* /DISABLE NET ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY

AIS* / POSTSCRIPT / PCL

*Default selection for the setting.

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Using MAP

The Management Access Program (MAP), runs only under Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0. You use MAP to list SuperScript network printers connected to your network. Then you select one to go to its Network Administration page for network administration options.

MAP Operating Requirements

To use MAP, you must have installed on your PC

• Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer

• The Microsoft TCP/IP protocol stack, if printer is going to support TCP/IP.

For IPX Search Functions: The IPX protocol must be installed and enabled on your PC. Both Microsoft and the NetWare 32-bit stacks are supported.

Installing MAP

MAP is available on the SuperScript printer driver that came with your printer. MAP must be installed from Windows 95/ 98 or Windows NT 4.0. It cannot be installed from Windows

3.1x or the MS-DOS® command prompt.

1. Insert the your SuperScript CD.

2. Press the Windows Start button and select Run. At Run, type <drive>:\map\Setup.exe Then click OK. Follow the Install wizard prompts.

3. Choose the Destination Directory to install the MAP and click Next.

4. When the Select Program Folder is displayed, type a new folder name, or select one from the existing Folder list and click Next.

5. When the “Setup is Complete” Information dialog box is displayed, click OK, then complete the installation.

Running MAP and Selecting a Printer

In Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0:

1. Press the Start button.

2. Select MAP from the program group you speciﬁed during installation.

3. When MAP starts, a list of all available units on the network is displayed by unit IP address or serial number.

The unit listing will be divided by TCP/IP units and IPX/SPX units. See the illustration below.

note: If a unit is enabled for both IP and IPX, it will

appear in both lists.

4. Click on a unit under IPX/SPX in the list to display its Network Administration Page.

5. Click on a unit under TCP/IP to display the printer’s Home page.

The Network Administration page options are explained in Chapter 4. An example using MAP and the Network Administration page to conﬁgure the printer for NetWare 4.x is shown in Chapter 6.

Management Access Program 3.30

[Refresh] [Help]

Units supporting TCP/IP

http://131.241.45.61/NEC_991142 NEC SuperScript 4600 Ethernet Card http://131.241.45.203/NEC_991149 NEC SuperScript 4600 Ethernet Card http://131.241.45.64/NEC_991151 NEC SuperScript 4400 Ethernet Card http://131.241.45.83/NEC_991650 Print Server Card http://131.241.45.191/NEC_991653 Print Server Card http://131.241.45.189/NEC_991655 NEC SuperScript 4400 Ethernet Card http://131.241.45.127/NEC_999999 Print Server Card

Units supporting IPX/SPX

NEC 991142 NEC SS 4600 NEC 991149 NEC 991151 NEC 991650 NEC 991653

MAP lists the SuperScript printers on your network. Select one to display its Network Administration page.

NEC SS 4400 NEC SS 4400 NEC SS 4200 NEC SS 4200

IP ADDRESS

Assigning the IP Address 13

Using BOOTPL32

First follow these directions to set up TCP/IP in Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0:

Installing the TCP/IP Protocol

1. In Windows, open the Network control panel.

2. If TCP/IP Protocol is not installed, install it in the following step (in Windows 95).

a. Select Conﬁguration Tab in the Network control

panel and click Add button.

b. When Select Network Component Type dialog box is

displayed, select Protocol and click Add button.

c. When Select Network Protocol dialog box is

displayed, select Microsoft and TCP/IP and click OK button.

d. Then, TCP/IP Protocol is installed. e. Restart. The new protocol and service will not be

available until system is restarted.

Assigning the IP Address

Use BOOTPL32 to set the IP address and other TCP/IP parameters manually. You can also use ARP/ping commands if you prefer.

1. Insert the SuperScript Color Laser CD.

2. Launch BOOTPL32 In Windows access the CD ROM drive and launch

BOOTPL32 from the bootp directory or T ype E:\BOOTP\BOOTPL32.EXE from the Start>Run

dialog box.

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3. Select Conﬁgure from the Admin menu.

a. Enter the IP address to assign to the printer. b. Enter the subnet mask.

c. Enter the default gateway address (if applicable) or

leave blank.

d. Enter the hardware address of your printer. This

address is listed on the Network Settings page under Network Address, for example, 00:40:af:c9:f0:d8. Enter it exactly as it appears on the Network Settings page.

4. Click on Go to send the new settings to the printer. After a few minutes (usually between 1 and 2 minutes, but

possibly up to 5 minutes on very large or busy networks), the printer will reset and print a Network Settings page. The new IP settings will be listed in the TCP/IP Network Information section of the Network Settings page.

If the new IP address does not appear on the Network Settings page under “Protocol Address,” you may have entered the hardware address incorrectly in BOOTPL32. Repeat Steps 2 and 3, and check the IP address on the new Network Settings page.

The new IP address can also be veriﬁed in BOOTPL32 by turning the printer off and on, and selecting Verify from the Admin menu. It should report that the Unit is Active.

Using ARP

You can use the following procedure to set the IP address on the printer. Then, you can set the other IP parameters from the Network Administration page. The network printer must be on the same network segment as the workstation that you are using to conﬁgure it. The TCP/IP stack must be installed and operating.

1. From Windows, start an MS DOS session.

2. At the command prompt enter: arp -s

[IP address] [Hardware Address]

(for the hardware address, use hyphens as separators, instead of colons.) (e.g. >C:arp -s 123.123.123.1 00-40-0f-12- 34-56)

Then enter ping [IP address] (request should time out) (e.g. >C:ping 123.123.123.1)

3. Turn the printer off and on, and use the ping command again to verify that the printer has its IP address. If it has the address, the result is a conﬁrmation message: [IP

address] is alive

4. Remove the entry from the ARP cache using this command: arp -d [IP address] (e.g. >C:arp -d 123.123.123.1)

IP ADDRESS

Assigning the IP Address 15

Using DHCP

Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol (DHCP) allows automatic assignment of IP address and other IP parameters for attached devices. The SuperScript color laser printer works with DHCP in the following way.

At power-up, the printer’s NIC broadcasts a DHCP request for an IP address. If a DHCP server is present, the request will be processed, and an IP address will be returned to the NIC. Upon receipt of the IP address, the NIC resets, and prints a Network Settings page. This shows the new IP address (and subnet mask, and default gateway, if any).

Under factory default settings, once an IP address has been assigned to it, the NIC will no longer broadcast DHCP requests. If you uncheck IP Address in NVRAM, in the Network Administration Page, the printer will broadcast a DHCP request each time you turn on the printer.

The DHCP server may grant a temporary IP address, called a temporary lease or temporary reservation, which expires later, or may grant a permanent or unlimited lease or reservation which does not expire.

Devices that are granted a temporary lease will be notiﬁed before the lease expires and asked if they would like to extend the lease. The NIC will continue extending its lease indeﬁnitely (unless prohibited by your DHCP server conﬁguration), and thus maintain a consistent IP address.

Important: If the NIC is not turned on or is not connected to

the network when the DHCP server is sending requests to extend the lease, the lease will not be extended. The DHCP server will cancel the lease and may assign the IP address to another device. Therefore, it is highly recommended to explicitly specify the NIC lease as permanent or unlimited in your DHCP server conﬁguration.

Verify that your printer was assigned an IP address through the Network Settings page, then proceed to setting up your workstation to use the printer.

he Network Settings Page

Print Server Name: NEC_992048 Password Defined: No Preferred Server Name not defined Directory Services Context not defined Frame Type: Novell 802.3

Peer-to-Peer Information enabled

Frame Type: 802.3 Network ID: 32803

TCP/IP Network Information enabled

Frame Type: Ethernet II Protocol Address: 131.241.45.84 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 131.241.45.254 DNS Address: 0.0.0.0

AppleTalk Network Information enabled

Frame Type: 802.2 SNAP On 802.3 Preferred Appletalk Zone:* San Jose EtherNet

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Novell Connection Information

Printer Name: NEC_992048_P

File Server: LABNW312

Queue: NEC_992048_Q Priority: 1 Attached: Yes No Notify Defined

Peer-to-Peer Connection Information

Printer Name: NEC_992048

AppleTalk Connection Information

AppleTalk Printer Name: Peggy’s SS4600 4

TCP/IP Connection Information

Port Number: 10001

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CHAPTER 4

NETWORK ADMINISTRATION PAGE

USING THE NETWORK

DMINISTRATION PAGE

Each SuperScript laser printer has a built-in web page that allows you to perform network administration tasks.

Accessing the Network Administration Page

You must assign an IP address to your printer’s NIC. Then you can use a web browser, such as Navigator or Internet Explorer, to access the Network Administration page.

note: See Chapter 3 for instructions on assigning the

printer’s IP address. The printer’s IP address then appears on the Network Settings page under the TCP/IP Network Information section, protocol address entry.

To access the Network Administration page, open your browser by double-clicking on its icon.

1. Go to the URL Conﬁguration Page, the URL is http://<IP address>/conﬁgure.html.

2. Click on the Network Administration link. This displays the Network Administration page.

You can access the following functions through the Network Administration page:

that this option clears all settings you have deﬁned for the NIC. You must turn the printer off and on again for the factory default settings to take effect.

The Network Administration Page

System Functions

Reset: Click here to reset the NIC and allow new

settings to take effect. The NIC’s connection with the network is fully reinitialized, but its connection with the printer controller is not. To reset the connection with the printer controller, turn the printer off and on.

Factory Defaults: Click here to restore factory default values on all NIC parameters. You should restore factory defaults if you move the printer to a new network or if the NIC was set up improperly the ﬁrst time. Remember

Unit Status: Click here to view the current state for each protocol and NIC port available on your NIC. For each supported protocol (Novell NetWare, TCP/IP, or AppleT alk), the top line displays the pr otocols supported and if the protocol is enabled or disabled.

Network A ddress: Click here to view the serial number and the Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address for the NIC.

Change Password: Changing any parameters using the Network Administration Page requir es a password. Click here to change your password. The default password is sysadm. Your password can contain letters, numbers, and punctuation, and is case sensitive.

note: If you forget your password, you can restore the

NIC to its factory defaults manually. See page 10.

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