Panasonic KX-PNB2 User Manual

Panasonic

Network Card for Ethernet

Quick Installation Guide

Model No. KX-PNB2

This guide is intended only to cover the gertoral steps in connecting your printer to a network Pteese reed this guide first.

For further details on a particular subfoct, please reed the KX-PNB2 User's Guide on the primer's CD-ROM.

Please carefully read this guide and keep this documentation in a safe place for future reference

Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Network Card for Ethernet, KX-PNB2. This Network Card for Ethernet (hereafter Network Card) KX-PNB2 is designed for using with the Panasonic Laser Printer KX-P7500 Series.

If you purchased the Network Card as an option, the serial number is located on the label on the Network Card. For your convenience, record this number below and keep this book along with

your proof of purchase, in the event of a theft or for future reference.

MODEL NO. KX-PNB2 SERIAL NO.

NAME OF RESELLER DATE OF PURCHASE

You can set up the Network Card by using printer’s operator panel display or Network Setup Tool. And also you can set it up by using a web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer since the Network Card supports the HTTP server.

For Instructions on how to set up the Network Card using Network Setup Tool or the web browser, refer to Appendix on page 31.

• Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• NetWare® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other countries.

• Netscape Navigator is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.

• IPXtm and IPX/SPXtm are trademarks of Novell, Inc.

• UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.

• Macintosh® is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

• Acrobat is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

• All other acknowledgments are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Screen Shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

The instructions are subject to change without notice.

Before You Start

Features

Instructions on the CD-ROM.............................-

Unpacking...............................................................................5

Installation

Installing the Network Card

Setup

Selecting the Network Print Method

Printing Directly from a Computer..................................— 13

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Printing through the Shared Computer (Server) - -

Appendix

By Using the Network Setup Tool By Using the Web Browser

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Features

• Supports 100Base-TX and lOBase-T

• Supports the following operating systems

- Windows® 95*^/Windows 98*^/Windows NT 4.0*^

- NetWare 3.x/NetWare 4.x/NetWare 5.0

- Generic Unix System V Release 3.x, Generic Unix System V Release 4.x, SCO Unix 5.x, SUN OS 5 (System V, Solaris 2.x), HP-UX (Rel 9.x & Rel 10.x), SUN OS 4 (BSD, Solaris 1 .x), Linux

- Macintosh 7.5x, 7.6x, 8.x, 9.0

• Supports the following print protocols

- Windows IP Peer-to-Peer Printing

- Windows IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing

- Windows DLC Peer-to-Peer Printing

-LPR

-PSERVER

- NetWare Printing (PSERVER/RPRINTER in NDS and/or Bindery Mode)

• Supports the following network protocols

- TCP/IP -IPX/SPX

- DLC/LLC -AppleTalk

- DHCP -BOOTP

- RARP -SNMP/MIB

-HTTP

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Microsoft® Windows® 95 operating system (hereafter Windows 95) Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating system (hereafter Windows 98) Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation operating system and Microsoft® Windows NT® Server network operating system Version 4.0 (hereafter Windows NT 4.0)

Instructions on the CD-ROM

This Quick Installation Guide describes how to set up the network in Windows 95/Windows 98/

Windows NT 4.0. Please refer to the KX-PNB2 User’s Guide on the printer’s CD-ROM for detailed information on

other network environment setup, troubleshooting, etc.

To open the file, perform the following steps after installing the Acrobat Reader program by referring

to the printer’s Setup Guide.

(1) Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. (2) Double-click the Manual folder and English folder. (3) Double-click the pnb2.pdf.

Unpacking

If you purchased the Network Card as an option, make sure that the following items are included. Report damage or shortages to the reseller from where the Network Card was purchased.

Important

• Save the original carton and packing materials for future shipping and transporting of the Network Card.

Installing the Network Card

Important

• To prevent damage, be sure to turn OFF the printer when installing/uninstalling the

Network Card.

• Before installing the Network Card you should discharge any static electricity by touching any exposed metal surface on the printer, while the printer is stiii plugged

in to a grounded AC outlet.

• Do not touch any electrical components on the surface of the board to avoid static

electricity.

• Use a shielded cable when using a 100 Base-TX/10 Base-T (RJ-45 type) port to

ensure emission compliance.

• Do not remove the components which are not indicated.

To remove the printer cover

See the “IMPORTANT’ on page 5.

1 Turn the printer OFF and pull out the 1st cassette.

2 Unplug the power cord and disconnect any cables connected to the

connectors on the back of the printer.

3 a) open the rear cover.

b) Remove the two screws from the back of the printer.

1 St cassette

a) Pull tab to release the printer cover. b) Slide printer cover towards back of the printer.

Rear cover

5 a) Rotate the printer cover away from the printer.

b)Lift the printer cover away.

Printer cover

6 Remove the five screws from the metal plate covering the control

board, then remove the plate.

To install the Network Card

1 Remove the two screws from the metal plate covering the opening for

the cable connector.

2, Remove the plate.

■ Plate

Insert the connector on the Network Card into the network card

connector on the printer control board until it is completely in place.

The two connectors should fit snugly together.

4 Gently tighten the two screws to secure the Network Card to the

printer control board.

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To install the printer cover

a) Replace the top screw loosely and hang the plate on it.

b) Tighten the other four screws.

c) Tighten the top screw.

6 Stand the clips on the connector to avoid hiding them behind the

printer cover.

7 Set the bottom of the printer cover onto the printer. Make sure the

bottom tabs on the printer cover fit into the corresponding slots in the printer. Rotate the cover up towards the printer. Slide the cover toward the front of the printer until it clicks into place.

Printer cover

8 a) Gently tighten the two screws.

b)Close the rear cover.

Rear cover

Q Replace the 1st cassette, then reconnect any interface cables and

power cord.

10 Connect a twisted-pair network cable (not supplied) to the RJ-45

port.

, A twisted pair

network cable

11 Turn ON the printer.

Notes

• The top green LED comes on when the cable is connected to the port on the Network Card.

• After booting, the bottom green LED should blink irregularly and the top green LED should come on continuously.

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Panasonic KX-PNB2 User Manual

Model No. KX-PNB2

Contents

Features

Unpacking

Installing the Network Card

To install the Network Card

To install the printer cover

11 Turn ON the printer.