Philips KX-PNBC8 User Manual

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Network Card for Ethernet

KX-PNBC8 User’s Guide

Model No. KX-PNBC8

• This guide provides various information about connecting your printer to a network and setting up the KX-PNBC8. Please refer to this guide for further details that may not be included in the Quick Installation Guide.

• Keep KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM in the protective case. Do not expose the CD-ROM to direct sunlight or extreme heat and do not scratch or smudge the surface of the CD-ROM.

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Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Network Card for Ethernet, KX-PNBC8.

This Network Card for Ethernet (hereafter Network Card) KX-PNBC8 is designed for use with the Panasonic Color Laser Printer KX-P8415.

Important

No title to or ownership of the software described in this document or any of its parts, including patents, copyrights and trade secrets, is transferred to customers. It is against the law to decipher, de-compile, or develop source code for the software described in this document, or knowingly allow others to do so.

There are no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this document. Inf ormation in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment.

Trademarks

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

• Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and other countries.

• NetWare® and Novell® are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other countries.

• IPXTM and IPX/SPXTM are trademarks of Novell, Inc.

• 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.

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1 What's in Your Package ........................................................................... 8

1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements ................................................................. 9

Chapter 2

Installing the Network Card

2.1 Important Note ....................................................................................... 10

2.1.1 MAC ADDRESS and Serial Number ........................................................

2.1.2 Print Server Name of the Network Card ...................................................

2.2 Network Card Installation ....................................................................... 11

Chapter 3

Before Starting the Setup

3.1 Selecting the Print Data Transfer Method .............................................. 14

3.1.1 When Printing Directly from a Computer ..................................................

3.1.2 When Printing via the Server Computer ...................................................

Chapter 4

Printing Directly from a Computer (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0)

4.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing ......................................................................... 16

4.1.1 Step 1:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol on a Computer ............................

4.1.2 Step 2:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Card ....................

4.1.3 Step 3:Installing and Setting Up the IP Peer-to-Peer

Windows Redirector ................................................................................

4.1.4 Step 4:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port .........................

10 10

14 15

16 18

23 31

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4.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing ...................................................................... 39

4.2.1 Step 1:Setting Up the IPX/SPX Protocol on a Computer .........................

4.2.2 Step 2:Installing and Setting Up the IPX Peer-to-Peer

Windows Redirector ................................................................................

4.2.3 Step 3:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port .........................

4.3 LPR Printing ........................................................................................... 47

4.3.1 For Windows 95/Windows 98 ...................................................................

4.3.2 For Windows NT 4.0 .................................................................................

Chapter 5

Printing via the Server Computer (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0)

5.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing ......................................................................... 52

5.1.1 Step 5:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer .........................

5.1.2 Step 6:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port

on the Client Computer ............................................................................

5.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing ...................................................................... 69

5.2.1 Step 4:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer .........................

5.2.2 Step 5:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port

on the Client Computer ............................................................................

39 39

47 49

53 57

69 72

5.3 LPR Printing ........................................................................................... 79

Chapter 6

Using the Management Access Program or a Standard Web Browser

6.1 Where to Place the MAP Utility .............................................................. 80

6.2 How to Install MAP in Windows ............................................................. 81

6.3 Using the MAP Program ........................................................................ 81

6.4 Web IP Browser ..................................................................................... 81

6.5 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol .................................................... 82

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6.6 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS/DHCP) ................................... 83

6.6.1 Using WINS with your Print Server ..........................................................

6.6.2 Configuring for the WINS Server ..............................................................

Chapter 7

NetWare Configuration

7.1 Configuring NetWare 3.x ....................................................................... 86

7.1.1 Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server ................................................

7.1.2 Create Print Queues .................................................................................

7.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name ....................................................................

7.1.4 Configure the Print Server ........................................................................

7.1.5 Assign Print Queues to the Printer ...........................................................

7.1.6 Set Up Notify Options for the Printer ........................................................

7.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers ...................................

7.1.8 Primary File Server ...................................................................................

7.1.9 Preferred File Servers ..............................................................................

7.2 Configuring NetWare 4.x ....................................................................... 94

7.2.1 Confirm Bindery Context ..........................................................................

7.2.2 Configure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE ..........................................

7.3 Configuring NetWare 5 .......................................................................... 97

83 83

86 87 87 89 90 91 92 92 93

94 95

7.3.1 When using IPS/SPX protocol ..................................................................

7.3.2 When using TCP/IP protocol ....................................................................

7.3.3 NDPS Method (Using PServer Method) ...................................................

7.3.4 NDPS Method (Using UNIX Method) .....................................................

97 97 98

109

7.4 Configuring the Network Card in NetWare Directory

Services .............................................................................................. 112

7.4.1 Create Printer Object ..............................................................................

7.4.2 Create Print Server Object .....................................................................

7.4.3 Create Print Queue Object .....................................................................

7.4.4 Assign Printer Object ..............................................................................

7.4.5 Assign Print Server Object .....................................................................

7.4.6 Check Assignments ................................................................................

7.4.7 Set Up and Reset the Printer .................................................................

113 114 115 117 119 120 120

7.5 Network Card Configuration ................................................................ 121

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7.6 Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility .................................................... 124

7.6.1 Changing the File Server ........................................................................

7.6.2 Changing Print Queues ..........................................................................

7.6.3 How to Set Up Notify (NetWare 3.x Bindery mode only) ........................

Chapter 8

Operation and Troubleshooting

8.1 LED Status Indicator ............................................................................ 127

8.2 Status Page ......................................................................................... 129

8.3 Resetting the Print Server to Factory Default ...................................... 131

8.4 How to Diagnose Problems ................................................................. 132

8.5 Troubleshooting Checklists for the NetWare Protocol ......................... 133

Appendix A

Jumper Settings

A.1 Network Card and Jumper Locations .................................................. 137

A.2 Reset to Factory .................................................................................. 137

124 125 126

Appendix B

Specifications

B.1 Network Card ....................................................................................... 138

B.2 Network Cable ..................................................................................... 138

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Chapter 1 Introduction

The KX-PNBC8 provides Ethernet connectivity for the KX-P8415 laser printer, by functioning as a network print server. The KX-PNBC8 has the following features:

• Automatic selection of 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet connection or 10BaseT Ethernet connection.

• Peer-to-Peer (serverless) printing from Windows® 95*1/Windows 98*2 or Windows NT® 4.0*3 workstations, without a Novell ﬁle server present and without using IP.

• Novell NetWare PSERVER on both bindery based and Novell Directory Services (NDS).

• lpr/lpd over TCP/IP for Microsoft® Windows*4.

• IP and IPX SNMP support of MIB-2 and Network Interface Card (NIC) MIB.

• SNMP support of standard MIB and proprietary printer MIBs on compatible printers.

• Integral HTTP Server to allow monitoring and management of your Network Card from a standard IP Web Browser program.

• Management Access Program (MAP) to allow Windows-based HTML viewing for monitoring and management of your Network Card.

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)

Microsoft® Windows® operating system (hereafter Windows)

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1.1 What's in Your Package

Make sure that the following items are included. Report damage or shortages to the reseller from where the Network Card was purchased.

❑ Network Card

❑ KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM

❑

The following items are stored on the KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM

• This Guide

• Management Access Program (MAP)

• IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector

• IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector

❑ Quick Installation Guide

Important

: Save the original carton and packing materials for future shipping and

transporting of the Network Card.

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1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements

The Network Card hardware and software require the following:

Version of Protocol or NOS

Software

Hardware

Novell NetWare Version 3.x, or 4.x, or 5. Windows or LAN Server systems supporting lpr over TCP/IP. Novell NetWare printing requires NetWare Capture, NPRINT and

PCONSOLE (later than 1.0) utilities. The IP Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows 95/Windows 98/

Windows NT 4.0. The IPX Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows 95/Windows 98/

Windows NT 4.0. The MAP utility requires Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT

4.0. MAP also requires a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape.

Monitoring and maintenance with HTTP requires a suitable internet Web Browser program supporting HTML.

Support for 10 megabit Ethernet networks: 10BaseT (shielded twisted pair) cable and hardware.

Support for 100 megabit Ethernet networks: 100BaseTX (shielded twisted pair) cable and hardware.

CD-ROM drive on the workstation to accept Windows utility.

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Chapter 2 Installing the Network Card

2.1 Important Note

2.1.1 MAC ADDRESS and Serial Number

Each Network Card has a unique address number called MAC ADDRESS and a serial number. Be sure to record these number for reference.

Serial number xxxxxx (x: a digit)

MAC ADDRESS xxxxxxxxxxxx (x: a letter or a digit)

MAC ADDRESS may be used in LPR Printing. Serial number will be used for print server name.

2.1.2 Print Server Name of the Network Card

If you are required to enter the the name shown below.

KXP_xxxxxx (xxxxxx is the serial number of the Network Card.)

For example, if the serial number is 995319,the print server name will be KXP_995319.

print server name

of the Network Card, be sure to use

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2.2 Network Card Installation

Important

: Before installing the Network Card you should discharge any static electricity

by touching any exposed metal surface on the printer,

still plugged into a grounded AC outlet

To prevent damage, be sure to turn OFF the printer when installing/ uninstalling the Network Card. Do not touch any electrical components on the surface of the board to avoid static electricity.

Perform the following steps to install the Network Card.

1. Turn OFF the printer.

2. Remove the two screws and the Ethernet cover.

Important

: Keep these screws safe, they are used to secure the Network Card.

Keep the Ethernet cover for future storage of the Network Card.

Ethernet cover

Screws

while the printer is

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3. Fully insert the Network Card into the printer along the grooves.

Important

: Do not connect the network cable until step 4 is completed.

Network Card

Groove

4. Insert the two screws removed in step 2 into the screw holes of the

Network Card, tighten the screws to secure the Network Card.

Screws

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5. Connect the network cable to the Network Card’s RJ-45 port.

RJ-45 port

Network cable

Important

: For 10BaseT use Category 3, 4 or 5 shielded cable.

For 100BaseTX use Category 5 shielded cable.

6. Turn ON the printer.

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Chapter 3 Before Starting the Setup

3.1 Selecting the Print Data Transfer Method

There are two ways of printing via the network. You may need to contact your network administrator to select the best method:

• Print directly from a computer

• Print via the server computer

3.1.1 When Printing Directly from a Computer

The print data sent from the computer is transferred directly to the Network Card and printed. This method is recommended when sharing the printer with a small number of users because it can take advantage of faster printing with less network trafﬁc.

This Network Card has three methods of printing directly from a computer. Select the method that best suits your need and proceed to the appropriate section.

[1] IP Peer-to-Peer printing using IP protocol

(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0).............................................. page 16

[2] LPR printing using IP protocol

(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) ............................................. page 47

[3] IPX Peer-to-Peer printing using IPX protocol

(Windows 95/ Windows 98)......................................................................... page 39

Note: The following methods are recommended depending on the currently used

network protocol.

- When using TCP/IP protocol .......................................................Method [1] or [2]

- When using IPX/SPX protocol.....................................................Method [3]

- When using neither TCP/IP nor IPX/SPX protocol, method [3] is recommended (The IPX/SPX protocol must be installed).

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3.1.2 When Printing via the Server Computer

Your print data is sent to a print server (the shared computer), then is sent from the print server (the shared computer) to the printer. This method is recommended for larger networks because it lets the print server manage the ﬂow of print data.

This Network Card has four methods of printing via the server computer. Select the method that best suits your need and proceed to the appropriate section.

[1] IP Peer-to-Peer printing using IP protocol

(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0).............................................. page 52

[2] LPR printing using IP protocol

(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) ............................................. page 79

[3] IPX Peer-to-Peer printing using IPX protocol

(Windows 95/ Windows 98).......................................................................... page 69

[4] Printing using NetWare 3.X or NetWare 4.X or NetWare 5

as a server computer ................................................................................. page 85

Note: If you are using Windows 95/Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0, the following

methods are recommended depending on the currently used network protocol.

- When using TCP/IP protocol .......................................................Method [1] or [2]

- When using IPX/SPX protocol.....................................................Method [3]

- When using neither TCP/IP nor IPX/SPX protocol, method [3] is recommended (The IPX/SPX protocol must be installed).

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Chapter 4 Printing Directly from a Computer

(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0)

There are IP Peer-to-Peer printing, IPX Peer-to-Peer printing and LPR printing as a method to print directly from a computer.

4.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing

The following steps describe how to set up direct printing from a computer (Windows 95/ Windows 98/ Windows NT 4.0) using IP Peer-to-Peer printing.

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4:

Setting up the TCP/IP protocol on a computer Setting up the TCP/IP protocol in the Network Card Installing and setting up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector

Setting up the printer driver and the printer port

4.1.1 Step 1:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol on a Computer

To use IP Peer-to-Peer printing, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed and set up on the computer before using IP Peer-to-Peer printing. If TCP/IP is used on a computer already, proceed to section If not, you will need to install the TCP/IP protocol for the operating system on the computer. Refer to Windows Help for further details. The IP Address, Subnet Mask and the Gateway must be assigned when installing it. Set them using one of the following two ways. You may need to contact your network administrator to select the best method. (detail on next page)

• Set from the DHCP server

• Set by direct entering

4.1.2

on page 18.

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When Setting from the DHCP Server

If the administrator manages the network at the DHCP server, each address is automatically assigned from the DHCP server. Proceed to

DHCP Server in Step 1

on page 18.

When Setting from the

When Setting by Direct Entering

If the administrator manages the IP address, contact your network administrator to conﬁrm the values before the setup. If not, set the unique value that is not used for any other device on the network by referring to the example shown below. After setting up the IP address, proceed to

Example: How to assign the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway values.

IP Address: 10.x.x.x (For x, you can choose any number from 0 - 255 except

Subnet Mask: 255.000.000.000

Gateway: Not required.

Note: It is recommended to select “IPX Peer-to -Peer printing using IPX protocol” if you

have trouble setting up the IP address values. Its settings are comparatively easy.

When Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1

0.x.x.x and 255.255.255.255) Be sure that the IP address is not already assigned to any other device.

It is the same value with all devices.

on page 19.

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4.1.2 Step 2:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Card

The IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are required to be set for the Network Card. If the TCP/IP protocol settings on the computer are set from the DHCP server, proceed to done by entering directly, proceed to

page 19.

When Setting from the DHCP Server in Step 1

This Network Card supports DHCP server and automatically assigns the IP address from the DHCP server by default. Proceed to section

To conﬁrm the assigned addresses, turn the printer OFF and ON again. Those can be viewed by printing out the KX-P8415 Conﬁguration Page. Instructions on how to print the Conﬁguration Page, refer to the “KX-P8415 Setup Guide and Reference Guide”.

Note: By default, once an IP address has been set, it will be kept and used for the next

time you use the printer. If you want to assign the IP address every time, WINS server will be required. If you wish to change the settings, refer to section

page 82.

Note: The IP address assigned from the DHCP server has either limited or unlimited

lease term. If your IP address has a limited lease term, you ha ve to request for the extension of the lease before the expiration. If you changed the settings to assign the IP address every time, the lease term is terminated when you turn off the printer even if your IP address has the unlimited lease term. If you w ant to keep the IP address permanently, refer to section

page 82.

When Setting from the DHCP Server in Step 1

When Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1

4.1.3

on page 23.

on page 18. If it is

6.5

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When Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1

If the administrator manages the IP address, contact your network administrator to conﬁrm the values of the IP address. If not, set the unique value that is not used for any other device on the network by referring to

page 17.

The value can be set using the printer LCD panel.

When Setting by Direct Entering

1. Press the MENU/EXIT button. The printer enters the Menu mode and “Test Page” is displayed.

Menu Mode Test Page

2. Press the button twice (or press the button 5 times). “Network Protocol setup” is displayed.

Menu Mode Network Protocol setup

3. Press the ENTER button. “DHCP” is displayed.

Network Protocol setup DHCP

4. Press the ENTER button. The printer enters the DHCP Setting mode.

DHCP Enable*

5. Press the button (or the button). “Disable” is displayed.

DHCP Disable

6. Press the ENTER button. “Ethernet IP Address” is displayed.

Network Protocol setup Ethernet IP Address

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7. Press the ENTER button. The printer enters the IP Address Input mode.

Ethernet IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx*

8. Enter the IP Address.

- Pressing the button once will increase the value by one.

(If you keep pressing the button, the value will continue to increase by ten.)

- Pressing the button once will decrease the value by one.

(If you keep pressing the button, the value will continue to decrease by ten.)

Ethernet IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

9. Press the ENTER button. The cursor moves to the next 3-digit value.

Ethernet IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

10.Repeat steps 8 and 9 to ﬁnish entering all the 3-digit values of the IP Address. A message to confirm the IP Address is displayed.

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx OK? Yes

11.Press the ENTER button. “Ethernet Subnet Mask” is displayed.

Network Protocol setup Ethernet Subnet Mask

12.Press the ENTER button. The printer enters the Subnet Mask Input mode.

Ethernet Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx*

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13.Enter the Subnet Mask.

- Pressing the button once will increase the value by one.

- Pressing the button once will decrease the value by one.

Ethernet Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

14.Press the ENTER button. The cursor moves to the next 3-digit value.

Ethernet Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

15.Repeat steps 13 and 14 to ﬁnish entering all the 3-digit values of the Subnet Mask. A message to confirm the Subnet Mask is displayed.

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx OK? Yes

16.Press the ENTER button. “Gateway Address” is displayed.

Network Protocol setup Gateway Address

17.Press the ENTER button. The printer enters the Gateway Address Input mode.

Gateway Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx*

18.Enter the Gateway Address.

- Pressing the button once will increase the value by one.

- Pressing the button once will decrease the value by one.

Gateway Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

19.Press the ENTER button. The cursor moves to the next 3-digit value.

Gateway Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

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20.Repeat steps 18 and 19 to ﬁnish entering all the 3-digit values of the Gateway Address. A message to confirm the Gateway Address is displayed.

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx OK? Yes

21.Press the ENTER button. The printer restarts the system automatically, and “Initializing” is displayed.

Initializing

22.After approximately 3 minutes, you may check your settings. (1)On your computer, click Start, select Programs, then click

- MS-DOS Prompt.(for Windows 95/Windows 98)

- Command Prompt.(for Windows NT 4.0)

(2)From the DOS prompt type “ping” followed by a space then the

printer’s IP Address, then press the ENTER key. For example, ping 179.40.0.5.

If the following notation is displayed, they are set correctly.

Pinging 179.40.0.5 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 179.40.0.5: bytes=xx time<xxms TTL=xx Reply from 179.40.0.5: bytes=xx time<xxms TTL=xx

................................................

If the ping command returns a “Request timed out” message or “Reply from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: Destination host unreachable” message or other error

messages you should recheck your settings. If they are not set correctly, you should go back to

Chapter 2

on page 10.

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4.1.3 Step 3:Installing and Setting Up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector

Windows IP Peer-to-Peer printing allows Windows 95/Windows 98 workstations and Windows NT 4.0 workstations and servers to print to Network Card printers without an intervening server and without using IPX. The main features of the Windows IP Peerto-Peer printing are as follows:

• Runs on Windows 95/Wido ws 98 workstations and on Windows NT 4.0 workstations or servers “out of the box”.

• Implements IP Peer-to-Peer bi-directional printing between Windows workstations and Network Card printers.

Introduction and Preparation

The Peer-to-Peer implementation uses the TCP/IP stacks that are provided with Windows 95/Widows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. The provided redirector software will establish a connection with the printers supporting Peer-to-Peer, using a direct IP connection over the network.

When conﬁguring the network capabilities for the Windows computer, you must include the “TCP/IP Protocol”. You do not need to activate any TCP/IP Client application.

This inclusion of TCP/IP can also be done after initial Windows installation by going to the Network setup function under Control Panel. To do this, you will need the Windows CD-ROM.

Note: Because Peer-to-Peer uses the TCP/IP Protocol, TCP/IP operation must remain

enabled on the Network Card, and the Network Card must be assigned a valid IP address. The name of the Peer-to-Peer printer, as it appears in the Windows Port List, is the same as the IP Address assigned to the Network Card. The IP Address may be changed by changing the TCP/IP section using the Web-based management or MAP utilities.

If a NIC is being moved from a site that had active TCP/IP to a site that does not, the unit should be reset to factory default to clear the IP Address and other network information.

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Installation and Setup

Perform the following steps to install and set up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector. Before the installation, conﬁrm that the printer is connected to the network correctly and a “Ready” message is displayed on the printer’s LCD panel.

1. Insert the KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start.

3. Click Run.

4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE.

5. Click OK.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language and

Network Utility. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed.

Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, select only Network Utility.

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7. Click Next>.

After copying files, the IP-PeerToPeer Setup window is displayed.

8. Click Printers....

The Printers... window is displayed, and a list of available printers connected to the network is displayed in the Available Printers: box.

9. Click OK.

10.Click OK to close the IP-PeerToPeer Setup window.

The Setup Complete window is displayed.

11.Click Finish.

If you are using Windows NT 4.0, restart the system.

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IP Peer-to-Peer Setup

IP Peer-to-Peer printing allows you to print to a network printer for networks without a ﬁle server or for networks where you do not want to use the server for printing. Use Peer-to-Peer printing on Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 95/Windows 98 systems. If you need to change IP Peer-to-Peer settings click on the IP-P2P menu item in Windows to bring up the Peer-to-Peer printing setup screen. An explanation for each field on the screen is described below.

• OK: Selecting this button accepts all changes made to setup and exits the program.

• Cancel: Selecting this button discards any changes made to setup and exits the program.

• Printers...: Selecting this button will bring up the next program screen.

• Max Hops for Search: Once you install the program, y ou can setup IP Peer-to-Peer with the hop count. The default hop count is 2. The hop count number determines how many networks the program will search to ﬁnd units. An entry of 0 will only search the network segment on which the printer is connected. An entry of 2 would search the wire directly connected to the workstation, and, all networks accessible through two routers. Entries of 15 or higher will automatically search every connected network (this number is not recommended due to the network trafﬁc it would generate).

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• IP Port Base: The starting port number for the print server. Each print server is assigned an IP port number. By default, the Network Card will be assigned port number 10001. However, the network administrator can change this setting. If the print servers on your network have been conﬁgured to use a different set of port numbers, then you should conﬁgure the IP Peer-to-Peer software accordingly. Note that IP Peer-to-Peer will use the new port number to communicate with all print servers.

Note: The IP Port selected here and in the print server should be one less than the

actual port. (i.e. if port 10001 is desired, the IP Port on the this screen and on the Network Card’s HTML should be deﬁned as 10000.)

• Printer Names: Lets y ou select how y ou can view the printer names in the Windo ws port list.

• based on Serial Numbers: Uses the printer server serial number to identify the printer names. For example, if 12991354 is the serial number of the unit, 12991354 would be the printer port.

• based on IP Address: Use the IP address to identify the printer names. For example, if 199.99.92.99 is the IP address for the unit, 199.99.92.99 would be the printer port.

• based on DNS Name: Uses the DNS name to identify the printer name. For example, <PTR-MKTG.DOMAIN.COM>.

• based on unit name: Uses the NIC Peer-to-Peer name set in the Novell section of the print server setup. This is the name used to identify the printer. This defaults to KXPxxxxxx where the xxxxxx stands for the digits represent the serial number of the Network Card.

Note: If you have both the IP Peer-to-Peer and IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector

Programs installed, you should not select the option to display IP Peer-to-Peer units based on Unit Name. This will conﬂict with the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector and may cause conﬂicts in the Windows Printer Port List.

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The “Printers...” button will allow you to list, search, remo ve and manually add printers to the Window’s Port Listing. The following options are available on this screen:

• OK: Selecting this button accepts all changes made to setup and exits to the previous screen.

• Cancel: Selecting this button discards any changes made to setup and exits to the previous screen.

• Add: Selecting this button allows a user to manually add a printer to the Available Printers: box by inputting the information in the ﬁelds to the left of the buttons. By Adding a printer to the list in this manner, the user bypasses the “Search” function. The port is not checked to see if it is actually available on the network.

• Delete: Selecting this button deletes the highlighted printer(s) from the Available Printers: box below. Printers deleted in this fashion will no longer be listed in the PORT listing when adding a printer. However, This does not actually delete the printer from the network, it only removes it from the list maintained on this computer . The printer may be re-added to the list by selecting the “Find Printers” button (described below) as long as it remains connected to the network.

Note: You can not delete the IP Port from the printer’s property window. Use the “Delete”

button to delete the IP Port.

• Find Printers: Selecting this button will initiate a search routine out to the network. This routine will then list all printers found on the network by the method deﬁned in the previous setup screen. The def ault method f or displaying the list of printers is by IP Address.

• Clear: Selecting this button clears the Available Printers: box below. This will not clear any printer marked with the “Permanent” ﬂag.

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• Select: Selecting this b utton will ﬂag the highlighted printer(s) with the “S” ﬂag. Only 30 printers may be selected at one time. When displaying the PORT list during the process of adding or changing a printer, only Selected printers will be displayed.

• Permanent: Selecting this button will ﬂag the highlighted printer(s) with the “P” ﬂag. Any printer marked with this ﬂag will not be removed from the Available Printers: box, even if the printer is physically removed from the network or the “Clear” button is selected.

• IP Address: You may manually enter the IP address of the printer you wish to add to the list.

• Name: Enter the name you wish the printer to be listed by in the “Unit Name” ﬁeld.

• Port: Enter the actual port for communicating with the printer. This defaults to

10001.

• Description: Enter the description you wish listed in the “Description” ﬁeld for the printer.

• Availab le Printer s: This is the list of printers that was detected on the netw ork. This list can be cleared using the “Clear” button and this list can be updated or reﬁlled using the “Find Printers” button. Printers in this list are described with three ﬁelds:

• Unit Name: This is the Printer Name method deﬁned in the previous screen. The default Printer Name method is by IP address. Printers may also be displayed by the NIC Serial Number, by the DNS Name of the printer, or by the Unit Name. The Unit Name is the “print server name” deﬁned in the NIC.

• Unit IP: This is the actual IP address of the unit. This is displayed irregardless of which Unit Name method is selected.

• Port Number: This is the IP port number that the computer will use to connect with the printer over the network. The default port number is 10001. This number is deﬁned in the previous screen and must be matched with the NIC for proper communication with the printer.

Note: The IP Port selected on the previous screen and in the printer should be one less

than the number displayed here . (i.e ., if port 10001 is displayed here, the IP Port in the previous screen and in the printer should be deﬁned as 10000.)

• Description: This is the Printer's description. This ﬁeld usually contains the manufacturer's name and the printer's model.

• Flags: “S”, selected or “P”, permanent. Any printers marked with an “S” ﬂag will be displayed in the Window’s Port Listing. When displaying the Windows port list during the process of adding or changing a printer, only Selected printers will be display ed. Only 30 printers may be selected at one time. Any printer marked with a “P” ﬂag will not be removed from the Available Printers: box, even if the printer is physically removed from the network or the “Clear” button is selected.

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Setting Up Software of the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector

Manually

You can add printers manually whenever you cannot ﬁnd printers automatically due to the router setup or hop count setting. In general, this should not be necessary.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Programs, then click IP-P2P.

The IP-PeerToPeer Setup window is displayed.

2. Click the Printers....

The Printers... window is displayed.

3. Enter information for the printer in all the ﬁelds described below.

IP Address: Enter the IP address of the printer you want to add. Name: Assign a name to the printer. You can enter any name which you

feel identiﬁes the printer.

Port: The port number of the printer. The default is 10001. Description: Use this ﬁeld to describe the printer location or the users who will

access the printer.

4. When y ou hav e entered all the inf ormation, click on Ad d. The printer

is listed in the Available Printers: box at the bottom of the window.

5. Click OK when you have ﬁnished adding all the printers y ou want to

add. If you are using Windows NT 4.0, restart the system.

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4.1.4 Step 4:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port

For Windows 95/Windows 98

■ If the printer driver is already installed

Set up the printer port.

Important: When installing the printer driver, select Local printer when a message to

select local printer or network printer appears.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card

installed.

3. Clic k Properties.

The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Details tab.

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5. From the Print to the following port: box, select the printer port

specified in the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector.

Window:Windows 95

6. Click OK to close the printer properties window.

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■ If the printer driver is not installed

Install the printer driver and set up the printer port.

1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start.

3. Click Run.

4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE.

5. Click OK.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language.

The Welcome window is displayed.

Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7.

7. Click Next>.

The Choose Destination Location window is displayed.

8. Click Next>.

After copying ﬁles, the Select Printer Port window is displayed.

9. From the Available ports: box, select the printer port speciﬁed in the

IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector.

10.Click Next>.

The Setup Complete window is displayed.

11.Click Finish.

12.Restart the system.

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For Windows NT 4.0

■ If the printer driver is already installed

Set up the printer port.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card

installed.

3. Clic k Properties.

The Panasonic KX-P8415 Printer Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Ports tab.

5. Click on the check box of the printer port speciﬁed in the IP Peer-to-

Peer Windo ws redirector.

6. Clic k OK to close the printer properties window.

If you wish to use the separator page, proceed to “Setting up the separator page” on

page 37.

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■ If the printer driver is not installed

Install the printer driver and set up the printer port.

1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start.

3. Click Run.

4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE.

5. Click OK.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language.

The Welcome window is displayed.

Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7.

7. Click Next>.

The Choose Destination Location window is displayed.

8. Click Next>.

The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed.

9. Select My Computer, then click Next>.

10.From the Available Port: box, select the printer port speciﬁed in the

IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector.

11.Click Next>.

The Add Printer Wizard window with a message to select a manufacturer and the model of the printer is displayed.

12.Click Have Disk....

The Install From Disk window is displayed.

13.Click Browse....

The Locate File window with a message “The device is not ready” is displayed.

14.Click Cancel.

The Locate File window is displayed.

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15.Select CD-ROM drive in the Look in: bo x and open WinNT, English,

and Kx-p8415.inf, click Open. The Install From Disk window with the speciﬁed path displayed in the Copy manufacture’s ﬁles from: box is displayed.

Note: CD-ROM drive name varies depending on the computer.

16.Click OK. The Add Printer Wizard window with Panasonic KX-P8415 in the Printers: box is displayed.

17.Click Next>. The Add Printer Wizard window with Panasonic KX-P8415 in the Printer name: box is displayed.

18.If you use the KX-P8415 printer as the default printer, select Yes, then click Next>. The Add Printer Wizard window with a message asking whether the printer will be shared with other users is displayed. If you choose to share the printer, select Shared.

19.Click Next>. The Add Printer Wizard with a message asking whether you w ant to print the test page is displayed.

20.Select Yes or No, then click Finish. The Setup Complete window is displayed.

21.Click Finish.

22.Restart the system. If you wish to use the separator page, proceed to “Setting up the separator page” on

page 37.

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■ Setting up the separator page

Note: The following steps are not required in Windows 95 and Windows 98 or if you do

not wish to use the separator page on Windows NT 4.0.

1. Copy the WinNT\English\Kx-p8415.sep ﬁle stored on the KX- P8415 CD-ROM to the system32 folder.

2. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

3. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card

installed.

4. Clic k Properties.

The Panasonic KX-P8415 Printer Properties window is displayed.

5. Click the General tab.

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6. Click Separator Page....

The Separator Page window is displayed.

7. Click Browse....

8. Select Kx-p8415.sep, then click Open.

9. Click OK.

10.Click OK to close the printer properties window.

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4.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing

The following steps describe how to set up direct printing from a computer (Windows 95/Windows 98) using IPX Peer-to-Peer printing.

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:

Setting up the IPX/SPX protocol on a computer Installing and setting up the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector Setting up the printer driver and the printer port

4.2.1 Step 1:Setting Up the IPX/SPX Protocol on a Computer

To use IPX Peer-to-Peer printing, the IPX/SPX protocol must be installed and setup on a computer. If the IPX/SPX is already used on the networ k, proceed to

4.2.2

section If not, install the IPX/SPX protocol referring to the Help menu for Windows 95 and Windows 98.

on page 39.

4.2.2 Step 2:Installing and Setting Up the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector

Windows IPX Peer-to-Peer printing allows Windo ws 95/Windows 98 workstations and servers to print to Network Card printers without an intervening server and without using IP. The main features of the Windows IPX Peer-to-Peer printing are as follows:

• Runs on Windows 95/Windows 98 workstations or servers “out of the box”.

• Runs on networks which do not have a NetWare ﬁle server, as well as those that do.

• Implements IPX Peer-to-Peer bi-directional printing between Windows workstations and Network Card printers.

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Introduction and Preparation

The Peer-to-Peer implementation uses the IPX/SPX stacks that are provided with Windows 95/Windows 98. The provided redirector softw are will estab lish a connection with the printers supporting IPX Peer-to-Peer, without using an intermediate ﬁle server, whether or not your network uses Novell NetWare.

The “IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol” must be installed when conﬁguring the network capabilities for the Windows computer. If you are not using NetWare, you do not need to activate any NetWare Client application.

The IPX/SPX can be installed after initial Windows installation b y going to the Network setup function under Control Panel. To do this, you will need the Windows CD-ROM.

Note: Because Peer-to-Peer uses the IPX/SPX Protocol, Novell operation must remain

enabled on the Network Card, even if traditional Novell printing facilities are not being used. The name of the Peer-to-Peer printer, as it appears in the Windows Port List, is the same as the Novell print server name, and may be changed by changing the Novell print server name using the W eb-based management or MAP utilities.

On power up, the Network Card sniffs the network to see if there is Novell activity. If there is, it will use the same frame type and the local network number that it senses. If, in addition, the NIC can log on to a ﬁle server, it will assume that Novell is normally used and will store this frame type and new number in NV RAM so that, when it comes up again, it will not have to spend the time sensing (which can take some time). Howev er, if the NIC cannot attach to a ﬁle server, it will use the sensed v alues , b ut will not store them.

If the NIC does not see any Novell activity, it will use 802.2 on 802.3 as a frame type and will assign itself a network number of 0. The frame type and network number being used is reported on the status and conﬁguration sheet.

If a NIC is being moved from a site that had active Novell to a site that does not, the unit should be reset to factory default to clear the frame type and network number information.

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Installation and Setup

Perform the following steps to install and set up the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector. Before the installation, conﬁrm that the printer is connected to the network correctly and a “Ready” message is displayed on the printer’s LCD panel.

1. Insert the KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start.

3. Click Run.

4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE.

5. Click OK.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language and

Network Utility. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed.

Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, select only Network Utility.

7. Click Next>.

After copying ﬁles, the IPX Setup window is displayed, and a list of available printers connected to the network is displayed in the Available Printers: box.

8. Click OK to close the IPX-PeerToPeer Setup window.

The Setup Complete window is displayed.

9. Click Finish.

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IPX Peer-to-Peer Setup

IPX Peer-to-P eer printing allows y ou to print to a network printer for networks without a ﬁle server or for networks where you do not want to use the server for printing. Use peer-to-peer printing on Windows 95/Windows 98 systems. If you need to change IPX Peer-to-Peer settings click on the IPX-P2P menu item in Windows to bring up the IPX peer-to-peer printing setup screen. An explanation for each field on the screen is described below.

• OK: Selecting this button accepts changes made to setup and exits the program.

• Cancel: Selecting this button discards any changes made to setup and exits the program.

• Clear: Selecting this button clears the Available Printers: box below. This will not clear any printer marked with the “Permanent” ﬂag.

• Delete: Selecting this button deletes the highlighted printer(s) from the Available Printers: box below. Printers deleted in this fashion will no longer be listed in the PORT listing when adding a printer. However, this does not actually delete the printer from the network, it only removes it from the list maintained on this computer . The printer may be re-added to the list by selecting the “Find Printers” button (described next page) as long as it remains connected to the network.

Note: You can not delete the IPX Port from the printer’s property window. Use the

“Delete” button to delete the IPX Port.

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• Find Printers: Selecting this button will initiate a search routine out to the network. This routine will then list all printers found on the network by their print server name (deﬁned in the printer). The default print server name for a printer is a three letter identiﬁer and the six digit serial number of the NIC (for example, KXP_991225).

• Unit Name: This is the print server name deﬁned in the printer. The default print server name for a printer is a three letter identiﬁer and the six digit serial number of the NIC (for example, KXP_991225).

• Description: This is the Printer's description. This ﬁeld usually contains the manufacturer's name and the printer's model.

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4.2.3 Step 3:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port

■ If the printer driver is already installed

Set up the printer port.

Important: When installing the printer driver, select Local printer when a message to

select local printer or network printer appears.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card

installed.

3. Clic k Properties.

The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Details tab.

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5. From the Print to the following port: box, select the printer port

specified in the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector.

6. Click OK to close the printer properties window.

Window:Windows 95

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■ If the printer driver is not installed

Install the printer driver and set up the printer port.

1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start.

3. Click Run.

4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE.

5. Click OK.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language.

The Welcome window is displayed.

Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7.

7. Click Next>.

The Choose Destination Location window is displayed.

8. Click Next>.

After copying ﬁles, the Select Printer Port window is displayed.

9. From the Available ports: box, select the printer port speciﬁed in the

IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector.

10.Click Next>.

The Setup Complete window is displayed.

11.Click Finish.

12.Restart the system.

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4.3 LPR Printing

4.3.1 For Windows 95/Windows 98

Windows 95/Windows 98 comes with a TCP/IP stack. To print with this protocol, a client also requires an

lpr

queue can be created on each workstation or the

workstation and shared on the network. Windows 95/Windows 98 workstations can also share a

The following instructions are based on a shareware from various sources, including the Network Card manufacturer. You will need the wlprs41.zip and wlprspl.txt for the

lpr

Loading the lpr Spooler

lpr

utility. This program is available from various sources. The

printer installed on an Windows NT server on the network.

lpr

queue can be created on one

lpr

application that is available

The Windows instructions for decompressing and installing the shareware

lpr

Spooler Version 4.1 - User's Guide (wlprspl.txt) provides detailed

lpr

spooler.

Setting up the Network Card

The IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are required to be set for the Network Card. If the value can be set using the printer LCD panel, refer to

Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1

This can be done with MAP if you have a IPX connection on your network. Follow the instructions for these programs which are documented elsewhere. If you cannot use these programs, you can use the ARP procedure.

on page 19.

When

1. Install the Network Card in your printer.

2. Turn ON the printer.

Note: If you want to conﬁrm the MAC ADDRESS after setting up the Network Card, print

out the KX-P8415 Conﬁguration Page.Instructions on how to print the Conﬁguration Page, refer to the “KX-P8415 Setup Guide and Reference Guide”. It should show that TCP/IP is enabled but that the Protocol address is not conﬁgured. If the unit already has an IP address, these procedures will not work. However, you can use the HTML pages accessed by MAP or W eb Browser to change the IP parameters.

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Assigning IP Address with ARP

The Network Card 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.

The DHCP settings of the Network Card must be set to “Enable”. It can be set by the printer panel or MAP utilities.

1. On y our computer , clic k Start, select Programs , then click MS-DOS

Prompt.

2. At the DOS prompt enter:

ping [any valid IP address on your network - not the print server]. The identified unit should reply.

After the response, enter: arp -s [IP address of the Network Card] [MAC ADDRESS of

the Network Card]. The entry should be accepted. For example, arp -s 10.0.0.1 00-80-F0-00-30-05.

ping [IP address of the Network Card]. Request should time out.

3. Recycle the po wer on the printer, or let the Network Card reset itself.

4. When the Network Card is up again, at the DOS prompt, enter:

ping [IP address of Network Card] (continue until you get a reply).

Setting Up lpr on the Workstation

Once you install the spooler onto the workstation; the setup program will create a group and icon.

1. Double click the spooler icon.

2. Click setup, deﬁne new queue.

3. At the Remote Host Name prompt enter the Network Card's IP

Address, and for the Remote Printer Name enter PORT1.

4. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

5. Double click Add Printer icon.

6. Click on Next>.

7. Select your driver and click Next>.

At this point, you should see an entry for your Windows “Available Ports” listing. For example, C:\SPOOL\PRINTER_NAME.

lpr

Spooler's printer in the

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4.3.2 For Windows NT 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 comes with TCP/IP and when the unit is conﬁgured. You must install the TCP/IP Protocol, Simple TCP/IP Services, and Microsoft TCP/IP Printing prior to entering the network printer on the workstation.

Note: Once you have

allowed printer sharing, other workstations may use the printer through the Microsoft Windows Network without having to have separate on each workstation.

lpr

installed on a Windows NT Server workstation and have

lpr

capabilities but they must be installed

lpr

queues installed

Setting Up the Network Card

The IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are required to be set for the Network Card. If the value can be set using the printer LCD panel, refer to

Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1

This can be done with MAP if you have a NetWare connection on your network. F ollow the instructions for these programs which are documented elsewhere. If you cannot use these programs, you can use the ARP procedure program.

on page 19.

When

1. Install the Network Card in your printer.

2. Turn ON the printer.

Note: If you want to conﬁrm the MAC ADDRESS after setting up the Network Card, print

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Assigning IP Address with ARP

The Network Card 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.

The DHCP settings of the Network Card must be set to “Enable”. It can be set by the printer panel or MAP utilities.

1. On your computer, click Start, select Programs, then click

Command Prompt.

2. At the DOS prompt enter:

ping [any valid IP address on your network - not the print server]. The identified unit should reply.

After the response, enter: arp -s [IP address of the Network Card] [MAC ADDRESS of

the Network Card]. The entry should be accepted. For example, arp -s 10.0.0.1 00-80-F0-00-30-05.

ping [IP address of the Network Card]. The request should time out.

3. Recycle the power on the printer or let the Network Card reset itself.

4. When the Network Card is up again, at the DOS prompt, enter:

ping [IP address of Network Card] (continue until you get a reply).

Note: This only enters the IP address; y ou must use the HTML pages accessed b y MAP

or Web Browser facility to enter the other IP parameters.

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Setting Up lpr on the Workstation

The following procedure is used to set up the server.

lpr

spooler on the Windows NT 4.0

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card

installed.

3. Clic k Properties.

The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Ports tab.

5. Click Add Port....

The Add Port window is displayed.

6. Select LPR Port, then click New Port....

The Add LPR compatible printer window is displayed.

Line 1: Address of host providing enter IP address.

Line 2: Name of printer on that machine - enter PORT1 (the word PORT

MUST

be in uppercase).

lpd

(Print server);

7. Click OK to exit.

Your Network Card is now conﬁgured to operate Windows NT. You may print from any application by following the normal print instructions for that application.

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Chapter 5 Printing via the Server Computer

(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0)

There are IP Peer-to-Peer printing, IPX Peer-to-Peer printing and LPR printing as a method to print via the server computer.

5.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing

The following steps describe how to set up printing from the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) via the server computer (Windows 95/Windows 98/ Windows NT 4.0) using IP Peer-to-Peer printing.

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:

Step 4: Step 5:

Step 6:

When printing via the server computer, to perform step1 through step4, refer to section

Setting up the TCP/IP protocol on the server computer Setting up the TCP/IP protocol in the Network Card Installing and setting up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector

on the server computer Setting up the printer driver and the printer port on the server computer Sharing the printer por t on the server computer

Setting up the printer driver and the printer port on the client computer

4.1.1

on page 16 through section

4.1.4

on page 31.

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5.1.1 Step 5:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer

For Windows 95/Windows 98

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card installed.

3. Clic k Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Sharing tab.

Important: If the Sharing tab does not appear, using the right mouse button, click

Network Neighborhood icon and click Properties. To set up printer as shared, click File and Print Sharing... button, select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s), and click OK.

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5.Click on the Shared As: button, then enter the printer name in the

Share Name: box and if needed, enter Comment and Password. If you do not need to enter the password, proceed to step 8.

Window:Windows 95

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6. Click OK.

The Password Confirmation window is displayed.

Window:Windows 95

7. Enter the password again, then Click OK.

8. Click OK to close the printer properties window.

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For Windows NT 4.0

You must login to the server computer as a supervisor to perform the following steps.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card installed.

3. Clic k Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Printer Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Sharing tab.

5. Clic k on the Shared button, then enter the printer name in the Share Name: box.

6. Click OK to close the printer properties window. If you wish to use the separator page, refer to “Setting up the separator page” on

page 37 to setup the separator page on the

server computer.

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5.1.2 Step 6:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port on the Client Computer

For Windows 95/Windows 98

Important: Make sure to set the printer settings as shared on the server computer in the

properties window opened by clicking on the Network Neighborhood icon before you proceed to the f ollo wing steps. For more information, refer to Help menu for Windows 95/ Windows 98.

■ If the printer driver is already installed

Setup the printer port.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card installed.

3. Clic k Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Details tab.

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5. Click Add Port....

The Add Port window is displayed.

Window:Windows 95

6. Click on the Network button.

7. Click Browse....

The Browse for Printer window is displayed.

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8. Click the printer which is connected to the server.

Window:Windows 95

9. Click OK. The screen returns to the Add Port window and the printer to be used is displayed in the Specify the network path to the printer: box in the following manner. \\server name\printer name

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10.Click OK. The screen returns to the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window and the printer port to be used is displayed in the Print to the following port: box in the following manner. \\server name\printer name

11.Click OK to close the printer properties window.

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■ If the printer driver is not installed

Install the printer driver.

1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start.

3. Click Run.

4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE.

5. Click OK.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language.

The Welcome window is displayed.

Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7.

7. Click Next>. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed.

8. Click Next>. After copying ﬁles, the Select Printer Port window is displayed.

9. From the Available ports: box, select the LPT1 port.

10.Click Next>. The Setup Complete window is displayed.

11.Click Finish.

12.Restart the system.

Setup the printer port.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card installed.

3. Clic k Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Details tab.

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5. Click Add Port....

The Add Port window is displayed.

Window:Windows 95

6. Click on the Network button.

7. Click Browse....

The Browse for Printer window is displayed.

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8. Click the printer which is connected to the server.

Window:Windows 95

9. Click OK. The screen returns to the Add Port window and the printer to be used is displayed in the Specify the network path to the printer: box in the following manner. \\server name\printer name

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11.Click OK to close the printer properties window.

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For Windows NT 4.0

■ If the printer driver is already installed

Setup the printer port.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card

installed.

3. Clic k Properties.

The Panasonic KX-P8415 Printer Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Ports tab.

5. Click Add Port....

The Printer Ports window is displayed.

6. Select Local Port, then click New Port....

The Port Name window is displayed.

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7. Specify the network path to the printer in the following manner: \\server name\printer name, then click OK.

8. Click Close.

9. Click OK to close the printer properties window.

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■ If the printer driver is not installed

Install the printer driver and set up the printer port.

1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start.

3. Click Run.

4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE.

5. Click OK.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language.

The Welcome window is displayed.

Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7.

7. Click Next>. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed.

8. Click Next>. After copying ﬁles, the Add Printer Wizard window is displayed.

9. Select Network printer sever, then click Next>. The Connect to Printer window is displayed.

Note: If your server computer is Windows 95/Windows 98, select My Computer and

continue the installation. Select LPT1 from the Available ports: box in the Add Printer Wizard. After completing the installation, set up the printer port on the printer’s property window. (For instructions on how to set up the printer port, refer to

If the printer driver is already installed

on page 65)

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10.Click the Printer which is connected to the server in the Shared Printers: box. The printer port is displayed in the Printer: box in the following manner. \\server name\printer name

11.Click OK. The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed.

12.If you use the KX-P8415 printer as the default printer, select Yes, then click Next>.

13.Click Finish. The Setup Complete window is displayed.

14.Click Finish.

15.Restart the system.

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5.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing

The following steps describe how to set up printing via the server computer (Windows 95/Windows 98) from the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98)using IPX Peerto-Peer printing.

Step 1: Step 2:

Step 3: Step 4: Step 5:

When printing via the server computer, to perform step1 through step3, refer to section

Setting up the IPX/SPX protocol on the server computer

Installing and setting up the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector

on the server computer Setting up the printer driver and the printer port on the server computer Sharing the printer port on the server computer Setting up the printer driver and the printer port on the client computer

4.2.1

on page 39 through section

4.2.3

on page 44.

5.2.1 Step 4:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card installed.

3. Clic k Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Sharing tab.

Important: If the Sharing tab does not appear, using the right mouse button, click

Network Neighborhood icon and click Properties. To set up printer as shared, click File and Print Sharing... button, select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s), and click OK.

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5. Click on the Shared As: button, then enter the printer name in the

Share Name: box and if needed, enter Comment and Password. If you do not enter the password, go to step 8.

Window:Windows 95

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6. Click OK.

The Password Confirmation window is displayed.

Window:Windows 95

7. Enter the password again, then Click OK.

8. Click OK to close the printer properties window.

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5.2.2 Step 5:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port on the Client Computer

Important: Make sure to set the printer settings as shared on the server computer in the

properties window opened by clicking on the Network Neighborhood icon

before you proceed to the f ollo wing steps. For more information, refer to Help menu for Windows 95/ Windows 98.

■ If the printer driver is already installed

Setup the printer port.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card installed.

3. Clic k Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Details tab.

5. Click Add Port....

The Add Port window is displayed.

Window:Windows 95

6. Click on the Network button.

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7. Click Browse....

The Browse for Printer window is displayed.

8. Click the printer which is connected to the server.

Window:Windows 95

9. Click OK.

The screen returns to the Add Port window and the printer to be used is displayed in the Specify the network path to the printer: box in the following manner. \\server name\printer name

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10.Click OK.

The screen returns to the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window and the printer port to be used is displayed in the Print to the following port: box in the following manner. \\server name\priner name

11.Click OK to close the printer properties window.

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■ If the printer driver is not installed

Install the printer driver.

1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start.

3. Click Run.

4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE.

5. Click OK.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language. The Welcome window is displayed.

Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7.

7. Click Next>.

The Choose Destination Location window is displayed.

8. Click Next>.

After copying ﬁles, the Select Printer Port window is displayed.

9. From the Available ports: box, select the LPT1 port.

10.Click Next>.

The Setup Complete window is displayed.

11.Click Finish.

12.Restart the system.

Setup the printer port.

1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Using the right mouse button, clic k the printer with the Network Card installed.

3. Clic k Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4. Click the Details tab.

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5. Click Add Port....

The Add Port window is displayed.

Window:Windows 95

6. Click on the Network button.

7. Click Browse....

The Browse for Printer window is displayed.

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8. Click the printer which is connected to the server.

Window:Windows 95

9. Click OK.

The screen returns to the Add Port window and the printer to be used is displayed in the Specify the network path to the printer: box in the following manner. \\server name\printer name

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10.Click OK.

The screen returns to the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window and the printer port to be used is displayed in the Print to the following port: box in the following manner. \\server name\priner name

11.Click OK to close the printer properties window.

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5.3 LPR Printing

Refer to section Refer to section

4.3

on page 47 to set up the server computer.

5.1.2

on page 57 to set up the client computer.

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Chapter 6 Using the Management Access Program or a Standard Web Browser

MAP has the following requirements:

• The Microsoft TCP/IP protocol stack must be installed on this PC. It is not

necessary for the network to support TCP/IP. Howev er, the TCP/IP protocol m ust be installed on this PC even if the network does not support it.

• A web browser must be installed on this PC. Both Netscape Navigator and Internet

Explorer are supported.

• If the IPX search functions are to be used, then IPX must be installed on this PC.

Both the Microsoft and the NetWare 32-bit stacks are supported.

The Management Access Program (MAP) uses a Windows-based HTML viewer program linked with a proprietary bi-directional IPX/IP channel program to allow access to the Network Card's HTML-based monitoring and maintenance capabilities. An IP Web Browser also provides access to this capability directly. Either program allows you to:

• Conﬁgure your network protocols for the Network Card.

• Reset the Network Card remotely to either clear an error condition, or return the

print server to its factory default settings.

• Troubleshoot problems in the Network Card.

• Enable or disable the status page printout.

• Access a context-sensitive help menu that fully explains how to use each

Management Access Program feature.

Note: To be able to change parameter values with the Management Access Program or

the Web Browser, you must know the Network Card management password. The factory default password is “sysadm”.

6.1 Where to Place the MAP Utility

The utility can be installed on any workstation hard drive or network drive.

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6.2 How to Install MAP in Windows

The Management Access Program must be installed from Windows 95/Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. It CANNOT be installed from DOS. Use the following procedures to install:

1. Start Windows on your PC or workstation.

2. Insert the KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

3. Click Start, then click Run.

4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE and

click OK.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language and

Network Utility.

Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, select only Network Utility.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

6.3 Using the MAP Program

When you click on the MAP icon in the Windows Start menu to start the program, the program will prompt you with a list of IPX print servers listed by their SAP identiﬁcation and IP print servers by their IP address. Select the print server you want to access. The program will setup a link to the print server and obtain HTML code describing the home page.

6.4 Web IP Browser

Once you have assigned an IP address to your Network Card, you may use an IP browser, such as Netscape, to access the HTTP Server and the HTML code allowing Network Card monitoring and maintenance. To access the HTTP Server screens from your browser, do the following:

1. Open up your browser by clicking on its icon.

2. For the URL, type in the IP address of the Network Card. The HTTP

Server screens should appear. If you have problems , chec k to mak e sure you are using the correct IP address.

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6.5 Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol

DHCP is a service much like BOOTP that provides a method for assignment and maintenance of IP addresses. The Network Card is able to obtain IP information from this service.

There are two user settable variables related to the DHCP function. These are accessible in the TCP section of Network Administration, in the HTML pages.

• DHCP enable

• IP Address in NVRAM

a.If DHCP is

circumstances. If the Network Card does not have an IP address stored, or if “IP Address in NVRAM” is

b.If DHCP is

Card is reset or on power up, pro vided that the Network Card does not ha v e an IP address stored, or that “IP Address in NVRAM” is be in addition to BOOTP requests.

c.If DHCP is

Address in NVRAM” is ON, then the Network Card will use the IP information from NVRAM and there will be no DHCP activity on the part of the Network Card.

The factory default is with both DHCP enable ON and IP Address in NVRAM ON. In this case, the Network Card will issue DHCP requests if it does not already have IP identiﬁcation information stored in its NVRAM.

Note: If DHCP is enabled and the Network Card is in the default mode, you must

establish a permanent lease or reservation for the Network Card in the DHCP server. Failure to do this may cause the same address to be given out to another host.

not enabled

enabled

, the Network Card will make DHCP requests when the Network

, and the Network Card had an IP address in NVRAM, and “IP

, the Network Card will make no DHCP requests under any

OFF

, the Network Card will issue BOOTP requests, etc.

OFF

. These DHCP requests will

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6.6 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS/DHCP)

6.6.1 Using WINS with your Print Server

WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) allows a device, such as your print server , to register a NetBIOS name (for example, KXP_993011) along with its current IP address (for example , 199.92.187.171). A client that wishes to contact the printer uses the WINS server to match the NetBIOS name with an IP address. Most users will ﬁnd it easier to remember the NetBIOS name for the printer rather than its IP address.

To use WINS with your Print Server, you need to enter the IP address of the WINS Server on the TCP/IP conﬁguration screen. This screen is accessible through the W eb browser or MAP utility.

6.6.2 Conﬁguring for the WINS Server

You can conﬁgure your DHCP Server to automatically provide WINS Server information to the print server, or you can use the print server’s TCP/IP Conﬁguration Menu to manually enter the necessary information. Refer to your DHCP Server’s documentation for further information on automatic conﬁguration through the DHCP Server.

To manually conﬁgure your print server to work with the WINS server:

1. Assign an IP address to the print server. Use MAP, ARP, DHCP or

RARP to assign the IP address.

2. Use an IP bro wser to access the print server’ s TCP/IP Conﬁguration

Menu, by entering the print server’s IP address in the Open Location window .

3. Choose TCP/IP Conﬁguration from the Main Menu.

4. The NetBIOS Name f or the print server will be shown on this screen.

The NetBIOS name will be the print server’s serial number by default (for example, KXP_993011), unless you have previously conﬁgured a name for the print server with DHCP. You may change the NetBIOS Name here, b y entering a ne w name . The name must be 15 characters or less in length.

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5. If y ou hav e previously conﬁgured a DHCP Server to pro vide the print

server with the IP address of the Primary WINS Server, the address will be shown on the TCP/IP Conﬁguration Menu. Otherwise, enter the IP address of the Primary NetBIOS Name Server here. You may optionally enter the IP address of a Secondary NetBIOS Name Server, as well. However, if you have conﬁgured your DHCP Server to provide the address of a Secondary WINS Server to the print server, the address ﬁelds will automatically be ﬁlled in for you.

6. Reboot the printer/print server.

7. The check boxes labeled “Primary Server Logged in:” and

“Secondary Server Logged in:” on the TCP/IP Conﬁguration Menu will now indicate which WINS Server(s) the print server has registered with. Under normal circumstances, your print server will automatically renew its registration with the WINS Server before it lease expires.

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Chapter 7 NetWare Conﬁguration

Use this chapter if you will be printing from a Novell NetWare NOS. This chapter is divided into the following sections:

• Conﬁguring NetWare 3.x describes how to conﬁgure the Network Card f or use with

Version 3.x. Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.

• Conﬁguring NetWare 4.x in Bindery Emulation describes how to conﬁgure the

Network Card for use with Version 4.x Bindery Services. Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.

• Conﬁguring NetWare 5 describes how to conﬁgure the Network Card for use with

Version 5 Directory Services. Use NW32Admn to set up the print server function.

• Conﬁguring NetWare Directory Services describes how to conﬁgure the Network

Card for use with Version 4.x or 5 Directory Services. Use NWADMIN to set up the print server function.

• Network Card Setup P arameter s describes the parameters accessib le via MAP or

an IP Browser used to conﬁgure the Print Server for NetWare.

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7.1 Conﬁguring NetWare 3.x

Before conﬁguring NetWare, you must determine if the Network Card has its desired name. You may use MAP or an IP Browser.

The following steps are the general procedure for conﬁguring the Network Card. You must have supervisor privileges to do this conﬁguration. These steps are covered in detail in the following paragraphs:

1. Start PCONSOLE and select the ﬁle server you want to use.

2. Create the print queues.

3. Specify the Network Card as a print server.

4. Conﬁgure the print server and printer.

5. Assign the print queues.

6. Set up the NOTIFY options.

7. Repeat the procedure for other ﬁle servers.

When you are ﬁnished, turn the printer off and on again.

Before you begin:

• Verify that you have supervisor privileges on the ﬁle servers on which the Network

Card print server is to be entered.

• Verify that your version of PCONSOLE is later than 1.0.

7.1.1 Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server

Follow these steps to start PCONSOLE:

1. Login to the network, type PCONSOLE and press the ENTER key.

2. Choose Change Current File Server from the Available Options menu. A list of ﬁle servers is displayed.

3. Select the ﬁle server on which you want to install the print server and press the ENTER key. If the name of the ﬁle server you want is not displayed, press the h key to get a list of ﬁle servers.

4. Login to the ﬁle server.

5. Press the UP key to return to the Available Options menu.

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7.1.2 Create Print Queues

The print server must be assigned to at least one print queue on the ﬁle server.

• If the print queue that you want the Network Card to service already exists, and you

know the name of this queue, go to section

• If you do not know the name of the queue, or it does not exist, use the following

procedure:

1. Choose Print Queue Information from the Available Options

menu, and press the ENTER key. A list of existing queues is displayed.

2. To create a new queue, press the INSERT key. Enter the name of

the queue and press the ENTER key. You do not need to enter any more information at this time.

3. Press the ESC key to return to the Available Options menu.

7.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name

A print server takes the print jobs from queues and sends them to the printer. Use this procedure to specify the name of the print server:

7.1.3

on page 87.

1. Choose Print Server Information from the Available Options

menu, and press the ENTER key. A list of existing print servers is displayed.

2. Press the INSERT key. The New Print Server Name box is

displayed. Type the name of the print server into the entry box. The No v ell print server name is printed under Novell NetWare information on the status page (refer to section

2.1.2

on page 10 for the print server

name).

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Note: If desired, this name can be changed using MAP or Web Browser utilities. The

screen example shows how to enter the print server name f or a print server with a serial number of KXP_995310.

3. Press the ENTER key to add the print server name to the Print

Servers list.

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7.1.4 Conﬁgure the Print Server

Use the following procedures to conﬁgure the Print Server's function:

1. Choose the print server name from the Print Servers list and press

the ENTER key. The Print Server Information menu is displayed.

2. Choose Print Server Conﬁguration from the menu and press the

ENTER key.

3. Choose Printer Conﬁguration from the menu and press the

ENTER key. The Conﬁgured Printers menu is displayed. Since this is a new Print Server entry, all printers are labeled “Not Installed”.

4. Choose the printer and press the ENTER key. The Printer 0

Conﬁguration screen is displayed with a title of Printer 0.

5. If you choose to, change default in the Name ﬁeld on this form to

something that helps you identify the printer, for example, LASER_PRINTER. The print server uses this name in its message back to the users on the Notify list. Select Name, enter a name, and then press the ENTER key.

6. Select Type and press the ENTER key. A list of printer types is

displayed. Choose Remote Other/Unknown and press the ENTER key. This creates default entries in the other ﬁelds. These defaults are usually optimal, so do not change them without speciﬁc knowledge of the effects.

7. Press the ESC key. At the prompt, choose to save your changes.

8. Press the ESC key to return to the Print Server Conﬁguration menu.

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7.1.5 Assign Print Queues to the Printer

When you assign queues to the deﬁned printer, you authorize the print server to service these queues.

Note: Do not assign the same queue to two different print servers. If a queue is

assigned to multiple print servers, print jobs may not go to the intended printer.

1. Choose Queues Serviced By Printer from the Print Server

Conﬁguration menu.

2. Select the printer name from the list of deﬁned printers.

3. Press the ENTER key to display the Available Queues list for the printer.

4. Select the queue you want and then assign a priority level from 1 to

10. It is recommended that you accept the default priority level. Press the ENTER key. The queue is displayed on the list for the printer. Press the ENTER key again to assign additional queues.

5. When you ﬁnish assigning queues, press the ESC key and then save your changes. Continue to press the ESC key to return to the Print Server Conﬁguration menu. If you want to set Notify options, go to section key and then save your changes.

7.1.6

. If you are ﬁnished, continue to press the ESC

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7.1.6 Set Up Notify Options for the Printer

To enable the print server to notify users or user groups if a problem occurs with the printer, set up the Notify options. The print server supports the enhanced NOTIFY options for printers, including informing users when the printer:

• Is off-line, jammed, opened, or out of paper

• Requires a manual paper feed or a form change

• Has had an engine failure

1. Choose Notify List for Printer on the Print Server Conﬁguration

menu.

2. Select the printer from the Deﬁned Printers list. The screen

appears (which is blank for an initial installation). Press the ENTER key to view a list of Notify Candidates.

3. Select the user or group from the list.

4. Set the First and Next intervals in the Notify Intervals screen. It is

recommended that you use the defaults. The First interval is the number of seconds the network waits before it notiﬁes candidates about a print job problem. The Next interval speciﬁes how often in seconds candidates are notiﬁed. Enter a number for each interval and press the ENTER key.

5. Press the ESC k ey and then choose Sa ve Changes. Press the ESC

key at each screen until you reach the

Print Server Conﬁguration menu. If y ou have ﬁnished the conﬁguration, press the ESC ke y and then save the changes.

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7.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers

To install the print server on more than one ﬁle server, perform the procedures described in section same name and password f or the print server (or no password) on all ﬁle servers. You set the password f or the Network Card using the MAP program (ref er to section

page 112). If you use a password, specify it on each ﬁle server using the Change

Password option on the Print Server Information menu of the PCONSOLE utility. When the Network Card comes up, it automatically searches for and attaches to the

ﬁle servers that are no more than four hops and have no more than eight ticks propagation delay. For extremely large or complex networks, this allows a bounded search time on start-up. If the print server must attach to ﬁle servers beyond this range, or, if you wish to accelerate start-up by eliminating the need to search all ﬁle servers in the four hops/eight ticks radius , the ﬁle servers with which the print server is to operate may be entered into the Print Server Conﬁguration of a The primary ﬁle server can be any ﬁle server within the four hops/eight ticks propagation time limits, but ideally is as close as possible to the print server. Once the print server locates the primary ﬁle server and the list of ﬁle servers to be serviced, the automatic search is dropped and the print server will go directly to those ﬁle servers listed (and to no others).

7.1.1

through section

7.1.6

for each ﬁle server. You must use the

primary

7.4

ﬁle server.

7.1.8 Primary File Server

To use the primary ﬁle server option, use the following procedure on a ﬁle server close to the printer:

1. List the ﬁle servers to be serviced by the primary ﬁle server by selecting File Server To Be Serviced option from the Print Server Conﬁguration Menu.

2. Press the INSERT key to display the Available File Servers list.

3. Select the name of each ﬁle server to be serviced and press the

ENTER key to add it to the File Servers To Be Serviced list.

4. When the list is complete, press the ESC key to return to the menu.

5. Install the Network Card on each of the primary ﬁle servers.

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7.1.9 Preferred File Servers

The MAP or Web Browser utilities allow you to identify a preferred ﬁle server, to be identiﬁed within the Network Card itself. If a preferred ﬁle server is listed, the Network Card will attach to this identiﬁed ﬁle server instead of initiating the automatic search. If the preferred ﬁle server is also a primary ﬁle server (for example, has ﬁle servers listed under ﬁle servers to be serviced), the Network Card will connect directly to these ﬁle servers.

Note: The Preferred File Server is only applicable to bindery-based queues. Entering it

has no affect on NDS queues.

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7.2 Conﬁguring NetWare 4.x

Novell's NetWare 4.x can operate in two modes NetWare Directory Services (NDS) and Bindery Services Emulation. For NDS, see section services run simultaneously and transparently to each other. The Network Card may be conﬁgured to operate with Bindery Services mode only (this section), or to operate under NDS (section service older ﬁle servers operating in bindery mode.

Note: If the Network Card is not properly set up for NDS and the Bindery Services mode

is not running, the Network Card can not ﬁnd its ﬁle servers, and the status page indicates the Novell NetWare protocol is not active.

7.2.1 Conﬁrm Bindery Context

Before installing the Network Card on a Novell NetWare 4.x server in Bindery Emulation mode, check that the server has a Bindery Context (name for the server under Bindery Services mode). If the server does not have Bindery Context, it ma y be preferable to install in NDS mode . If the Network Card must be installed in the Bindery Emulation mode, the server must hav e Bindery Context. Perform the following steps to conﬁrm the server has Bindery Context:

1. Go to the 4.x server and at the system console type: load install

7.3

). When conﬁgured under NDS, the Network Card will also

7.4

on page 112. These

2. Select Maintenance/Selective Install from the menu.

3. Select NCF Files Options from the menu.

4. Select Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF from the menu.

5. Search the ﬁle to see if y ou ha v e a statement similar to the following included:

SET BINDERY CONTEXT=0U=ENG

Where =0U=ENG is an example of a name for the ﬁle server context. Use your own ﬁle server context in place of =0U=ENG.

6. At the console prompt, type the SET BINDERY CONTEXT statement that you entered in the AUTOEXEC.NCF ﬁle.

Note: The command at the console prompt takes effect immediately. The deﬁnition in

the ﬁle takes effect when the server is shut down and then restarted.

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7.2.2 Conﬁgure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE

Once you conﬁrm the server has Bindery Context, use the following procedures to conﬁgure the Network Card.

1. Login to the network as ADMIN.

2. Type PCONSOLE and press the ENTER key. The following screen

is displayed.

Available Options

Print Queues Printers Print Drivers Quick Setup Change Context

3. When the A v ailable Options menu is displa yed, press the o k ey (f or

the Bindery Mode).

Note:If you receive a message asking you to login to a server with Bindery connections,

the server you are attached to does not have Bindery Mode enabled. Follow the procedures in section activated.

7.2.1

on page 94 or login to a server with Bindery Services

4. From the Available Options screen, select Quick Setup and press the ENTER key. Use Quick Setup to connect your print server, print queue and printer correctly. You can modify these later if you need to.

5. Select Print server and press the n key to modify the entry.

6. Enter the name of the print server in the Print server ﬁeld and press the ENTER key.

Note: The print server name is printed under the Novell Network Information on the

Status and Conﬁguration report. The factory default name consists of three letter identiﬁer, an Underscore, and the serial number of the unit (refer to the section

2.1.2

on page 10).

7. Press the ESC key to move to the New printer ﬁeld. Enter a name

and press the ENTER key.

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8. Press the ESC key to move to the New print queue ﬁeld. Enter a name and press the ENTER key.

9. Press the ESC key to move to the Printer type ﬁeld and press the

ENTER key. From the list of printer types, select Other/Unknown and press the ENTER key.

10.When you are ﬁnished, press the u key to save the conﬁguration.

Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each ﬁle server that the printer server services.

11.To view, add, delete, or modify print servers or queues after the

initial setup, select either the Print Queues or Print Servers option on the Available Options screen.

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7.3 Conﬁguring NetWare 5

NetWare 5 can operate in two modes NetWare Directory Services (NDS). Proceed to the appropriate section depending on the currently used network protocol.

• Using IPS/SPX protocol

• Using TCP/IP protocol

7.3.1 When using IPS/SPX protocol

Before setting up the server computer and the client computer, the frame type setting of the Network Card and the server computer need to be the same.

Conﬁrm the frame type displayed on the “NetWare Conﬁguration Menu” of MAP Utility and the frame type of the server computer.

If the frame types are different, change the server’s frame type to the Network Card’s frame type. Refer to the NetWare documentation for more information.

After setting the frame type, select the appropriate mode and set up the printer settings of the server computer and the client computer.

[1]PServer method...................................................................section

[2]NDPS method (using PServer method) ...................................................... page 98

7.3.2 When using TCP/IP protocol

Select the appropriate mode and set up the printer settings of the server computer and the client computer.

[1]UNIX method (using LPR method)...............................the NetWare On Line manual

[2]NDPS method (using UNIX method).......................................................... page 109

7.4

on page 112

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7.3.3 NDPS Method (Using PServer Method)

After setting up the frame type, perform the following procedures for printing via the server computer (NetWare 5) from the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98).

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:

Step1:Setting Up the PServer

Set up the PServer Set up the printer settings of the server computer Set up the printer settings of the client computer

Please refer to section

7.4

on page 112.

Step2:Setting Up the Printer Settings of the Server Computer

(NetWare 5)

Set up the environment that enables the client computer to login to the network in NDS mode. For more information, refer to the NetWare On Line manual.

The printer setting of the server computer is set via the client computer.

1. Start the server computer.

2. Start the client (Windows 95/Windows 98) computer. Login to the server computer as the supervisor of NetWare 5 in NSD mode.

3. If the NDPS product is not installed, use the server computer to install it. (1)Click Novell on the Graphical Console screen (X Server--

Graphical Console), then select Install.

(2)Conﬁrm that the NDPS products are displayed on the Install

Products window. (If not, click New Products and follow the instructions on the screen.)

4. Conﬁrm that the NDPS Broker has been activated on the server

computer.It automatically activates when NDPS products are installed. (1)Press the CTRL key and the ESC key simultaneously. (2)Make sure that the NDPS Broker is activated.

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5. Start the Net Ware Administrator.

The Network Administrator window is displayed.

6. If the NDPS Manager has been activated, proceed to step 17.

If the NDPS Manager has not been the activated, move to the context where you w ant to create NDPS Manager object, then select Create from the Objects menu. The New Object window is displayed.

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7. Select NDPS Manager from the Class of Ne w Object: bo x, then clic k OK. The Create NDPS Manager Object window is displayed.

8. Type a NDPS Manager name in the NDPS Manager Name: box.For example, NDPS_ MANAGER.

9. Click on the Browse button ( ) displayed next to the Resident Server: box.

The Select Object window is displayed.

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Philips KX-PNBC8 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 What's in Your Package

1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements

Chapter 2 Installing the Network Card

2.1 Important Note

2.1.1 MAC ADDRESS and Serial Number

2.1.2 Print Server Name of the Network Card

2.2 Network Card Installation

Chapter 3 Before Starting the Setup

3.1 Selecting the Print Data Transfer Method

3.1.1 When Printing Directly from a Computer

3.1.2 When Printing via the Server Computer

4.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing

4.1.1 Step 1:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol on a Computer

When Setting from the DHCP Server

When Setting by Direct Entering

4.1.2 Step 2:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Card

When Setting from the DHCP Server in Step 1

When Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1

4.1.3 Step 3:Installing and Setting Up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector

Introduction and Preparation

Installation and Setup

IP Peer-to-Peer Setup

4.1.4 Step 4:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port

For Windows 95/Windows 98

For Windows NT 4.0

4.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing

4.2.1 Step 1:Setting Up the IPX/SPX Protocol on a Computer

4.2.2 Step 2:Installing and Setting Up the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector

Introduction and Preparation

Installation and Setup

IPX Peer-to-Peer Setup

4.2.3 Step 3:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port

4.3 LPR Printing

4.3.1 For Windows 95/Windows 98

Loading the lpr Spooler

Setting up the Network Card

Assigning IP Address with ARP

Setting Up lpr on the Workstation

4.3.2 For Windows NT 4.0

Setting Up the Network Card

Assigning IP Address with ARP

Setting Up lpr on the Workstation

5.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing

5.1.1 Step 5:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer

For Windows 95/Windows 98

For Windows NT 4.0

5.1.2 Step 6:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port on the Client Computer

For Windows 95/Windows 98

For Windows NT 4.0

5.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing

5.2.1 Step 4:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer

5.2.2 Step 5:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port on the Client Computer

5.3 LPR Printing

Chapter 6 Using the Management Access Program or a Standard Web Browser

6.1 Where to Place the MAP Utility

6.2 How to Install MAP in Windows

6.3 Using the MAP Program

6.4 Web IP Browser

6.6 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS/DHCP)

6.6.1 Using WINS with your Print Server

7.1.1 Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server

7.1.2 Create Print Queues

7.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name

7.1.5 Assign Print Queues to the Printer

7.1.6 Set Up Notify Options for the Printer

7.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers

7.1.8 Primary File Server

7.1.9 Preferred File Servers

7.3.1 When using IPS/SPX protocol

7.3.2 When using TCP/IP protocol

7.3.3 NDPS Method (Using PServer Method)

Step1:Setting Up the PServer